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Land Development Agency and Dún Laoghaire Rathdown County Council to lodge plans for 934 new homes at Dundrum Central

3 Sep , 2024  

The Land Development Agency (LDA)and Dún Laoghaire Rathdown County Council (DLRCC) are partnering to lodge plans for 934 new homes at Dundrum Central with a Part 10 Planning Application. An Bord Pleanála granted permission for 852 new affordable homes on the site in a decision published in May 2023, however the development cannot currently proceed […]

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Kytun come up with solutions for Award winning Shankill Women’s Centre

2 Sep , 2024  

The Shankill Women’s Centre in Belfast is a €6.5 million purpose-built shared space constructed by P&K McKaigue Building Contractors alongside Sperrin Facades. This project includes distinctive aluminium design elements, uniquely designed and specified by award-winning Todd Architects. The Kytun team was tasked with designing a variety of bespoke aluminium products and the specific requirements were not your typical off-the-shelf solution and […]

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The Shannon Airport Group seeks to expand commercial property footprint

2 Sep , 2024  

The Shannon Airport Group is seeking to add two new state-of-the-art industrial buildings to its commercial property portfolio at its Shannon Campus.  The Group has this week lodged a planning application to Clare County Council for the construction of a c. 63,000 sq. ft. Industrial Unit and a c. 40,000 sq. ft. Research and Development […]

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P McVey Building Systems invests £1.4 million to expand into Great Britain

29 Aug , 2024  

Magherafelt-based off-site construction firm, P McVey Building Systems, is investing £1.4 million in its business to scale into Great Britain, following significant growth in the Republic of Ireland market. P McVey specialises in the manufacture, sale, and hire of a wide range of modular accommodation for both the private and public sectors across health, education […]

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Xenon Building Technology acquire Park 100 Fire and Security

27 Aug , 2024  

Xenon Building Technology, a leader in cutting-edge safety and security technologies based in Leinster, has announced the acquisition of Park 100 Fire and Security, a respected and established provider in the life safety sector. “Our acquisition of Park 100 Fire and Security is a strategic move that aligns with our vision to lead the market […]

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Land Development Agency and ESB agree transfer of Cork site with potential for 350 homes

22 Aug , 2024  

ESB and the Land Development Agency (LDA) have reached an agreement on the transfer of a site at Wilton in Cork, which has the potential to deliver 350 homes. The land being transferred by ESB is located at the energy utility’s Sarsfield Road site in Wilton.  The LDA has already appointed a design team for […]

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Architects call on Government to deliver affordable housing and sustainable communities in Budget 2025

16 Aug , 2024  

In its Pre-Budget Submission, the RIAI lays out eleven targeted actions that will enable the delivery of more affordable housing, introduce plan-led development of our towns and cities, and create more sustainable and climate-friendly communities across all of Ireland. Speaking at the launch of their Pre-Budget Submission, Sean Mahon, RIAI President said: “The actions identified in […]

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TPG Invests in Quintain Development Ireland

15 Aug , 2024  

TPG Real Estate, the dedicated real estate platform of global alternative asset management firm TPG, today announced it partnered with company management to acquire Quintain Developments Ireland (“QDI”), the largest, privately owned residential developer in Ireland. QDI was previously owned by funds managed by Lone Star.  The partnership with TPG Real Estate provides QDI additional […]

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Industrial Waste Heat to be Transformed into Sustainable Energy Solution

14 Aug , 2024  

Global energy-intensive, high-temperature processing industries such as cement, steel and glass are losing more than 50% of their energy as waste heat during production. This amounts to approximately 400 TWh of power each year, which is almost one seventh of the total European electrical power demand.  Despite the availability of technologies to convert waste heat […]

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Housing association delivers more than 600 in-demand one- and two-bed social homes

24 Jul , 2024  

Clúid Housing, Ireland’s leading AHB, provided 1,085 new safe, secure and affordable life-time homes in 2023, including 621 one- and two-bed homes.  At the launch of their annual report for 2023 – Partnering for Progress – Clúid Housing confirmed that, for the second year in a row, they had delivered more than 1,000 new homes […]