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Cover of a report titled “TimberFlow: Enhancing Efficiency in Mass Timber Construction through Innovative Design Practices and Capacity Building”, by Construct Innovate – Built Environment Research Ireland.

TimberFlow – Enhancing Efficiency in Mass Timber Construction through Innovative Design Practices and Capacity Building

16.04.26 | Dr. Muhammad Gulzari (University College Dublin)

This report outlines the development of an open-source software tool designed to make mass timber construction more efficient and accessible in Ireland. The main finding of the report is that while timber is a sustainable and high-performing alternative to concrete and steel, its use in Ireland is limited by the complexity of structural design rules. To solve this, the team created the TimberFlow tool using the Python programming language.

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Construction Industry in Ireland – The Skills and Capacity Required to Build Ireland’s Future

05.02.26 | Property Industry Ireland – Ibec

This report outlines the current skills landscape, identifies the key challenges hindering the sector’s capacity, and provides a series of tangible recommendations for government and industry. By working collaboratively, the industry can build not only the physical infrastructure Ireland needs but also a sustainable, skilled, and dynamic workforce for the future.

Factory workers preparing prefabricated construction modules inside a large manufacturing facility. Numerous partially assembled modules are arranged throughout the factory floor.

Industry Insights

Gucci, Dulux, Castle Modular – How a Commitment to Upskilling Brought Sinéad Vaughan to Offsite Construction

13.08.26 | MMC Workforce

With more construction professionals upskilling in Modern Methods of Construction (MMC) than ever, this opens up possibilities for new and diverse skillsets to enter the Irish construction industry. See how the Procurement Manager for Galway based Castle Modular came to work in her position with the backing of the offsite manufacturer and specialised upskilling courses in MMC.

Worker in NSAI yellow vest and hard hat inspecting a large industrial facility.

Industry Insights

What does the National Standards Authority of Ireland look for in MMC Certification Officers?

06.08.26 | MMC Workforce

Kevin Ryan, MMC Certification Officer with the National Standards Authority of Ireland (NSAI), says you need a “diverse range of very specific skills” to be suitable for work in MMC certification. How did he develop the skills to excel in his position and what does the NSAI look for in granting certification to MMC companies?

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Translating R&D on Innovative Building Materials from the Lab to Real Application in Construction

Concrete production is one of the more carbon-intensive construction activities. But researchers from Trinity College Dublin are working to showcase that a lower-carbon concrete, produced with biomass ash, offers building companies a commercially viable and equally appliable alternative. How can research and development lead theory to practice and contribute to a more sustainable construction sector?

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