SKILLS IN THE FRAME AS WORLDSKILLS IRELAND 2022 LAUNCHES Needed now more than ever, WorldSkills Ireland 2022 returns in March 2022 to promote skills and apprenticeship careers and opportunities for young people as they navigate future options following secondary education. Taking place from the 22nd – 24th March 2022, the expo will build upon the […]
JOHN PAUL CONSTRUCTION PROMOTION The board of John Paul Construction is delighted to announce the promotion of Gary Howard to the senior leadership team as Associate Director – Mission Critical. Over the past eight years John Paul Construction has expanded their mission critical portfolio, delivering numerous data centre projects in Ireland, the UK and the […]
MOMENTUM OPENS AT IAF Featuring the work of emerging architects, ‘Momentum’ has opened at the Irish Architecture Foundation The Irish Architecture Foundation (IAF) has reopened its building to visitors for the first time since March 2020 by launching a biannual exhibition called Momentum, which will present the work of emerging architects and collectives every two […]
SIKA ANNOUNCES NEW ONLINE KNOWLEDGE CENTRE Sika has launched an eLearning platform, the Knowledge Centre, allowing practicing architects and specifiers to expand their skills and keep up to date on the very latest developments, innovations and regulatory requirements relating to a wide range of construction materials, all available from an easy to navigate, intuitive online […]
GEORGE QUINN LTD – ONE STOP STAIR PARTS SHOP “Keep moving forward” cites Vincent Murphy, George Quinn’s man on the road, he added “we keep it simple, listen to the customer and provide a solution, we believe this is the reason George Quinn Ltd have been supplying stair parts for over five decades to both […]
RIBA STIRLING PRIZE WINNER 2021: KINGSTON UNIVERSITY LONDON – TOWN HOUSE A progressive new model for the design of higher education buildings, the dynamic student ‘Town House’ expertly captures the spirit of learning and the value of community cohesion. Grafton Architects have designed a purposefully democratic and open space, as its name suggests: Town – […]
RIBA STIRLING PRIZE 2021 SHORTLIST REVEALED The RIBA has revealed the shortlist for this year’s Stirling Prize, with Amin Taha’s 15 Clerkenwell Close a surprise addition to the list. The six-strong shortlist includes a bridge in Cornwall, a mosque and a housing development in Cambridge, a university building in Kingston and a museum in the […]
RIAI GUIDANCE ON RETURNING TO OFFICES RIAI shares tips to ensure a safe and responsible reopening of office spaces 14 September 2021: The Royal Institute of Architects of Ireland (RIAI) has today published guidance on the reopening of offices. With the Government announcement earlier this month that employees may return to the office on a […]
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IN PRACTICE WITH… DRAKE HOURIGAN How did Covid-19 affect the practice? Did you have any projects on site? Conor: No, fortunately we didn’t. One small landscaping job had finished in January and everything else was in pre-planning. Just before Covid hit, we had arranged a new project but hadn’t met either the client or any […]
