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Introduction 3 A snapshot of this year’s Review and our thoughts on Ireland’s construction industry prospects as we head into 2018.

Industry spotlight 5 We throw a spotlight on Ireland’s current and future construction industry output and employment activity and trends.

Republic of Ireland Northern Ireland Indicative building costs

Business intelligence 15 We ask two of Ireland’s business leaders for their thoughts on some key industry issues, including innovation, infrastructure funding and foreign direct investment.

Donal Murphy, Head of Infrastructure and Credit Investments Ireland Strategic Investment Fund (ISIF)

Daniel James Lawton, Consul General US Consulate General, Belfast

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Thought leadership 2018 27 How can water sensitive urban design empower economic growth and regeneration? Learn more with AECOM water experts Neal Kerr and David McKillen.

AECOM’s Head of Buildings + Places, Northern Ireland, Trevor Leaker and Remediation Consultant Sinead Fitzpatrick look at how regenerating brownfi eld land can support sustainable growth in Ireland.

AECOM in Ireland 33 A snapshot of projects we have delivered and our commitment to the communities in which we live and work, plus AECOM contacts.

AECOM 1 The positive news is that the opportunities for economic growth and increased foreign direct investment are great and dynamic approaches to addressing challenges are making a diff erence.

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Marie-Louise Halpenny, 2017. Introduction While some big issues remain for Ireland’s It is very positive that there is an 18.5 per construction industry, from Brexit and cent increase in value terms in the public its potential impact on new construction sector capital programme budgeted for project demand to the availability of 2018. There is a concern around the resources and tender inflation, the future delivery of this significant increase. Do looks positive. the various government departments have the shovel-ready projects available So, what trends shaped the industry in to implement the planned increase 2017 and what challenges, risks and in public capital spending in 2018? opportunities lie ahead for Ireland’s The pace of development of public economic and construction output infrastructure is likely to continue to be in 2018? hindered by a lack of internal resources, a challenging planning process, In this year’s edition of AECOM’s Ireland inappropriate procurement routes and Annual Review, our analysis shows that time consuming approvals structures. even despite great political uncertainty, Northern Ireland’s (NI) construction North of the border, the political context industry output in the 12 months to Q2 remains uncertain at best and perhaps 2017 grew by 11.6 per cent in value worryingly challenging in reality, both terms compared to the previous 12 in terms of the suspended Assembly months, mostly through infrastructure and the wider Brexit context. The latest projects and private investment in Belfast Westminster budget was relatively particularly, with 2018 set to be another positive for the Province and alongside stable year for the industry. the additional £1 billion earmarked for it as a result of the DUP negotiations, the The value of construction output across potential for infrastructure spending is the Republic of Ireland (ROI) rose by circa there, but not moving anywhere fast. 18 per cent in 2017 and is expected to increase by 14 per cent to approximately The positive news is that the €19.5 billion in 2018. Twenty seventeen opportunities for economic growth and saw increased construction activity increased foreign direct investment extending beyond the Greater are great and dynamic approaches to Dublin Area. addressing challenges are making a difference. The growth in construction output in the ROI has been focused on the commercial The Republic of Ireland Draft National and Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) Planning Framework sets out the need sectors. Infrastructure continues to for Metropolitan Area Strategic Plans for lag behind. The residential sector and the five cities. These five Plans will go transportation and utilities infrastructure across local authority boundaries. The have not kept up with the demands of a recent success of the Dublin Docklands growing economy. Strategic Development Zone shows that where demand exists, developers There are plans and initiatives in place can respond quickly. But to achieve to address Ireland’s infrastructure similar success in the vital residential shortcomings; however it is hard to sector, suitable statutory processes and identify which projects, due for completion advanced physical infrastructure across in 2018, are going to significantly alleviate utilities and transportation are needed. immediate pressures.

