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Dubai-headquartered NKEY Architects grows UAE portfolio to 250 active projects as luxury residential demand rises
Dubai-headquartered NKEY Architects has grown its UAE portfolio to over 250 active projects, with residential work accounting for 80% of current activity. The firm supports a global portfolio spanning more than 45 countries from its Dubai headquarters.
BCP Capital plans to convert Dublin city centre offices into 34-room tourist hotel on Exchequer Street
Dublin property investor BCP Capital is to apply for planning permission to convert the upper floors of St Andrew's House on Exchequer Street into a 34-room tourist hotel. No operating group has yet been contracted to run the hotel.
Arup leads design team for Armagh Observatory and Planetarium redevelopment featuring UK's first LED dome
An Arup-led team including Grimshaw and TODD Architects has been appointed to redevelop the Armagh Observatory and Planetarium in Northern Ireland. The project will restore its Georgian buildings and deliver the UK's first LED dome planetarium.
Lidl Ireland secures planning permission for €6.5m Mountmellick store on derelict town centre site
Lidl Ireland has secured planning permission for a new €6.5m supermarket on a derelict town centre site in Mountmellick, Co. Laois. The six-month build is expected to generate over 100 construction jobs and more than €1.5m in wages.
Dr. Barry James Mc Carron brings deep retrofit expertise and climate leadership to Building and Architect of the Year Awards 2026
Dr. Barry James Mc Carron, Managing Director of KORE Retrofit and Visiting Professor at Ulster University, joins the judging panel for the 2026 awards with a career defined by rigorous scientific inquiry and hands-on leadership in Ireland's sustainable construction sector. His appointment brings a distinctive technical voice to 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.
Silencer Central acquires former Wells Fargo call centre in Sioux Falls to expand manufacturing campus
Sioux Falls-based Silencer Central has acquired the vacant former Wells Fargo call centre next to its South Dakota, USA headquarters. The purchase supports plans to grow its manufacturing campus and attract additional firearms firms to the city.
Stable Foundations: UK House Price Resilience Opens Strategic Window for Developers
UK house prices rose 1.3% annually to February 2026. Stabilising values, recovering transactions and easing credit conditions open a measured strategic window for developers and investors.
Mavryk Capital Management acquires near-fully occupied Clearwater office complex for $4.3m
Belleair Bluffs-based real estate investment firm Mavryk Capital Management has acquired a three-building office complex in Clearwater, Florida, USA, for $4.3m (€3.96m). The 38,492 sq ft property at 1225–1243 S. Myrtle Avenue was 97% occupied at the time of sale.
JFOC Architects unveils compact green city model to deliver denser and more affordable homes across Ireland
Dublin-based JFOC Architects has launched a compact green city housing concept delivering four times more homes than semi-detached estates at 30% lower cost than apartments. The medium-density design is pitched as a solution to Ireland's housing crisis.
Cork developer backs Marina Market site for €100m events centre targeting conference and convention market
Cork developer Tom Coughlan is pitching his Marina Market site in Cork Docklands for the city's long-awaited events and conference centre, estimated at €100m. The proposed venue targets the medical and trade convention market with a capacity of 4,000 to 5,000 seats.
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