Is it cheaper to build new or renovate?
Where savings can be made and where to start on your cost comparison, when evaluating if it is cheaper to…
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Material prices in 2025
How much is everything from wood to cement costing, and will material prices reduce in 2025? In this article we…
Tips for a windy garden
This project in Co Clare is a great example of what to consider if you have a windy garden, from…
Self-build checklist: before you start on site
What do you need to get done before you break ground? Look no further than this self-build checklist before you…
Anne Byrne
Garden Designer
Keith Kelliher
Quantity Surveyor
DJ Ramsdale
Builder and Cost Expert
Andrew Stanway
Project Manager
Barry McCarron
Chairman of the Passive House Association of Ireland
Harrison Gardner
DIY self-build expert
Les O'Donnell
Structural Engineer and Architectural Technologist
Pete Cole
Clerk of Works and Building Surveyor
Micah Jones
Architect
Patrick Waterfield
Energy Assessor
Keith Kelliher: Quantity Surveyor / DJ Ramsdale: Builder and Cost Expert
Micah Jones: architect / Barry McCarron: Chairman of the Passive House Association of Ireland / Patrick Waterfield: energy assessor Andrew Stanway: project manager Les O’Donnell: structural Engineer and architectural technologist / Pete Cole: Clerk of Works and Building Surveyor
Anne Byrne: garden designer / Harrison Gardner: DIY self-build expert
Anne Byrne: garden designer / Harrison Gardner: DIY self-build expert