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Meanwhile, Belfast is managing to Fund‘s (ISIF) Head of Infrastructure and maintain a relatively upbeat spirit and Credit Investments, Donal Murphy and is pressing ahead despite the various Belfast’s US Consul General, Daniel economic and political clouds that lurk on Lawton, touching on challenges and the fringes. Large infrastructure projects opportunities ahead around innovation, such as York Street Interchange, Belfast foreign direct investment and growth Transport Hub, and the new Belfast Rapid across the industry. We also include Transit System are all moving forwards. thought leadership interviews with While in the private sector, tourism, AECOM experts looking at the benefits the two universities and a recent lack of water sensitive urban design and the of Grade A office accommodation are regeneration potential of Ireland’s many driving a level of commercial busyness brownfield sites. not seen since the 2007-08 watershed. The challenges faced by the construction For our 2018 Annual Review, we have industry today reflect the continued surveyed clients, consultants and growth of the Irish economy itself. This contractors from across Ireland’s can only be a good thing if harnessed. construction industry to identify trends AECOM is looking forward to playing an in innovation, technology, sustainability important and influential role at the centre and regulations and anticipated business of this ongoing growth. activity and industry challenges. While the majority of respondents report that We hope you enjoy the read and we look they are very positive about 2018, with forward to partnering with many of you 61 per cent anticipating an increase from across the industry to continue in business, they also anticipate that delivering transformative projects resources, tender prices and statutory that support Ireland’s sustainable consents will be the biggest challenges development and regeneration, to construction projects in 2018. throughout 2018 and beyond.

On the following pages we touch John O’Regan on many of the key issues affecting Head of Buildings + Places, ROI Ireland’s construction industry through john.o’[email protected] close analysis of construction sector performance across the ROI and Trevor Leaker NI and include interviews with the Ireland Head of Buildings + Places, NI Strategic Investment [email protected]

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WITHIN THE INDUSTRY, KEY ISSUES INCLUDE: THE AVAILABILITY OF RESOURCES; TENDER INFLATION; THE ADOPTION OF NEW TECHNOLOGIES; AND BREXIT’S POTENTIAL IMPACT ON NEW CONSTRUCTION PROJECT DEMAND AND ON THE GENERAL INTERNATIONAL ECONOMIC OUTLOOK.

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Despite Ireland’s relatively small Sectors years. Since the demise of bedsits — the geographical size, the construction Two thousand and seventeen saw traditional aff ordable housing option for industry in both the ROI and NI is being Dublin’s commercial market continue to a sizeable cohort of third-level students shaped by a number of trends, and strengthen, with developers and investors — across Ireland since 2013, students is no doubt being heavily infl uenced continuing to see strong demand for have been competing more and more by current political and economic offi ce accommodation. Currently, a for family-type rental accommodation, changes happening both at home and considerable number of commercial signifi cantly increasing activity in the internationally. properties are still under construction, a student accommodation sub-sector in sizeable proportion of which may have each of Ireland’s main cities. Within the industry, key issues pre-let agreements in place prior to include: the availability of resources; fi nal completion. Tourism and leisure sector performance tender infl ation; the adoption of new remains strong with retention of the technologies; and Brexit’s potential The strength of the commercial sector nine per cent VAT rate in Budget impact on new construction project has implications for others, such as 2018 providing the sector with further demand and on the general international residential; greater commercial property confi dence. Transactions and investment economic outlook. demand means more workers, each in the hotel sector continued in 2017, needing accommodation. The residential which should lead to continued Over the past decade or so, we sector is also under pressure to provide a construction industry activity. Similar to have highlighted dramatic swings signifi cant volume of aff ordable housing tourism and leisure, the out-of-town retail experienced by the industry in the ROI. required to address ROI’s general local sector saw a number of transactions Here we look at some of the current authority and homeless housing lists, in 2016-2017, bringing with it potential key industry trends and statistics from both of which have grown signifi cantly investment and construction activity over across the country. due to years of under-investment. the coming years.

Demand for student accommodation The public sector remains a key pillar to is a further residential pressure point, activity across the industry. Public Capital which has been increasing for some Programme output in 2017 increased

Figure 1: H1 2017 Percentage of total planning permission (by fl oor area) granted across sectors. (Total area granted: 2,915,000 square metres.)

