DART+, the Cork LUAS and Metro as well as  dozens of road building projects are just some of the big contracts which the government will be offering out to tender to builders soon.  But will Irish construction companies even bother applying?  According to the Construction Industry Federation, 48% of their members have no or low involvement in public infrastructure projects.  Much of that is down to low margins and leaky contracts.  

Paul Sheridan, Director of Main Contracting in the Construction Industry Federation joined Joe on the show.