Property Industry Ireland

What Property Industry Ireland does

Property Industry Ireland is the dedicated trade association for the property and construction sector operating within Ibec, the Irish Business and Employers Confederation. Established in 2011 and headquartered at 84/86 Lower Baggot Street, Dublin 2, it functions as the representational body for property, construction, and built-environment interests in Ireland, serving member firms across contracting, development, building, professional services, banking, and financial institutions. Its core activities are policy advocacy, publications and policy briefings, member networking, training, and strategic initiatives, including the multi-year framework "Delivering More, Together: A Strategy for Ireland's Built Environment 2026–2030." The association is led by Director David Howard and draws governance from senior industry figures such as Paddy McElligott as Chair of the Finance Policy Committee, operating as a 1–10 employee organization embedded within the broader Ibec clg legal entity.

Name

Property Industry Ireland

Legal name

Ibec clg

Website

https://propertyindustry.ie

Company type

Private

Founded year

2011

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Property Industry Ireland is the Ibec-affiliated trade association representing Ireland's property and construction sector, delivering policy advocacy, publications, networking, and training to member firms across the built environment.

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akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Dublin

HQ country

Ireland

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Membership Fees: Property Industry Ireland generates revenue through membership fees paid by property and construction sector companies including contractors, developers, builders, property professional service providers, banks, financial institutions, and asset and property managers. As a trade association within Ibec, membership revenue supports the organization's advocacy, research, and networking activities.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Property Industry Ireland is a trade association within Ibec that represents the Irish property and construction sector. It provides policy advocacy and representation before government and regulators, in-house policy briefings, industry research publications (including the Construction sector in Ireland skills report and the Delivering More, Together 2026–2030 strategic framework), member networking forums, and industry-led training programs for contractors, developers, builders, architects, surveyors, engineers, planners, banks, and asset managers.

Product overview

Property Industry Ireland (PII) is a trade association within Ibec that provides advocacy, research publications, policy briefings, networking forums, and industry training services for the property and construction sector. The organization does not offer a unified technology product or platform; instead, it delivers value through publications and reports (including Construction sector skills reports, Pre-Budget submissions, and the Delivering More, Together strategic framework), member networking forums, and sector-specific training programs. PII represents a broad mix of members including contractors, developers, builders, property professional service providers, banks, financial institutions, and asset managers.

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Products and services

• Publications and Reports Research reports, policy papers, and industry submissions including the Construction sector in Ireland skills report, Pre-Budget submissions, and Housing Plan inputs, produced for PII members and the wider public policy audience.
• Policy Briefings and Industry Updates In-house briefings and regular updates delivered to members on policy and regulatory developments affecting the Irish property and construction sector.
• Member Networking Forums Recurring forums that connect contractors, developers, builders, architects, surveyors, engineers, planners, banks, financial institutions, and asset and property managers for peer interaction and collective dialogue.
• Industry Training Sector-specific training programs delivered for property and construction professionals, including industry-led upskilling programs.
• Delivering More, Together: A Strategy for Ireland's Built Environment 2026–2030 Strategic framework document covering market supply and demand, planning and development, construction innovation, and property finance for Ireland's built environment over 2026–2030.

Named customers6 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

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Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves3 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Broad incumbents

• Urban Land Institute (ULI): Global research and education organisation focused on land use and real estate development. Comparable in its cross-sectoral property industry convening and policy influence function, though broader geographically and more research-oriented.
• NAIOP: US-based commercial real estate development association representing developers, owners, and investors. Comparable as a major property industry trade association with advocacy, research, and networking functions similar to PII.
• Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS): Global professional body for property and real estate professionals covering valuation, surveying, and management. Comparable as an established property-sector institution, but broader in geographic scope and narrower in membership type (professionals vs. cross-sector coalition).

Direct peers

• National Association of Home Builders (NAHB): US trade association representing the residential construction and development industry. Comparable as a property/construction industry advocacy body providing policy representation, research, and networking to its members.
• Society of Chartered Surveyors Ireland (SCSI): Ireland's professional body for chartered surveyors covering property, land, and construction. Comparable as a domestic Irish property-sector representative body, though narrower in focus (professional surveyors only).
• Property Council of Australia: Australia's leading industry body for the property and development sector, representing owners, developers, and investors. Comparable as a national-level property industry advocacy organisation with a similar coalition-of-segments model.
• Royal Institute of the Architects of Ireland (RIAI): Ireland's professional and regulatory body for architects. Directly comparable as another Irish built-environment representative body engaging in advocacy, standards, and policy on the same property/construction sector issues PII addresses.
• Construction Industry Federation (CIF): Ireland's main trade federation for the construction industry, representing contractors, builders, and allied trades. Highly comparable as another Irish construction/property trade body operating alongside PII within the same sector ecosystem.
• British Property Federation (BPF): The UK property industry's leading membership organisation, representing a broad coalition of property owners, developers, funders, and advisors. Directly comparable in mission and cross-segment coalition model, though serving the UK market.

Regional players

• FIABCI (International Real Estate Federation): International real estate federation with member associations across multiple countries. Comparable as a multi-jurisdiction property industry representative body, though operating globally rather than at a single national level like PII.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

• Xtwitter.com/ibec_irl
• Facebookfacebook.com/smallfirmsassociation
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/ibec

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Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

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