57%

12% 7% 15% 7% 2%

Dwellings Commercial Industrial Agricultural Government, health Buildings for buildings buildings buildings and education social use

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The residential sector, which historically has been the key driver of output, has been struggling to respond to the housing crisis. Two thousand and seventeen has seen some movement with the number of commencements increasing in the first eight months of the year to 4,055 — a 25 per cent increase from a very low base for the same period in 2016.

by 10.3 per cent in value terms to €4.28 the cumulative floor area of development be the second most significant challenge billion, while Budget 2018 will provide just granted permission correlates much to construction projects, second only to under €5.07 billion for 2018, which would more to population than geographical resource shortages. The two challenges represent an 18.5 per cent value increase: area. On a geographical area basis are clearly inter-related. the challenge will be whether the public the split is 47 per cent : 53 per cent sector can deliver this. respectively, whereas the population split Competitiveness of the construction is much more uneven at 23.9 per cent : industry will play a part in ROI’s continued Regions 76.1 per cent. As noted, the cumulative economic growth. But the rate of tender Two thousand and seventeen saw floor area of planning permissions price increases seen over the past few signs of increased construction activity granted in the first six months of years would not be ordinarily sustainable. extending beyond the Greater Dublin 2017 correlates almost exactly to the Of course, we are not in ordinary times; Area (GDA). Outside Dublin and the population split at 23.8 per cent : 76.2 we are coming off the back of the most Mid-East, the cumulative floor area of per cent. significant construction sector crash in planning permissions granted in the a generation. first six months of 2017 increased by Furthermore, the 2017 publication of around 10 per cent compared with the the draft National Planning Framework: Competition for resources is likely to same period in 2016. In the Regions, 50 Ireland 2040 Our Plan, has been a continue in 2018, which will continue to per cent of the cumulative floor area of welcome development in setting out a put pressure on tender prices. As with permissions was granted for residential long term vision and has the potential 2017 when we saw a seven per cent construction, 23 per cent for agricultural to map ROI’s future development and increase in the AECOM Tender Index, developments, and the remaining 27 per construction activity over the next tender increases in 2018 will vary across cent being granted for other public and two decades. the GDA and the Regions. AECOM private sector building projects. projects a 7.5 per cent rise in Dublin Tender prices and and its environs, and a five per cent rise construction costs When we compare the two broad regions across the Regions. With an average — the Border, Midlands and Western Both the 2016 and 2017 AECOM increase of 6.6 per cent across ROI, region, and the Southern and Eastern Annual Review Survey results reveal that 2018 will see tender prices finally recover region — in terms of construction activity, respondents believe tender inflation to to levels seen before the 2006 crash.

Figure 2: Figure 3: Figure 4: H1 2017 Percentage AECOM construction output AECOM Tender Price Index Floor area planning permissions estimates (€ million) increases (%)

BMW 24%

Dublin/ Mid-East­ 7.5% 42% Mid-West­ 8% 2017(e) +14% 2018(f) €17,100 €19,500 5% South 26%

8 AECOM Construction costs are set to increase, crucial to future employment growth The Irish Times’ Dublin ‘crane with the Sectoral Employment Order across the industry. (SEO) having come into force in October watch’ fi gures suggest the 2017, which grants a 10 per cent The Central Statistics Offi ce (CSO) number of cranes visible increase in labour rates. The demand for Q2 2017 employment fi gures indicate across Dublin increased from resources since June 2016 means that a 10,500 increase in construction 34 in February 2016 to 60 in it is highly likely that an element of this employment in the previous 12 months has already been incurred. However, the which equates to a 7.5 per cent February 2017, rising to 68 in SEO will see further upward pressure in increase. Recruitment will continue to September 2017. labour rates. Material prices showed a be a challenge across the construction 3.2 per cent increase in the 12 month industry, especially in the residential period to August 2017, which is stronger sector, as it is typically more labour than the 1.4 per cent recorded in 2016, intensive. and along with the labour rate pressures, Construction output are a contributory factor in tender price increases. We anticipate construction Output continued to grow strongly across was booming. We estimate construction costs will increase by around 3.5 per cent the ROI’s construction industry in 2017. output in 2017 to be €17.1 billion. Of in 2018. Public Capital Programme spending course, as stated above, the distribution came in at €4.3 billion. This represented of output growth is not even across the Employment a 10.3 per cent increase in value terms region and the Dublin area saw the bulk Construction industry employment on 2016. However, when seven per cent of the increased activity. One of the more continued to rise in 2017, as output tender price infl ation in 2017 is taken interesting anecdotal measures has been increased, and as the economy edged into account, it only represents a 3.3 The Irish Times’ Dublin ‘crane watch’ closer to an unemployment level of per cent volume increase. Construction fi gures, which suggest the number of fi ve per cent or less, which is broadly employment in the twelve months to cranes visible across Dublin increased considered full employment. Overseas the mid-point in 2017 was up 7.4 per from 34 in February 2016 to 60 in labour and returning Irish citizens who cent— which all combines as a fi rm February 2017, rising to 68 in September left the ROI due to the downturn will be indicator that activity in the private sector 2017. As noted previously, the Government has

