Former Belfast city centre linen warehouse set to receive major facelift
A former linen warehouse in Belfast city centre which has been sitting empty for more than a decade is finally set to be redeveloped after years of setbacks. Armagh House was due to be turned into a...
View ArticleBelfast firm secures £13m deal to refurbish National Army Museum
Construction contractor Gilbert-Ash has landed a £13m deal to refurbish the National Army Museum in London. It's the latest big contract secured by the Belfast firm, which will see the popular tourist...
View ArticleNorthern Ireland Screen renting Bombardier site as movie industry scours...
The aerospace company Bombardier has confirmed that it is now sharing a historic industrial premises in Belfast with Northern Ireland Screen. The film and TV body used the former Cantrell &...
View ArticleBelfast City Council buys Clarendon House for £24.7m: Plans to build new...
Belfast City Council has purchased Clarendon House for £24.7m with plans to knock it down and build a new 100,000 sq ft office complex. It’s claimed the deal - which has been described as the “most...
View ArticleFinal week to provide feedback on Linen Quarter consultation (Belfast City...
(Source: Belfast City Council) 7 Mar 2016 There are just a few days left to provide feedback on draft proposals around the future development of the Linen Quarter area which lies to the south of City...
View ArticleFive-storey modern block for Dawson Street
five-storey over double basement modern building after buying the existing premises for €23 million. The company is expected to spend almost three months on the demolition work which follows the...
View ArticleBelfast luxury hotel rumoured as landmark College Square East building is sold
It's one of Belfast's oldest buildings, it's been vacant for years – and now it's been sold after attracting interest from buyers around the world. The landmark building owned by Belfast Metropolitan...
View ArticleThe building that’s ashamed of itself
Greenwich University’s new campus hides its architectural punch behind a ‘compromise’ beige facade. Unesco guidelines have drowned the design in a vat of heritage syrup...
View ArticleNew vision unveiled for Linen Quarter in heart of Belfast
A new vision for one of Belfast’s most historic districts and the former heart of the city’s linen industry has been unveiled by council leaders, who hope it can breathe new life and investment into...
View ArticleStart on Site for Stockport Exchange Next Phase (Eric Wright Group Limited)
(Source: Eric Wright Group Limited) Construction of the second phase of Stockport town centre's new gateway development, Stockport Exchange, is now underway. Muse Developments has appointed Eric Wright...
View ArticleRefitted Log Cabin to Promote Sustainable Building
Thursday, 12 December 2013, 3:41 pm Press Release: Media Release Refitted Log Cabin to Promote Sustainable Building Click for big version. Mazin Bahho �" promoting sustainable building. Photo: Kevin...
View ArticlePrestige projects keep Northern Ireland building firm focused on new...
Northern Ireland building giant Gilbert-Ash has completed work on two major projects in London worth a total of £44m. The Belfast-based firm, which employs 119 people, has finished work on the Fetal...
View ArticleHoney pot or money pit? Four ambitious fixer-uppers
St Anne’s and Woodville, The Hill, Monkstown: €950,000 and €1.1 million When approached from The Hill, one of south Dublin’s best-loved addresses, passersby might easily confuse Woodville and St Anne’s...
View ArticleBelfast Grand Central Hotel gets the go-ahead (Belfast City Council)
(Source: Belfast City Council) 21 Oct 2015 Planning permission has been granted to convert one of Belfast's tallest buildings into a four-star luxury hotel. Belfast City Council's Planning Committee...
View ArticleMerko constructs modern 14-storey apartment buildings in Paepargi (AS Merko...
(Source: AS Merko Ehitus) 30.09.2014 Merko has launched the fourth phase of the Paepargi apartment development and started the construction of the first of three buildings, located at Paepargi 49 and...
View Article04 March 2014 - Durkan gives go-ahead for £12million transformation of...
(Source: Northern Ireland Executive) Environment Minister Mark H Durkan has recommended planning approval for a £12million conversion that will transform the iconic Scottish Mutual Building in Belfast....
View Article10 March 2016 - Transformation ahead for Armagh House - Morrow (Department...
(Source: Department for Social Development) Social Development Minister Lord Morrow MLA today announced the preferred developer to undertake redevelopment work on a former Linen warehouse in Belfast:...
View ArticleMinistry head office on the move, big time
The Ministry of Social Development head office is on the move from the Bowen Campus behind Parliament to Unisys House on The Terrace. Kiwi Income Properties announced on the NZX yesterday that it was...
View Article1851 gate lodge on Belfast to Bangor road saved from demolition
A stunning, yet sadly neglected, gate lodge seen by thousands of commuters every morning has been saved, it can be revealed. Craigowen Lodge in Seahill has survived the threat of a proposed road...
View Article2014 People's Choice Awards for Canberra opens its doors, part 2
Click for more photos People’s Choice Awards: Canberra, houses 3, 4, 5 House No. 3, Riley Newsum, architect: Philip Leeson, Philip Leeson Architects Photo: Bede Taylor Five renovations fight it out for...
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