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Author: Jed Nykolle Harme

Cork-based timber frame manufacturer Cygnum has opened an €8m factory extension in Macroom, raising annual production capacity from 1,400 to 2,500 housing units. The expansion will create 150 jobs and was opened by Taoiseach Micheál Martin.

Author: Jed Nykolle Harme

Portlaoise-based insulated concrete form manufacturer Castleforms Ltd has applied for planning permission for a 6,344 sq m manufacturing, office, and storage complex at Portlaoise Enterprise Park. The proposed facility would employ 30 to 50 staff and operate on up to a 24-hour basis.

Author: Jed Nykolle Harme

Construction has commenced on the £20m conversion of Beaufort House on Wellington Place in Belfast into a 98-key Staycity aparthotel, marking Dublin-headquartered Staycity Group's first entry into Northern Ireland. The nine-storey development is due to open in May 2027.

Author: Jed Nykolle Harme

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.

Author: Jed Nykolle Harme

Ireland ranks seventh in Europe for building activity by planning permissions, presenting Irish construction and architecture leaders with a data-backed case for sustained investment in residential delivery and urban development capability.

Author: Jed Nykolle Harme

Miron Construction has broken ground on a $35.57m (€32.7m), 75,962 sq ft convention centre in Beloit, Wisconsin, USA, the final piece of the Ho-Chunk Nation's $705m (€649m) casino complex. The facility is due to open in 2027.

Author: Jed Nykolle Harme

Dubai-headquartered NKEY Architects has grown its UAE portfolio to over 250 active projects, with residential work accounting for 80% of current activity. The firm supports a global portfolio spanning more than 45 countries from its Dubai headquarters.

Author: Jed Nykolle Harme

Dublin property investor BCP Capital is to apply for planning permission to convert the upper floors of St Andrew's House on Exchequer Street into a 34-room tourist hotel. No operating group has yet been contracted to run the hotel.

Author: Jed Nykolle Harme

An Arup-led team including Grimshaw and TODD Architects has been appointed to redevelop the Armagh Observatory and Planetarium in Northern Ireland. The project will restore its Georgian buildings and deliver the UK's first LED dome planetarium.

Author: Jed Nykolle Harme

Lidl Ireland has secured planning permission for a new €6.5m supermarket on a derelict town centre site in Mountmellick, Co. Laois. The six-month build is expected to generate over 100 construction jobs and more than €1.5m in wages.