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DA Architecture partners with Autodesk Korea to build integrated AI and BIM design pipeline

Author: Jed Nykolle Harme

South Korean architecture firm DA Architecture has partnered with Autodesk Korea to integrate AI, BIM, and algorithmic design into a single digital pipeline. The agreement targets reduced repetitive workflows and stronger early-stage design feasibility across the architectural sector.

Dublin City Council launches €2.5bn procurement for 4,000 social and affordable homes

Author: Jed Nykolle Harme

Dublin City Council has issued a procurement notice for two four-year contractor framework agreements to deliver 4,000 social and affordable homes across 26 identified sites, valued at €2.5 billion. First contracts are expected to be awarded in Q1 2027.

AtkinsRéalis completes TOBIN acquisition to expand Irish engineering capacity to 700 staff

Author: Jed Nykolle Harme

AtkinsRéalis has completed its acquisition of Galway-based engineering consultancy TOBIN, expanding its Irish workforce to over 700 employees. The deal broadens the firm's capacity across Ireland's transport, water, energy, and built environment programmes.

Whitbread breaks ground on 157-bedroom Premier Inn at Sandyford Business Park in Dublin

Author: Jed Nykolle Harme

UK hospitality group Whitbread has broken ground on a 157-bedroom Premier Inn at Sandyford Business Park, Outer Dublin, with Galway-based Monami Construction appointed to lead the 18-month build. Opening is targeted for Spring 2028.

Healy Partners Architects wins Building of the Year Retail 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, Healy Partners Architects delivered one of the year's most assured pieces of retail architecture, earning Building of the Year in Retail for Keanes Jewellers Limerick through a design language defined by restraint, craftsmanship, and enduring character. As the profession looks ahead to the 2027 cycle, their work stands as a benchmark for how retail architecture can elevate a streetscape while reflecting the precision and quality of the brand it houses.

Donegal's Moment: Why Sustained Price Growth and Acute Supply Constraints Are Creating a Generational Brief for the Building Sector

Author: Jed Nykolle Harme

Donegal house prices rose 3.5% in Q2 2026 and are still 65% above pre-Covid levels. For building and architecture firms, constrained supply and cross-border demand are creating the region's most compelling residential pipeline in a generation.

Plus Dane secures £30m Principality facility to deliver 1,120 affordable homes by 2030

Author: Jed Nykolle Harme

UK housing association Plus Dane has secured a £30 million (€35.7 million) 25-year debt facility from Principality Commercial to fund delivery of 1,120 affordable homes by 2030. The deal forms part of a broader £100 million funding programme.

MHK Architecture plans four-storey mixed-use building on triangular West End infill site

Author: Jed Nykolle Harme

US firm MHK Architecture is proposing a four-storey mixed-use building on a 0.09-acre triangular infill site in Greenville, drawing design inspiration from a 1950s predecessor on the same plot. Design Review Board consideration is expected in August or September.

Cairn appoints Sean Gavin as director of commercial and procurement to scale delivery model

Author: Jed Nykolle Harme

Cairn has appointed Sean Gavin as director of commercial and procurement, bringing 30 years of residential development experience from Berkeley Group, Ballymore, and London Square. The hire strengthens Cairn's commercial leadership as it scales its national delivery model.

Latt Properties lodges plans for 20-unit residential scheme on Cavan town site

Author: Jed Nykolle Harme

Cavan-based Latt Properties has lodged plans for a 20-unit residential scheme on a two-acre site at Swellan Upper, adjacent to the Oak Tree Park development. A planning decision is expected by mid-August.

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