Michael McCarthyJan 22, 20184 min readWhy Construction Contracts Must Change after the Grenfell TragedyDesign-and-build contracts have become increasingly common in construction, a trend that must be reversed in light of the Grenfell Tower...
Michael McCarthyAug 17, 20172 min readThe Dublin – Cork Divide is Getting BiggerIf you have been to both Dublin and Cork recently you may have noticed an even greater distinction between the two largest cities in the...
Michael McCarthyMay 17, 20173 min readEmbodied Carbon in BuildingsMeasuring embodied carbon in the construction of new buildings has long been a distant cousin of measuring carbon from building use. This...
Michael McCarthyMar 6, 20174 min readUnbalanced Development – How Dublin is Killing IrelandJust 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,...