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Author: Archie Villaflores

Ireland’s fitout sector can convert the cost and procurement pressures exposed by CIF’s Q4 2025 Outlook Survey into a competitive advantage. Early contractor involvement, procurement reform and export diversification offer fitout leaders a clear path to resilient margins.

Author: Archie Villaflores

The Fit Out Awards 2025 Book of the Night is now available. It's the definitive record of Ireland's fit-out and interiors sector, documenting the projects and people recognised at the gala held on 26 November 2025 at the Clayton Hotel, Burlington Road, Dublin — the biggest ceremony yet, with a record 940 attendees. Inside, you'll find winner profiles, judging commentary, and the full story of an evening that brought together Ireland's most influential contractors, designers, and project managers.

Author: Jed Nykolle Harme

The Fit Out Conference will bring together international advisors and industry leaders to examine workplace evolution, procurement pressures, and sustainability mandates reshaping Ireland's commercial interiors sector as material costs and ESG requirements redefine project viability on 11 June 2026. With 22 speakers across three themed panels and hot topic sessions, the conference will address strategic challenges including tariff-driven material inflation, ESG specification mandates, and multinational location decisions affecting Ireland's project pipeline through 2027.

Author: Archie Villaflores

UAE-based Abanos secures fit-out and joinery works contract for Palace Residences Creek Blue, a premium residential development by Emaar in Dubai Creek Harbour. The project covers 98,243 square metres across two- and three-bedroom apartments.

Author: Archie Villaflores

Australia-based Knight Frank releases Asia-Pacific Fit-Out Cost Guide 2026, identifying Brisbane and Perth as most affordable markets for office fit-outs. Research tracks workplace spending across 23 cities, with fit-out costs expected to rise two to five per cent over next 12 months.

Author: Archie Villaflores

India-based WeWork India launches Rivet, an end-to-end design-and-build platform for enterprise office fit-outs. The company has delivered design-and-build projects worth ₹55 crore (€5.1 million) over past 12 months across Mumbai, Bengaluru and Pune.

Author: Archie Villaflores

Northern Ireland-based Duality Healthcare completes £500,000 fit-out of 3,000 square feet private GP clinic at former Deloitte office on Bedford Street, Belfast. The project creates 10 new jobs and delivers clinic infrastructure to highest standards.

Author: Archie Villaflores

Northern Ireland-based Gilbert-Ash reaches topping out milestone on two Premier Inn developments in Dublin city centre. The projects create 444 guest bedrooms across Jervis Street and O'Connell Street locations, with completion scheduled for end of 2026.

Author: Archie Villaflores

The Galway City Council has appointed a contractor for the €15 million fit-out of its Crown Square headquarters. The 43-week programme brings council staff together in single location for first time, with first occupancy planned for late 2026.

Author: Jed Nykolle Harme

Acknowledged for transformative growth throughout 2025, Turner & Townsend secured the Fit Out Project Management Firm of the Year award at the Fit Out Awards 2025, demonstrating how merger-led expansion and global client partnerships are redefining project management capability across Ireland's commercial sector in 2026. The firm's portfolio demonstrates delivery expertise across global brand requirements, where sustainability performance, workplace strategy, and cost discipline intersect. Turner & Townsend has positioned itself to manage fit-outs that demand integrated services spanning feasibility analysis, procurement strategy, contractor coordination, and post-occupancy performance tracking, capabilities increasingly essential as corporate clients pursue net-zero workplace commitments alongside operational efficiency targets.