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Building consultancy secures multi-million-pound growth investment

Author: Jed Nykolle Harme

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

Author: Jed Nykolle Harme

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

Author: Jed Nykolle Harme

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

Author: Jed Nykolle Harme

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

Author: Jed Nykolle Harme

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

Author: Jed Nykolle Harme

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

Author: Jed Nykolle Harme

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.

Foster + Partners breaks ground on 55-storey American Express tower at 2 World Trade Center

Author: Jed Nykolle Harme

Foster + Partners and Silverstein Properties have broken ground on 2 World Trade Center, a 55-storey American Express headquarters supertall rising 1,226 feet at 200 Greenwich Street, Manhattan. Completion is targeted for 2031.

PJ Hegarty appoints Barry Casey to main board as Southern Region construction director

Author: Jed Nykolle Harme

PJ Hegarty has appointed Barry Casey to its main board as construction director for the Southern Region, following over 30 years with the company. Casey previously served as regional director since 2018.

Radius Housing and EH Allingham break ground on £43m Hannahstown Belfast development

Author: Jed Nykolle Harme

Radius Housing and Londonderry-based EH Allingham Construction have broken ground on a £43 million (€51.2 million) 260-home residential masterplan at Hannahstown, West Belfast. The 140-home first phase is due for completion in March 2029.

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