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May 24, 2018
4 min

The Move to Modular

It sets out to plan for a population growth of 1 million people in the next 20 years, including additional 660,000 jobs in a sustainable w...

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Michael McCarthy

Jan 22, 2018
4 min

Why Construction Contracts Must Change after the Grenfell Tragedy

Design-and-build contracts have become increasingly common in construction, a trend that must be reversed in light of the Grenfell Tower ...

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Build Costs – How Much Does It Cost to Build a House per m2 /ft2

Michael McCarthy

Oct 9, 2017
2 min

Build Costs – How Much Does It Cost to Build a House per m2 /ft2

One of the most common questions I’m asked in by people is how much does it cost to build a house per square foot or square meter. The an...

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Michael McCarthy

Sep 4, 2017
3 min

How 5D BIM Can Shake Up the Construction Industry

The construction industry is over-due for a massive shake up. While other industries have seen productivity increases and costs fall, con...

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The Dublin – Cork Divide is Getting Bigger

Michael McCarthy

Aug 17, 2017
2 min

The Dublin – Cork Divide is Getting Bigger

If you have been to both Dublin and Cork recently you may have noticed an even greater distinction between the two largest cities in the ...

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Michael McCarthy

May 17, 2017
3 min

Embodied Carbon in Buildings

Measuring embodied carbon in the construction of new buildings has long been a distant cousin of measuring carbon from building use. This...

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Michael McCarthy

Apr 7, 2017
3 min

How to Make Housing Affordable

In this article, we examine other ways to make housing affordable, especially for first time buyers. In ‘The Real Cost of Housing’ I look...

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Michael McCarthy

Mar 6, 2017
4 min

Unbalanced Development – How Dublin is Killing Ireland

Just take a look at a map of Ireland. All roads lead to Dublin. Its tentacle arms reach out to all corners and it sucks up its resources,...

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Michael McCarthy

Feb 23, 2017
4 min

The Real Cost of Housing

Housing is the hot topic of this decade. First there was the housing-led collapse, followed by stagnation and, now, we have a chronic sho...

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