House Building Summit

Building the right foundations for increased housing delivery… how do we deliver 300,000 new homes by 2030?

21 April 2026

Croke Park, Dublin

The Housing & Infrastructure Action Plan:

Can Ireland finally deliver?

Welcome to the IHBA’s 2026 Housebuilding Summit. 

In 2024 The Housing Commission warned clearly that unless fundamental system changes were made we would continue to fall short on our housing targets. In response the government published a key infrastructure action plan and housing plan in 2025. At the 2026 IHBA Housebuilding Summit we'll explore if these plans really are the game changer the industry has been waiting for, what’s positive, what’s missing and what happens when they meet reality on the ground.

Going into its 7th year, the IHBA’s annual summit brings industry leaders, innovators, and professionals together to explore the key challenges, latest trends, technologies, and best practices in housebuilding. Where innovation and pragmatic solutions meet, our event offers collaboration, best practice learning and the conversations needed to achieve as an industry.  

This is a must-attend event for homebuilders, developers, local authorities, housing associations, key partners and suppliers. So, mark the date and bring your teams to keep abreast of industry trends, engage with quality content and speakers, network and meet fellow industry professionals who understand the challenges ahead. 

2025 Highlights

Vox Pops

Barry McWeeney

Marian Finnegan

Ronan Column

Topics will include

Ireland’s housing plan – is it the game changer the industry has been waiting for?

Accelerating enabling infrastructure 

Is it possible to make housing more affordable in Ireland?

The European Affordable Housing Plan

Apartment viability: Understanding building costs, improving viability and affordability

Growing the SME building sector

Are we creating a stable and attractive environment for investors?

Getting to the bottom of why urban development is so difficult to deliver

Unlocking private land for development in the right locations and at the scale required

Testimonials

Read below to see what some of our past attendees have to say about us:

I was delighted to participate in the conference, And thought it was very well organised and relevant to the current industry topics

Deborah Smyth
Country Partner
Tempohousing UK & Ireland

I thought it was an excellent event with great keynote speakers.

Annette Hughes
Director
EY-DKM Economic Advisory Services

Well done to all for an interesting and diverse conference. I’m missing the coffee and chat but hopefully next year we can catch up in person.

Kathy O’Leary
SHE Manager
BAM Contractors Ltd

Contact us

Book a quick call with Kevin here

For sponsorship opportunities contact:

Kevin Mulligan-Carroll
Commercial Sales Manager
Mob: +353 (0) 87 335 7663
Email: [email protected]

For any queries or ticket sales, contact:

Jackie Bryan
Conference Facilitator
Tel: +353 87 055 7913
Email: [email protected]

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