Construct Innovate

Construct Innovate is Ireland’s construction technology centre. The vision is to make Ireland a global leader for sustainable construction and built environment technology.

The centre is a partnership between Trinity College Dublin, University College Dublin, University College Cork, the Irish Green Building Council and our host institution, University of Galway.

Construct Innovate bring together 23 multidisciplinary research groups across the partner institutions – or over 300 researchers. The centre has a strong track record in research and innovation with expertise in digital adoption, modern methods of construction, and sustainability. We work together under the five pillars:

• Productivity, affordability & cost
• Quality & safety
• Sustainability
• Skills & training
• Collaboration

Construct Innovate accelerates innovation in construction and the built environment by bringing together the whole value chain. With active engagement with our members, partners, and a European network of innovation clusters immediate focus is to address the challenges of the housing, followed by addressing other strategic outcomes identified by the Irish Government and construction sector stakeholders.

Construct Innovate has an excellent track-record in supporting industry in securing funding for research and development through various sources. It has collaborated with over 200 industry partners on innovative and impactful R&D projects worth over €300 million during the period 2017-2022.

Construct Innovate’s vision is to make Ireland a global research and innovation leader for sustainable construction and built environment technology.