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Ireland's fit-out sector set to gather for first dedicated conference in thirteen years

Ireland's fit-out industry will come together for its first senior-level dedicated conference in over a decade, with the Fit Out Conference 2026 now open for booking ahead of its 11 June programme at the Crowne Plaza Hotel, Santry. Organised by the Fit Out Awards of BusinessRiver, which has recognised excellence across the sector since 2012, the full-day event runs from 09:00 to 15:00 and brings together 22 speakers across three themed panels, three hot topic sessions, and a closing leaders panel.

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Building and Architect of the Year Awards 2026 takes place tonight at the Crowne Plaza Hotel, Santry

Tonight is the night. The Building and Architect of the Year Awards 2026 gala takes place this evening at the Crowne Plaza Hotel, Santry, where Ireland's most talented architects and practices will find out if their work has earned the profession's highest recognition. With some of the most anticipated categories set to be decided in a matter of hours, the question on everyone's mind is the same: who will win?

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Liam Ross brings fire safety research and architectural design leadership to Building and Architect of the Year Awards 2026

Dr Liam Ross, Senior Lecturer in Architectural Design and Director of Education at the University of Edinburgh, joins the judging panel for the 2026 awards with a research career that has reshaped understanding of how fire safety regulation influences architectural form and urban design. His appointment adds an internationally recognised academic and practitioner perspective to a panel evaluating Ireland's most ambitious built environment projects across 20 competitive categories, ahead of the gala ceremony on 23rd April 2026 at the Crowne Plaza Hotel, Santry.

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Emer O'Sullivan brings healthcare design and BIM leadership to Building and Architect of the Year Awards 2026

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.

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Building & Architect of the Year Awards 2026

April 23rd, 2026

Crowne Plaza Hotel, Santry

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