Glennon Brothers, the Co Longford timber-processing group, has opened a new £18m (€21m) timber-frame construction plant in ...

Our Plan for Change will build 1.5million homes ... the demand for new homes constantly outstrips supply.' He said timber frame construction was 'well-suited' to public-sector housing projects ...

Building costs are comparable to more traditional structures, but developers say building with wood has advantages over steel and concrete.