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The residential construction sector in Dublin is growing at a rapid pace. According to data released by Deloitte, the residential...

Resibuild, in partnership with Antamex Partner Systems (APS) and Sapphire Balconies, has created The Transforming Condo Construction...

The wants and needs of residents are changing and in order to meet these needs effectively and contribute towards the building of...

The construction industry is continuously changing. With new regulations a shift towards digitisation and other factors like the pandemic...

Removing cladding from building costs millions of pounds per block, and leaseholders bore these large bills under the leasehold system in...

The issue of fire safety in high-rise residential buildings came into focus after the alarming Grenfell Tower fire that took the lives of...

Sapphire interviewed Simon Hill from Schock on the role of thermal breaks on high-rise residential buildings and impacts of thermal bridging

Shortages of raw materials and skilled labour are on the rise in the industry. Brexit, followed by the Covid-19 pandemic, have fuelled...

The pandemic and Brexit have led to various shortages in the industry. From labour to raw materials, the construction industry is...

We interviewed Duncan Alabaster, Technical Manager at Polyseam to discuss how to create a firestop health check.

The Grenfell Tower fire tragedy was a shock to the nation and highlighted the need for change within the construction sector. The...

We interviewed Brad Staines, Owner and Managing Director, Aquamark Cleaning Limited on how best to approach facade maintenance in occupation

The construction industry is one of the biggest emitters of carbon dioxide globally. With the focus of the world shifting towards...

We interviewed Bernhard Elber, Development Director (SQP) at Berkeley Group PLC on managing and mitigating risk in construction.

The UK is on track to achieve net zero carbon emissions by 2030 and, in order to achieve those goals, the construction industry needs to...

For architects, defining a vision for the neighbourhood is a crucial part of designing buildings, we interview Richard McCarthy for more

We interviewed Samia Badani, Head of Strategy and Partnerships at SPAH&W about how to improve resident fire safety.

We interviewed Paul Unsworth to discuss how best to anticipate foreseeable risk in residential construction.

Combining the product, people & curatorship into design briefs results in a building that not only is safe and compliant, but adds value.

The fateful Grenfell Tower fire brought to light major issues related to fire safety in the construction industry. Since then, the...