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Arigho Larmour Wheeler Architects wins House Extension Refurbishment for On the Bay at Building and Architect of the Year Awards 2026
Arigho Larmour Wheeler Architects has been named winner of the House Extension Refurbishment award at the Building and Architect of the Year Awards 2026 for On the Bay, a project that translates vernacular coastal forms into a refined contemporary architectural language with clarity, restraint, and coherence. The judges praised the scheme as a composed and accomplished piece of architecture that sits comfortably within its landscape, recognising the practice's careful handling of materials and sensitive response to a coastal setting.
Stable Ground: How Ireland's Building Sector Can Convert Cost Pressure Into Competitive Advantage
CIF data shows 94% of Irish firms faced raw material cost rises in Q1 2026, yet turnover and employment held firm. Firms that act on cost strategy now will be best placed to protect margins and win in Q2.
Lincoln Property Company appoints Patrick Tighe Architecture for revised 232-unit Santa Monica residential scheme
Lincoln Property Company has filed a revised entitlement application for a 232-unit residential complex appointing local firm Patrick Tighe Architecture as the new design architect. The updated scheme scales back a 2025 proposal that had sought 257 units on the same site.
Aranchii Architects completes 12,000 sq m PROSTIR Business Hub in Ukraine with computationally designed sculptural roofs
Ukrainian practice Aranchii Architects has completed the PROSTIR Business Hub in Zymna Voda near Lviv. The project combines office, warehouse, and commercial functions within a computationally developed modular framework.
Planning application lodged to convert former Ballinamore convent into 12-unit aparthotel and restaurant
A planning application has been submitted to Leitrim County Council to convert the former Convent of Mercy in Ballinamore into a 12-unit aparthotel. The application covers the convent building, chapel, and outbuildings on Convent Road, Aghadark.
Alanna Homes secures Bank of Ireland financing for 576-unit mixed-tenure Westmeath development
Alanna Homes has secured Bank of Ireland financing for the Plovers Wood development in Co. Westmeath, a 576-unit mixed-tenure scheme. Each unit will be built to a minimum BER A3 rating under a licence agreement with Westmeath County Council.
COWI acquires PUNCH Consulting Engineers to expand Irish buildings and infrastructure engineering capability
COWI has acquired PUNCH Consulting Engineers, one of Ireland's largest Irish-owned multidisciplinary engineering consultancies. The deal supports COWI's ambition to grow its Irish business to over 300 employees across buildings, infrastructure, and energy projects.
ACT wins Design Concept Award for Scotch House at Building and Architect of the Year Awards 2026
ACT has been named winner of the Design Concept Award at the Building and Architect of the Year Awards 2026 for the Scotch House proposal, a compelling response to the challenge of reuse and densification in Irish towns that combines low energy strategy with a clear vision for retaining existing urban fabric. The award recognises a concept that the judges described as having the potential to influence how Irish towns evolve, setting out a model that is as practically grounded as it is architecturally confident.
Why the Fit Out Conference Matters, According to Maria Rice of Millimetre Design
Maria Rice, Creative Director of Millimetre Design, reflects on what a gathering of this kind means for Ireland's fit-out sector ahead of the Fit Out Conference 2026 on 11 June.
Licensed to Build: Why Mandatory Builder Registration Is the Best Investment the Construction Sector Can Make
FMB research shows 20% of NI homeowners lost money to rogue builders. With Ireland's CIRI mandatory rollout underway, licensing reform presents a defining opportunity for the building sector to rebuild trust and raise standards.
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