Press release content from Business Wire. The AP news staff was not involved in its creation. Ireland Construction Report 2021, H1 Edition - Industry to Expand by 10.9% in Real Terms - ResearchAndMarkets.com April 14, 2021 GMT DUBLIN--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Apr 14, 2021-- The publisher expects the Irish construction industry to expand by 10.9% in real terms in 2021 - up from a decline of 12.7% in 2020 ADVERTISEMENT The industry’s output was affected by the COVID-19 outbreak and the subsequent lockdown measures imposed to contain the virus’s spread. This has continued to weigh on construction progress and has created supply chain disruptions and project delays.