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Lincoln Property Company appoints Patrick Tighe Architecture for revised 232-unit Santa Monica residential scheme

Author: Jed Nykolle Harme

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

Author: Jed Nykolle Harme

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

Author: Jed Nykolle Harme

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

Author: Jed Nykolle Harme

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

Author: Jed Nykolle Harme

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

Author: Jed Nykolle Harme

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

Author: Jed Nykolle Harme

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

Author: Jed Nykolle Harme

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.

Populous acquires OJB Landscape Architecture to strengthen public realm and urban design offer across global projects

Author: Jed Nykolle Harme

Populous has acquired OJB Landscape Architecture, an award-winning US landscape architecture and urban design practice. The deal grows Populous to over 1,600 employees worldwide and expands its public realm capabilities across mixed-use sectors.

Cardiff and Vale College acquires former Lloyds Banking Group building to expand city centre estate

Author: Jed Nykolle Harme

Cardiff and Vale College has acquired the former Lloyds Banking Group building, adding a 13,000 sq m city centre site to its estate. The development will be delivered through the Welsh Government's Sustainable Communities for Learning Programme, subject to funding approval.

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