r/irelandjobs • u/Ok-Sheepherder-5488 • 2d ago

Much construction work going in the Wexford/Wicklow area?

Hi all,

So my partner is having our first baby in October and I need to bring more money in. Seems to be quite good money in construction I have a Forklift Ticket, and can go for a Cscs Telehandler Ticket. I'm also been interested in getting myself a 360° Excavator Ticket as well. I have no experience but am happy to get the novice ticket but would it be a struggle to get 6 months experience under my belt to then go for the full cscs ticket?

I'm also just wondering if there's much construction machinery work going in the Wexford/Wicklow area? There seems to be lots of construction work but very little on Indeed.

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u/benirishhome 2d ago

Not a lot of housing in Wicklow, planning restraints. Outside Arklow there’s a new school going in and a couple of solar farms if that’s any good.

Gorey there’s usually a lot housing coming up.

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u/Max-Battenberg 1d ago

Is that solar farm going ahead? Havnt seen much action down the quay where the offices are supposed to go

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u/benirishhome 1d ago

That’s the wind farm. Snails pace on that one.

The big solar farm up off J20 is nearly finished. It’s huge

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u/Max-Battenberg 1d ago

Ahhh yes, misread your comment. Thanks

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u/chuckeastwood1 15h ago

Huge amount of housing going up in wicklow blessington dunlavin, baltinglass and every town to the carlow/kildare/Dublin borders are flat out. Can't get trades or general ops to fill roles. Huge new school in blessington going to tender now and hoping to begun building in the next 3/5 months. Plenty of work

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u/HealthyPlenty4626 8h ago

D/RES still building out their NTMK land bank, Cairn advancing 300 units in Blessington, Neil Molloy’s Nimol Residential and Greenleaf Homes are about to start on site in Ashford on a site that’ll accommodate over 400 units when complete. A lot going on with a lot more in the pipeline, Cosgrave Group just lodged an application for 600+ units outside of Bray, Loincor will be going back in on their land bank in Arklow etc.

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u/jools4you 1d ago

My son got construction work going through an agency and just lying about experience. Once he got the job he was grand. Yes lots of construction in gorey