Glenveagh Properties has created 200 new jobs in Co Carlow thanks to a new manufacturing site. 

NUA Manufacturing, based in Rathnapish, was officially opened by the homebuilders today. 

The new timber frame and steel frame manufacturing facility will create 200 new jobs in Co Carlow. 

Glenveagh Properties said the new facility will increase its overall delivery capability and accelerate the supply of new homes. 

NUA Manufacturing Director John McLoughlin said Carlow is the perfect location for the new homebuilding facility. 

“It's really accessible. It's got fantastic access to the motorway, it’s got a really good college and fantastic local authority who were really driven and passionate,” he said.

"Big investment"

Minister for Housing Darragh O’Brien visited the new facility, previously the site of the Braun factory, earlier this month. 

“The old Braun factory was laying vacant for at least 10 years, so it's great to actually see existing buildings like that being used as a big investment,” he said. 

“The state-of-the-art modern methods of construction, offsite construction of homes, will create 200 jobs and obviously assist us in continuing to ramp up the delivery of housing across the country.

Housing

Mr O'Brien said NUA Manufacturing represents a new milestone in construction that is essential for the Government to delivering housing. 

“Last year, there was a very significant increase in 30,000 new homes,” he said. “We will exceed that this year, as well delivering more social and affordable homes than in decades.” 

“It's a fantastic facility and production is starting there of really top-quality homes built at the highest of specification.”