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Liam Ross brings fire safety research and architectural design leadership to Building and Architect of the Year Awards 2026

Dr Liam Ross, Senior Lecturer in Architectural Design and Director of Education at the University of Edinburgh, joins the judging panel for the 2026 awards with a research career that has reshaped understanding of how fire safety regulation influences architectural form and urban design. His appointment adds an internationally recognised academic and practitioner perspective to a panel evaluating Ireland's most ambitious built environment projects across 20 competitive categories, ahead of the gala ceremony on 23rd April 2026 at the Crowne Plaza Hotel, Santry.

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Emer O'Sullivan brings healthcare design and BIM leadership to Building and Architect of the Year Awards 2026

Emer O'Sullivan, Director at Hussey Architects, joins the judging panel for the Building and Architect of the Year Awards 2026, bringing over two decades of expertise in healthcare design, hotel development, and digital practice transformation. Her appointment strengthens a panel evaluating Ireland's most ambitious architectural projects across 20 competitive categories, ahead of the gala ceremony on 23rd April 2026 at the Crowne Plaza Hotel, Santry.

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Dr. Barry James Mc Carron brings deep retrofit expertise and climate leadership to Building and Architect of the Year Awards 2026

Dr. Barry James Mc Carron, Managing Director of KORE Retrofit and Visiting Professor at Ulster University, joins the judging panel for the 2026 awards with a career defined by rigorous scientific inquiry and hands-on leadership in Ireland's sustainable construction sector. His appointment brings a distinctive technical voice to a panel evaluating Ireland's most ambitious architectural projects across 20 competitive categories, ahead of the gala ceremony on 23rd April 2026 at the Crowne Plaza Hotel, Santry.

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Mike Haslam brings 25 years of sustainable design expertise to Building and Architect of the Year Awards 2026

Mike Haslam, Director of Haslam & Co Architects and lecturer at TU Dublin's School of Architecture, Building and Environment, joins the judging panel for the 2026 awards with a career spanning award-winning sustainable practice across Ireland, the UK, Germany, and Spain. His appointment strengthens a panel evaluating Ireland's most ambitious architectural projects across 20 competitive categories, ahead of the gala ceremony on 23rd April 2026 at the Crowne Plaza Hotel, Santry.

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