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Gottstein Architects wins Sustainability Award for Vantage Business Park at Building and Architect of the Year Awards 2026
Looking back at the Building and Architect of the Year Awards 2026, Gottstein Architects took the Sustainability Award for a Single Building or Development for Vantage Business Park, a scheme that challenges conventional industrial development through mass engineered timber, low carbon design, and a holistic approach to biodiversity and workplace wellbeing. As the profession looks ahead to the 2027 cycle, Vantage Business Park sets a strong and replicable precedent for how logistics architecture can lead rather than follow on sustainability.
Registrations Down, Resolve Up: What the NHBC Q2 2026 Data Really Signals for Building and Architecture Leaders
NHBC data shows NI new home registrations fell 22% in Q2 2026 while UK private starts dropped 5%. For building and architecture leaders, the policy commitments now in place create a clear pathway back to growth.
Sisk secures Camden Square contract to rebuild London Irish Centre
The London Irish Centre has appointed Sisk as main contractor for its £36-38 million Camden Square redevelopment. Designed by Coffey Architects, the project delivers a new hub for Britain's Irish diaspora.
Building consultancy secures multi-million-pound growth investment
BGF has completed a multi-million-pound investment in Black Cat, a Manchester-based commercial project and building consultancy, backing its UK and Ireland expansion. A new non-executive chair joins as part of the deal.
FAIN Ireland launches ION Green regenerative lift system with up to 96% energy reduction
FAIN Ireland has launched ION Green, a regenerative lift system cutting electricity use by up to 96% compared with hydraulic lifts, operable from a standard single-phase 230V supply. The system targets residential, commercial, and healthcare buildings across Ireland.
Kiernan Milling lodges plans for new storage building at Granard milling site
Kiernan Milling, one of Ireland's largest animal feed producers, has lodged a planning application with Longford County Council for a new files and samples storage building at its Granardkille, Granard site. A decision is expected by 8 September.
Google announces 325,000 sq ft Bakery office on Grand Canal Street for 1,900 Dublin staff
Google has announced The Bakery, a 325,000 sq ft Dublin Docklands office on the historic Grand Canal Street site it purchased for €120 million in 2020. First employees will move in from late 2027.
Desiun Architects wins Housing Project of the Year at Building and Architect of the Year Awards 2026
Looking back at the Building and Architect of the Year Awards 2026, desiun Architects earned Housing Project of the Year for Bóithrín na Saoirse, a culturally sensitive and beautifully detailed scheme that the judges praised for its lasting value and confident social purpose. As the profession looks ahead to the 2027 cycle, Bóithrín na Saoirse stands as a powerful demonstration of what deeply engaged, community-led housing design can achieve when execution matches ambition.
Timber Rising: Why Ireland's Log Home Surge Is the Building Sector's Most Commercially Compelling Green Brief
Ireland's prefabricated wooden buildings market grew 49% in 2025-26 as timber construction surges. For building and architecture firms, the convergence of green regulation, BER premiums, and rural demand is creating a compelling new residential brief.
Kingsford Group acquires Singapore's Tan Boon Liat Building en bloc for S$950m
Singapore's Kingsford Group has agreed to acquire the freehold Tan Boon Liat Building en bloc for S$950 million (€659 million), likely the largest collective sale in Singapore this year. A URA rezoning proposal would allow twin 48-storey residential towers.
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