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The RIAI 2025 Contract Changes the Design Liability Landscape for Irish Fit Out Contractors: What Firms Need to Know
The RIAI Construction Contract 2025 introduces mandatory professional indemnity insurance for all parties involved in design, strict time bars for contractor claims, and new liability cap provisions. For fit out companies in Ireland operating on design and build commissions, understanding and operating within the new contract regime is a commercial and legal necessity.
Glenhawk funds £1.12m refurbishment of Grade II hotel
Glenhawk has completed a £1.12 million refurbishment loan secured against a Grade II listed boutique hotel in Bath. The loan was provided to an experienced developer who purchased the property below market value, funding both the acquisition and refurbishment works.
A&C Construction secures £270,000 funding for hotel contracts
A&C Construction, an Aldridge-based hotel refurbishment specialist, has secured £270,000 in funding through the Midlands Engine Investment Fund II to support larger contracts. The loan will provide working capital as the family-run firm takes on multi-million-pound hotel projects across the UK.
Lidl confirms €8m Dun Laoghaire store reopening date
Lidl Ireland has confirmed its redeveloped Pottery Road store in Dun Laoghaire will reopen on Thursday 10 September, following an €8 million investment. The extension and refurbishment project has delivered a modernised store and secured 24 new permanent jobs for the area.
McDonald's relaunches O'Connell Street restaurant after €3m revamp
McDonald's has relaunched its O'Connell Street restaurant in Dublin following a refurbishment worth €3 million, creating 25 new jobs over the coming months. The revamp brings the restaurant's total headcount to more than 90 as part of a wider Irish and UK modernisation programme.
Tony Enright secures fried chicken tenant for Limerick unit
Businessman Tony Enright has signed heads of terms with a fried chicken chain to occupy the former Dunnes Stores unit on O'Connell Street, Limerick, as part of a 3 million euro investment. The deal returns a vacant unit to use after almost 20 years, pending planning permission.
BIM Is Now a Fit Out Contractor Requirement on Irish Public Projects: What Milestone 6 Means and How to Get Ahead of It
Ireland's BIM mandate reached Milestone 6 on 1 January 2026, bringing fit out contractors on public projects above €10 million into ISO 19650 scope for the first time. For fit out companies in Ireland, BIM capability is now a public sector procurement requirement and a measurable competitive differentiator in the commercial interiors market.
District Four Design completes three projects for Taylor Stevenson
District Four Design has completed three separate projects for recruitment specialist Taylor Stevenson over the past two years, with both companies based in Doncaster. The partnership spans an office refurbishment, stadium dugout seating and an executive hospitality box within South Yorkshire's fit-out sector.
Inco Contracts opens fifth regional office in Glasgow
Inco Contracts has opened a fifth regional office near Glasgow, extending its refurbishment and fit-out operations into Scotland. The expansion reflects growing demand for regional delivery capability among UK fit-out contractors serving diverse client sectors closely.
RIU Hotels completes major refurbishment of Gresham Dublin hotel
RIU Hotels & Resorts, the Spanish hotel group, has completed a refurbishment of RIU Plaza The Gresham Dublin, adding 16 new rooms on O'Connell Street. The four-star hotel's electrical consumption is now fully renewable, reflecting RIU's wider sustainability strategy.
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