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Cassidy Blinds secures planning approval to occupy historic Longford White Star Line building

Author: Jed Nykolle Harme

Longford interior design firm Cassidy Blinds has secured planning approval to convert The Corner House, a historic commercial premises linked to the White Star Line, into its new retail headquarters. The ground-floor change of use is subject to four planning conditions.

TUS wins permission to convert two historic Limerick buildings into research facilities

Author: Jed Nykolle Harme

TUS has secured planning permission to convert two historic Limerick structures into education and research facilities, including land within a protected 16th-century castle curtilage. The approvals advance Ireland's first interdisciplinary design factory.

The Tax on Building: Why Understanding State Charges Is Now One of the Most Valuable Skills in Irish Construction

Author: Jed Nykolle Harme

Over EUR 50,000 of building an average Irish home goes to government in taxes and levies. Understanding and planning around this burden is now a core commercial skill for building and architecture firms.

St Petersburg developer acquires Art Deco building in downtown Lake Wales for restoration

Author: Jed Nykolle Harme

US developer Michael Andoniades of the St. Petersburg-based Andoniades and Blackmon families has acquired a historic Art Deco building in Lake Wales, Florida. The purchase signals the firm's entry into the Lake Wales heritage restoration market.

NYU Langone Health unveils multi-billion-dollar medical campus plan for Long Island

Author: Jed Nykolle Harme

NYU Langone Health, a US health system, has acquired a 45-acre site in Melville, Long Island and unveiled plans for a multi-billion-dollar academic medical campus. The project will deliver more than 500 inpatient rooms and up to 8,000 construction jobs.

Ronan Group wins permission to redevelop Citi headquarters on Dublin's north quays

Author: Jed Nykolle Harme

Ronan Group Real Estate has secured planning permission to partially demolish and rebuild the Citi bank headquarters at 1 North Wall Quay, with new blocks rising to 12 storeys. The scheme advances the architectural transformation of Dublin's north quays docklands.

Galway waterworks building tender opens for €2m aquatic sports conversion

Author: Jed Nykolle Harme

A €2 million tender has been issued to redevelop Galway's protected 1867 Waterworks building into an aquatic sports centre. The adaptive reuse project includes a floating pontoon, riverside greenway, and full internal fit-out of the historic structure.

Ballymore wins approval for 159-unit residential scheme at former Bray golf club

Author: Jed Nykolle Harme

Ballymore Properties has secured planning approval from An Coimisiún Pleanála for 159 residential units at a former Bray golf club, overturning a resident appeal. The scheme carries significant architectural and density implications for suburban residential development in Ireland.

NBK Architects wins Building Refurbishment award for Weston Airport Terminal at Building and Architect of the Year Awards 2026

Author: Jed Nykolle Harme

NBK Architects has been named winner of the Building Refurbishment for a Single Building or Development award at the Building and Architect of the Year Awards 2026 for the Weston Airport Terminal, a project that reinterprets Art Deco heritage through contemporary detailing while delivering seamless operational continuity throughout a live aviation environment. The judges praised the scheme for its phased delivery, architectural identity, and the social value introduced through a new public-facing restaurant, recognising a refurbishment that repositions Weston Airport Terminal as an open and engaging destination.

Fit Out Conference 2026 Speaker Lynne O'Loughlin on What the Sector Stands to Gain from Convening in One Place

Author: Jed Nykolle Harme

Lynne O'Loughlin, Director of Studio Lynne O'Loughlin and lecturer in design at Atlantic Technological University, reflects on what the Fit Out Conference 2026 means for practitioners across Ireland ahead of the inaugural forum on 11 June.

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