Figure 5: Figure 6: Source: Central Statistics Offi ce Construction employment AECOM 2017 construction output (unless otherwise stated) estimate by sector

€8,600 €4,000 €4,500

Q2 2016 +7.4% Q2 2017 136,900 147,000 Residential General Civils buildings Turnover (€ million)

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included an 18.5 per cent increase in the increasing in the first eight months of the value of the Public Capital Programme year to 4,055 — a 25 per cent increase in Budget 2018. It remains to be seen if from a very low base for the same period this will be delivered. In the private sector in 2016. we anticipate continued growth, albeit modest in percentage terms, following a AECOM estimates that the value of strong 2017. construction output will increase by 14 per cent to approximately €19.5 billion in The residential sector, which historically 2018. Assuming a 10 per cent per annum has been the key driver of output, increase thereafter, it would be expected has been struggling to respond to that construction output would equate the housing crisis. Two thousand and to 12 per cent of Gross National Product seventeen has seen some movement (GNP) around 2020 /2021. with the number of commencements

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10 AECOM AECOM ESTIMATES THAT THE VALUE OF CONSTRUCTION OUTPUT WILL INCREASE BY 14 PER CENT TO APPROXIMATELY €19.5 BILLION IN 2018.

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Towards the end of 2016, the construction industry was just starting to accept the idea of life outside of the European Union (EU).

There was an expectation that trade talks would get underway quite quickly, which would help bring certainty to an industry just picking itself up from the worst recession in over 100 years.

At the time, NI had a fully functioning executive, with a fl edgling opposition: there was hope this would bring stability and certainty when we needed it most.

Twelve months on, and we have no more certainty on what a trade deal with the EU might look like, never mind how the border with our closest neighbour might be managed. The NI Executive collapsed in January 2017, fresh elections were held in March and yet we still don’t have a local government. The politics have changed almost beyond recognition. NORTHERN IRELAND

Despite this uncertainty, the industry continues to spend on its major road The £1 billion additional funding agreed has experienced another year of growth, programmes. between the Conservative government which has accelerated to an annualised and the DUP, in return for the DUP rate of 8.3 per cent in volume terms since There is a realism that the infrastructure support in parliament, has not yet been Q2 2016. The majority of this growth has sector has suffered because of legal fully realised due to the stalling of the NI come from infrastructure works and from challenges relating to the environmental Assembly. But at the time of writing, the private investment in Belfast particularly. impact of these new projects. However, first phase of funding was being planned The shortage of Grade A office the judicial review on the A5 to the for release. Ultimately, the overall package accommodation in Belfast is still an issue. North West, which essentially stopped will have a significant positive impact on However, the private sector has started project progress, has been completed. public sector capital spending when it is to address this, with a significant amount The project is due to move forward in made available. of additional square footage coming to 2018. Similarly, construction of the A6 market throughout 2018. (Randalstown – Castledawson section) Meanwhile, house prices in NI, which has now started after the successful are usually seen as a barometer for One of the biggest and most exciting overturning of a judicial review. confidence in the wider economy, redevelopment schemes expected to continue to recover with an average come to market in 2018 is the £400 Meanwhile, the York Street interchange annual increase of six per cent to million Sirocco site in east Belfast. is progressing, although it is experiencing Q3 2017. The site comprises over 16 acres of some procurement challenges, which will undeveloped brownfield space right in hopefully be resolved in a timely manner. As with 2017, even despite political the city centre, with proposed offices and This project will transform one of Ireland’s headwinds, we project further growth commercial, retail, residential and high- busiest sections of road and is essential within the construction industry and quality public spaces certain to have to Belfast’s future competitiveness as a some inflation as a fallout of the a significant positive impact on capital city. continued reduced value of sterling. In Belfast’s future. summary, even despite such uncertain Given the political impasse, the circumstances, 2018 is set to be another Aside from private sector investment, Westminster government has produced stable year for the industry in NI. Belfast City Council continues to develop a budget for NI that essentially increases its Leisure Transformation Programme, spending by around 3.1 per cent, so that while the Department of Infrastructure in real terms, it will be equal to 2017,

