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Silencer Central acquires former Wells Fargo call centre in Sioux Falls to expand manufacturing campus
Sioux Falls-based Silencer Central has acquired the vacant former Wells Fargo call centre next to its South Dakota, USA headquarters. The purchase supports plans to grow its manufacturing campus and attract additional firearms firms to the city.
Stable Foundations: UK House Price Resilience Opens Strategic Window for Developers
UK house prices rose 1.3% annually to February 2026. Stabilising values, recovering transactions and easing credit conditions open a measured strategic window for developers and investors.
Mavryk Capital Management acquires near-fully occupied Clearwater office complex for $4.3m
Belleair Bluffs-based real estate investment firm Mavryk Capital Management has acquired a three-building office complex in Clearwater, Florida, USA, for $4.3m (€3.96m). The 38,492 sq ft property at 1225–1243 S. Myrtle Avenue was 97% occupied at the time of sale.
JFOC Architects unveils compact green city model to deliver denser and more affordable homes across Ireland
Dublin-based JFOC Architects has launched a compact green city housing concept delivering four times more homes than semi-detached estates at 30% lower cost than apartments. The medium-density design is pitched as a solution to Ireland's housing crisis.
Cork developer backs Marina Market site for €100m events centre targeting conference and convention market
Cork developer Tom Coughlan is pitching his Marina Market site in Cork Docklands for the city's long-awaited events and conference centre, estimated at €100m. The proposed venue targets the medical and trade convention market with a capacity of 4,000 to 5,000 seats.
Railyard development core tops out at 85.5m to set new benchmark as Ireland's tallest residential building
The 25-storey Railyard development in Cork has reached 85.5m, on track to become Ireland's tallest residential building. The scheme, a partnership between Cork City Council, Clúid, and JCD Group, will deliver 217 affordable homes by end of 2027.
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.
Measuring Up: How Digital Carbon Reporting Is Becoming the Building Sector's Most Powerful Competitive Edge
Digital carbon reporting in UK infrastructure is accelerating fast. NBS data shows embodied carbon measurement nearly doubled in two years, signalling a sector gaining real competitive advantage through digital adoption.
European Equities acquires partly vacant Clearwater office building for $5.3m with plans to invest in asset
Clearwater-based real estate investment firm European Equities has acquired Corporate Square, a 68,936 sq ft office building in Clearwater, Florida, for $5.3m (€4.9m). The five-story building was 42.9% occupied at the time of sale and was represented by Marcus & Millichap.
AURA AERO secures building permit for 50,000 sqm low-carbon aircraft factory in Toulouse
French low-carbon aircraft maker AURA AERO has secured a building permit for its 50,000 sqm factory at Toulouse-Francazal Airport. The project is backed by €95m from the European Commission's Innovation Fund.
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