Plain-spoken writing on modular construction, embodied carbon and timber building in Ireland — for anyone specifying, procuring or simply curious about how buildings get made.
Ireland has committed over €1.1bn to modular school accommodation since 2021. Why "permanent" should be judged on measured performance — airtightness, embodied carbon, BER — not on whether a building is bought or rented.
2,500 m² of SEN and teaching space, 87% prefabricated in Roscommon — from appointment to first students in under a year.
MMC has moved from industry jargon to government policy. A short guide to what the term covers, and what the State's roadmap means for public building.
Operational energy gets the headlines, but the carbon already in the walls matters just as much. What the RIAI's 2030 targets mean in practice — with real measured figures.
Quality control indoors, programme certainty, and weeks on site instead of months. How volumetric construction actually works, step by step.
Engineered timber has changed what wood can do. Why the material is central to low-carbon building — and what to look for in a timber specification.
Coverage of Lidan's work, and the wider conversation on modular building in Ireland.
Full magazine feature on Gaelscoil na Laochra, Birr: 488 kg CO₂e/m², 0.64 ACH, ~€91 a month to heat.
St Flannan's College, Ennis: 2,500 m² SEN building, 87% prefabricated by Lidan in Roscommon.
Phased delivery from July 2025, with first students that September.
Lidan's building for St Patrick's College independently assessed at 249 kg CO₂e/m².
A one-week house extension for Longford County Council and four public amenity buildings for Fingal's parks.
Featured success story on offsite innovation and sustainable employment in the west of Ireland.
How Western Development Commission backing helped scale timber manufacturing in Roscommon.
Lidan takes the Future Focus award at the 2021 National Enterprise Awards.
The State's programme to accelerate modern methods of construction across public delivery.
The Government roadmap for scaling offsite construction in social and affordable housing.
Industry analysis of offsite construction's role in meeting Ireland's housing targets.