Author: Denise Maguire, Editor

IN THIS ISSUE Extensions and Refurbishments Shaking things up  – Stephen Oppermann on transforming the traditional world of banking design

IN THIS ISSUE Workspace/Commercial – All in a days work Parc Life – Peter Gamble from Holder Mathias on Ireland’s first Center Parcs

KILSARAN WEBINAR – PRACTICALITIES OF CONCRETE AND SPECIFICATION This webinar is for users with a Zoom account. New to Zoom? Sign up free. Topic – Practicalities of Concrete and Specification Description – Kilsaran’s Group Technical Manager Keith Goodwin will present this online CPD as part of the companies Connect Series. …

Two University College Dublin graduates are featured in this year’s Forbes ‘30 Under 30 Europe’ listings. Twins Conor and Ronan Burke, who both studied at the UCD School of Electrical and Electronic Engineering, were recognised in the publication’s ‘Technology’ section for their company Inscribe. Founded in 2017 by …

Construction work that is not essential to the Covid-19 pandemic will end until 12 April under new measures. The move follows the introduction by the government of new restrictions to counteract the spread of the virus. In a statement the Director General of the CIF, Tom Parlon, said …

At an event in London on 13 February, architect Piers Gough received an Honorary Fellowship from the RIAI. The presentation was made in the presence of RIAI President, Ciaran O’Connor; two Past Presidents of the RIAI, Carole Pollard and David Browne; Angela Brady OBE, Past President of the …

Along with brands Gyproc, Isover and Weber, Saint-Gobain has announced the schedule for its 2020 Build Better Roadshows which will commence in Sligo on March 12, 2020. Following the success of the 2019 Build Better Roadshow, which attracted 667 construction professionals, Saint-Gobain has announced that the 2020 Build …

The Irish Architecture Foundation has announced Dominic Stevens and Michael Goan as newly appointed Directors to the Board of the IAF. Michael is a registered architect and a director of GOKU. A graduate of DIT, he has also received an MSc in Advanced Environmental and Energy Studies from …

Neolith®, a market-leading brand of Sintered Stone, starts the decade with the launch of Calacatta Luxe, a new surface available worldwide for all interior and exterior applications. Building on Neolith’s popular Calacatta slabs, which are inspired by world famous Italian Carrara Marble, Calacatta Luxe takes the pattern to …

Construction has started on the new Clare County Library in Ennis, Co Clare, in south-west Ireland. Designed by Keith Williams Architects, the new 2,300m2 project for client Clare County Council has been conceived as a new cultural hub for the town and the region. It will abut the …