HLM plans hiring spree as Dublin office opens

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Architect eyes expansion beyond current six staff

HLM Architects has opened a base in Ireland after more than 30 years of carrying out work in the republic from Belfast and mainland UK.

The architect now has six members of staff based in Dublin and Nick Beecroft, the director in charge of expansion at HLM, said it was planning to hire more staff in Ireland shortly.

Beecroft said the move was not in response to Brexit but admitted there was a “need to be agile”, adding: “It could be a good thing for us if things go really wrong [in the UK].”

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