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Brighton Best International secures $23.5m land purchase for New Jersey build-to-suit facility

Author: Archie Villaflores

United States-based Brighton Best International secures $23.5m (€20.2m) land at Logan North Industrial Park, New Jersey, for 190,000 square foot build-to-suit with custom interior fit-out.

Claremont achieves record £3.1m profit as workplace design and build revenue reaches £65.8m

Author: Archie Villaflores

England-based Claremont, a Warrington workplace design and build company, achieves record post-tax profit of £3.1m (€3.6m) as revenue reaches £65.8 million (€76.8m). The employee-owned company delivered projects for Softcat, Grant Thornton and Heineken.

Huntoffice.ie reports surging demand for office privacy pods as hybrid working reshapes workplace design

Author: Archie Villaflores

Ireland-based office supplies and fit-out specialist Huntoffice.ie reports surging demand for privacy pods as employers rethink workplace design under hybrid working models. Kabin, Framery and Sonus products provide quiet spaces.

Errigal Group acquires Northern Ireland joinery specialist Woodmarque to expand fit-out portfolio

Author: Archie Villaflores

Ireland-based Errigal Group acquires Northern Ireland joinery and doorsets specialist Woodmarque for undisclosed sum. The Dungannon-based company, founded in 1977, doubled employment and increased turnover six-fold to £12.5m (€14.6m) in 2025.

MDO Architects wins Fit Out Project of the Year – Industrial at the Fit Out Awards 2025

Author: Archie Villaflores

Looking back at the Fit Out Awards 2025, MDO Architects claimed the Fit Out Project of the Year – Industrial for its bold transformation of the RCSI PBS Labs into a high-performance, future-focused teaching environment delivered within a demanding summer-only programme on a live campus. The win underscored the standard of technical precision, innovative thinking, and delivery under pressure that Ireland's fit-out community will look to match for the 2026 awards cycle.

Dublin's Fitout Cost Advantage Is Real, But Only If Ireland Solves Its Skills Crisis

Author: Archie Villaflores

Ireland's fitout sector is navigating rising labour costs and a structural skills shortage that threatens Dublin's competitive position as a premium European workspace destination. Irish organisations that invest in workforce capacity and early procurement discipline will be best placed to protect value.

Hong Kong office fit-out costs hold firm at $160 per square foot as Greater China peers record declines

Author: Archie Villaflores

US-headquartered global real estate services firm Cushman & Wakefield finds Hong Kong office fit-out costs held steady at $160 (€147) per square foot in 2026, outpacing all Greater China peers and ranking among the most expensive markets across Asia Pacific.

Cushman and Wakefield report finds Americas office fit-out costs rise 5.5% as contractor outlook remains upward

Author: Archie Villaflores

US-based global real estate services firm Cushman & Wakefield reports office fit-out costs across the Americas rose 5.5% to an average of $149 (€137) per square foot in 2026. Contractors surveyed expect further labour and material cost increases with no relief forecast.

Mount Charles delivers £1m fit-out at Belfast International Airport as passenger experience investment accelerates

Author: Archie Villaflores

Mount Charles has completed a £1 million fit-out at Belfast International Airport, delivering a 180-seat restaurant and bar as part of the airport's wider £100 million transformation programme. The project created 40 new roles and doubles the company's on-site workforce.

International Workplace Group opens Regus workspace in Omagh as Northern Ireland hybrid working demand accelerates

Author: Archie Villaflores

IWG is opening a Regus fit-out in a former Omagh bank building as hybrid working demand grows across Northern Ireland. The move extends the global workspace giant's expanding regional footprint.

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