The RIAI (Royal Institute of the Architects of Ireland) is administering a competition on behalf of , Aoibhneas Women and Children’s Refuge. This open, two-stage architectural competition is for the design of a children’s centre on the existing site of Aoibhneas Women and Children’s Refuge in Coolock, Dublin. Architects worldwide are being asked to design [...]

In the past two years, more than €15m of taxpayers’ money has been lavished on the extravagant refurbishments of Irish ambassadors’ residences and offices across the globe. The Department of Foreign Affairs is under fire after it has emerged that the taxpayer has forked out more than €4.4m to revamp the Ottawa residence of the [...]

The Bank of Ireland has flatly rejected a proposal by government minister Sean Haughey to hand over its historic former headquarters site as a ‘thank you’ to the Irish people for the multi-billion bank bail-out. Sean Haughey has suggested that the ‘old’ Bank of Ireland in College Green, Dublin, and other historic office buildings owned [...]

Modular classrooms or modular buildings are becoming a solution for the future of our schools. Their building incorporates green technologies that have a positive impact on the environment. Savings on operating and energy costs has been the main motivator for green modular buildings. However, you will not just save money, you will be able to [...]

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Pre-owned modular buildings have been recognised by the Office of the Deputy Prime Minister in the UK as being extremely environmentally friendly compared with an equivalent new manufactured building. The reason for this is that the embodied energy required to manufacture a modular building is transportable as the embodied energy is locked within the fabric [...]

Cost is the bottom line for any construction project. Modular buildings are cost effective because of less labor and material cost. Labor effort is maximised by factory construction and material waste is minimised. Temporary classrooms, offices and simple buildings are inexpensive building options. Medical offices are more expensive. On a typical job site, overhead expenses [...]

As classrooms have become overcrowded and provide outdated facilities, the need for an improved educational space has become greater. Mobile classrooms and portable buildings are now truly modular. A mobile classroom manufactured with modern technology can be a permanent part of the school. If your school system needs additional space, you can find a solution [...]

A preliminary U.N. estimate reportedly calls for at least 4,000 temporary classrooms in Haiti. Pierre Michel Laguerre, director general of Haiti’s Education Ministry, said that while some areas of the country that were particularly hard hit may not see their schools reopen until next fall, some were getting ready to reopen Monday. He said an [...]