“We transform working lives” is the missionary tagline of office fit-out firm Sonica. And it has the trophies to prove it. After a decade in business, the company has won multiple construction excellence awards and has been named “best-managed company” for three years running by Deloitte. But these have been difficult times even for the best of companies in construction. Plunged into a pandemic, the sector emerged from multiple lockdowns to face supply chain issues and soaring costs. With around €1 million cash in hand, the Dublin-based company declared itself balance-sheet insolvent in the High Court on the eve of…