There were 34 construction cranes visible over the centre of Dublin from the seventh floor of The Irish Times building on Tara Street on February 1st.

Just five of these, however, were located north of the river Liffey while the remaining 29 tended to be concentrated in the south docklands and along the Grand Canal.

With the economy expected to continue its strong recovery this year and a number of significant developments due to enter the construction phase shortly, it’s likely that the number of cranes on the Dublin skyline will increase over the months ago.

The Irish Times will be conducting a crane survey, once a month, to track construction levels in the city.