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Tony Enright secures fried chicken tenant for Limerick unit

Author: Archie Villaflores

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

Author: Archie Villaflores

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

Author: Archie Villaflores

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

Author: Archie Villaflores

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

Author: Archie Villaflores

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.

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.

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