Stay Informed on Corporate Sustainability

Author: Archie Villaflores

Aramark Ireland Energy Solutions secures appointment to lead design development and project management of €1.5 million energy upgrades at VISUAL Centre for Contemporary Art and George Bernard Shaw Theatre in Carlow, co-funded by council and SEAI.

Author: Archie Villaflores

Shannon Airport commences €15 million arrivals area upgrade as part of €40 million investment programme. The project replaces the 1970s terminal section with modern curved façade, enabling transition to electric heat pump technology and reducing emissions.

Author: Archie Villaflores

Ireland-based Armada Hotel completes €2.5 million refurbishment of Armada House in Spanish Point, County Clare. The three-year project transforms the 13-bedroom nineteenth-century property under creative direction of Irish interior designer Suzie Mc Adam.

Author: Archie Villaflores

Fit-out excellence reflects material innovation and adaptive design that balance aesthetics with sustainability. Performance emerges where premium craftsmanship, retail optimisation, and heritage renovation deliver commercial value and environmental accountability. Reflecting on a key achievement from last year, 'Synk wins Fit Out Product of the Year with Luxury Concrete Products at the Fit Out Awards 2025' demonstrates how bespoke concrete with Irish heritage materials sets new specification benchmarks. This achievement establishes standards for the 2026 awards, where lifecycle performance and supply provenance will distinguish product innovation. Furthermore, 'Penneys reduces Cork city centre store expansion from original 17,000 square feet proposal' shows how retailers adapt development plans to address planning constraints and construction costs whilst revitalising vacant units. Strategic revision enables flagship modernisation supporting customer experience and urban renewal. Meanwhile, 'andBeyond reopens Phinda Zuka Lodge following refurbishment in South African private game reserve' illustrates how sensitive refurbishment preserves architecture whilst introducing enriched textures and artisan collaboration. Framework preservation reduces embodied carbon whilst local sourcing celebrates regional craft. These developments frame a sector where sustainable innovation, strategic adaptation, and heritage sensitivity determine design outcomes. See how specification intelligence and adaptive design are advancing fit-out sector capability.

Author: Jed Nykolle Harme

Awarded for its premium design elements last year, Synk's Luxury Concrete Products won Fit Out Product of the Year at the Fit Out Awards 2025, demonstrating how sustainable craftsmanship are reshaping decisions across Ireland's commercial interiors sector in 2026.

Author: Archie Villaflores

Northern Ireland-based Graham Construction signs £286 million contract to develop Cambridge Halls student accommodation at Manchester Metropolitan University, England. The project creates 2,302 bedrooms across two multi-storey buildings through a joint venture with Unite Students.

Author: Archie Villaflores

Codex Office Solutions launches country's first neuroinclusive workplace product range in partnership with AsIAm. The Dublin office supplier's research reveals 61 per cent of neurodivergent employees identify noise as their biggest workplace barrier.

Author: Archie Villaflores

UAE-based Auriga International Management Consultancy appoints André Erasmus as chief operating officer to strengthen hospitality refurbishment expertise. The advisory firm works across feasibility studies, asset management, rebranding and operational optimisation.

Author: Archie Villaflores

South Africa-based andBeyond reopens Phinda Zuka Lodge following refurbishment within Phinda Private Game Reserve. The project enhances four thatched suites with richer textures, warmer tones and new family accommodation whilst preserving original structure and prioritising local sourcing.

Author: Archie Villaflores

Ireland-based clothing retailer Penneys revises Cork city centre store expansion plans to 6,000 square feet, substantially reduced from original 17,000 square feet proposal. The multi-million euro development incorporates long-vacant units on St Patrick's Street and Cook Street.