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Inner City Trust acquires former Danske Bank building in Derry

Author: Archie Villaflores

Inner City Trust has acquired the former Danske Bank building in Londonderry through a £1.4 million loan under the North West Regeneration Fund. The deal secures a landmark Shipquay Square property for refurbishment, supporting wider efforts to regenerate Derry~Londonderry's city centre.

Circle K reopens Ballina store after €480,000 refurbishment

Author: Archie Villaflores

Circle K Ireland has reopened its Ballina store in Co Mayo after a refurbishment worth more than €480,000, covering the store and forecourt. The investment retains all 14 existing roles amid rising competition across Ireland's forecourt retail sector.

W2W & Optima join Fit Out Awards 2026 as Gold Sponsor

Author: Archie Villaflores

W2W & Optima have been announced as Gold Sponsor of the Fit Out Awards 2026, bringing nearly 30 years of workplace interior solutions expertise to Ireland's premier recognition programme ahead of the awards gala on 25 November at the Clayton Hotel, Burlington Road. The partnership reflects W2W's commitment to delivering human-centred workspace design and its alignment with the organisations driving excellence across Ireland's fit out and commercial interiors sector.

Lumen Search announced as Gold Sponsor of Fit Out Awards 2026

Author: Archie Villaflores

Lumen Search has been announced as Gold Sponsor of the Fit Out Awards 2026, bringing specialist built environment recruitment expertise to Ireland's premier recognition programme ahead of the awards gala on 25 November at the Clayton Hotel, Burlington Road. The partnership reflects Lumen Search's commitment to connecting talent across Ireland's fit out and built environment community and its alignment with the organisations driving excellence across the sector.

Why the SCSI’s 2026 Tender Price Data Is the Best News Irish Fitout Has Had in Five Years

Author: Archie Villaflores

The SCSI Tender Price Index February 2026 confirms annual commercial construction inflation at 2.5%, with Dublin and Leinster recording zero movement in the second half of 2025. For fit out companies in Ireland, this is the most commercially advantageous pricing environment in five years and the optimal moment to build pipeline before the next inflationary cycle begins.

Admiral Taverns reopens the Vulcan Inn as £31.5 million estate investment programme drives return to profitability

Author: Archie Villaflores

Admiral Taverns has co-invested £170,000 in the Vulcan Inn refurbishment alongside licensees with 20 years of tenure. Long-tenure co-investment is the most capital-efficient route to community pub reinvigoration, and the Vulcan is one data point in the estate programme that returned Admiral to profit in FY2025.

Eric Wright reaches mezzanine milestone at Amounderness House as Preston's Harris Quarter regeneration accelerates

Author: Archie Villaflores

A mezzanine deck installation in a building vacant for 30 years signals real construction momentum in Preston's largest public regeneration programme. The £10 million Amounderness House contract is one of six simultaneous Harris Quarter projects, with Towns Fund capital now converting a decade of planning into active sites.

Purcell Construction gets €173.2 million Parnell Square contract as Dublin's north inner city regeneration finally reaches site

Author: Archie Villaflores

Dublin City Council has appointed Purcell Construction as main contractor for the Parnell Square Cultural Quarter. A decade of planning has converted into a live contract, and its complexity, at roughly seven times Purcell's annual revenue, tests the depth of the Irish mid-market construction sector.

BAM wins £55.9 million Huddersfield museum contract as post-Co-op-Live recovery opens Northern regeneration pipeline

Author: Archie Villaflores

BAM UK & Ireland has been appointed to Phase 2 of Huddersfield's Our Cultural Heart, converting a Grade II-listed 1930s library into a museum and gallery. Continuity from Phase 1 is the risk management rationale, and the win confirms BAM's building business is competing again after its Co-op Live losses.

Portmarnock Resort advances phased capital programme as Northland commits to long-term Irish asset

Author: Archie Villaflores

A heritage room conversion, outdoor pool approval and golf infrastructure upgrade at a Canadian-owned coastal resort signals an owner building long-term rate premium rather than managing toward an exit.

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