Wiehag’s Glulam at the Gibson Hotel Austrian company WIEHAG Timber Construction have supplied their stunning glued laminated timber, roofing and ceiling elements for many landmark architectural projects in Ireland including the recently completed Gibson Hotel by Scott Tallon Architects (see this issue) and the Limerick and Westmeath County Council offices as well as the Elm Park development (all by Bucholz ... Read More »
Concrete products specialist Kilsaran have moved into the external wall insulation market, distributing Henkel’s Ceresit-Ceretherm System in Ireland. Whether new build or refurbishment, the Ceresit-Ceretherm external insulated façade (EIF) systems have been designed to thermally insulate buildings, irrespective of their size, location, technical requirements and age. The systems also have numerous other advantages including helping to eliminate thermal bridging. All ... Read More »
The Green Construction sector has been given a welcome boost this spring with the news that the Department of the Environment has launched a Draft National Action Plan on Green Public Procurement (GPP), which is currently out to consultation (ww.environ.ie). The Government also announced a new programme for National Energy Retrofi tting, while the Irish Green Building Council’s membership has ... Read More »
Architecture Ireland The Journal of the Royal Institute of the Architects of Ireland