Daylight and overshadowing are primary concerns for building designers, but are also emotive surrogate issues for land owners competing for comfort and space in our urban areas. When faced with a long technical report, how do you know it's trustworthy? This article describes the quantitative process which should be used to create proper professional opinions as to the adequacy of light in and around new buildings.
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We have been working on the basis that construction and development services are currently considered essential under the government guidance...
In response to renewed Covid19 restrictions, we have developed a procedure for initial consultation site visits with no interpersonal contact.
Thank you for getting in touch, and the information provided about your new project. We are currently working through a...
Covid19 and Social Distancing Procedures for Initial Consultation Service In response to the COVID 19 pandemic, we have adopted the...
Budget and Brief Budget €130,000 Approx. Area of addition 46m2. Completed 2017 In the 1990’s, new housing estates were deliberately...
Over the last couple of years, escalating construction costs and intense competition among house buyers have created a situation where...
Budget: €38,000 Location: The Liberties, Dublin 8. This was the smallest construction project we have done in the last few...
Delighted to share this advice on kitchen design and procurement in last week’s Sunday Independent, thanks to the Royal Institute...
In Ireland, major snow storms happen every few decades. Snow build-up can affect buildings in complex and unexpected ways; what...
“The experience of working with Diarmuid and his team has been excellent. We have found him to be honest, professional,...
In 2013, €100,000 was like a king’s ransom to most businesses in the Irish construction industry. Now clients approach us...
We recently received a Quotation Request Form from a new client, relating to a really small front porch for their...
The roles of all the parties working on the project are clearly defined in the building contract, and in the...
First – time clients are often confused about what we architects do during construction. Architects do not direct day to...
Our new assessment process for selecting building contractors should reward the companies who can provide a great service to our...
We put a lot of work into improving our clients’ experience of the design and construction process, and the choice...
This post is part of a series of 6 listing 30 checks to consider when selecting a building contractor. Contractors...
This post is part of a series of 6 listing 30 checks to consider when selecting a building contractor. Quality...