Figure 7: Figure 8 Figure 9: Construction employment 2016 Construction output H1 2016 : H1 2017 percentage sector Q3 2016 to Q3 2017 and 2017 estimated increase output change

Private sector Public Sector +23% -4.2% 2016 Q3 2016 +6.7% Q3 2017 2017(E) 31,230 33,320 £2.8billion +11%

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INDICATIVE BUILDING COSTS

Indicative building costs Republic of Ireland Northern Ireland € per square metre Stg £ per square metre Healthcare Hospitals 2,450 – 3,900 1,900 – 3,675 Primary care centres 1,900 – 2,350 1,275 – 1,900 Nursing homes 1,900 – 2,450 1,175 – 1,900

Education Primary schools 1,280 – 1,500 1,175 – 1,275 Secondary schools 1,280 – 1,500 1,175 – 1,325 Third level 1,900 – 3,000 1,275 – 2,250

Commercial offi ces Shell & core (Landlord fi t-out) 1,800 – 2,850 1,175 – 1,750 Owner occupier 2,100 – 3,300 1,475 – 2,650 Offi ces fi t-out Basic 425 – 800 230 – 485 Medium 800 – 1,200 485 – 840 High 1,200 – 1,500 840 – 1,075 Top 1,500 – 2,200 1,075 – 2,000

Shopping centres Shell & core 950 – 1,500 640 – 1,275 Mall 1,850 – 3,200 1,325 – 1,575 Fit-out 1,100 – 1,900 640 – 1,675

Residential Apartments 1,600 – 2,000 1,000 – 1,575 Apartments (12 – 16 storey) 2,100 – 2,800 1,525 – 2,000 Social housing 1,300 – 1,800 790 – 1,125 Sheltered housing 1,300 – 1,900 840 – 1,125 Student accommodation 1,900 – 2,400 1,300 – 1,850 Housing (suburban housing) 1,200 – 1,550 740 – 1,175

Industrial Warehouse/factory shell 750 – 1000 585 – 840 Factory (basic) 900 – 1,300 635 – 1,275 High spec factory Shell & core 1,150 – 1,550 740 – 1,175 Fit-out 850 – 1,400 535 – 940

Leisure Hotels 3 to 4 star 1,800 – 2,600 1,475 – 2,000 5 star 2,600 – 3,900 2,300 – 3,675 Swimming pools 60% wet/40% dry 2,200 – 2,750 1,890 – 2,300

Car parks Multi-storey 475 – 850 385 – 690 Single basement 650 – 1,100 485 – 840 Double basement 900 – 1,400 640 – 1,075

The fi gures quoted are for mid-range buildings in the Dublin and Belfast When considering building costs, you should check if areas at January 2018 prices. It is possible that tenders will be received costs include: outside these ranges dependent on a range of factors including scale, complexity and specifi cation. Professional advice should be sought for – value added tax (at the applicable rate in each jurisdiction) specifi c projects. – professional fees – infl ation The AECOM indicative building costs should NOT be used for fi re – fi t-out insurance valuations or for residual valuations for funding purposes. – landlord fi t-out/landlord credits – furniture If you require a valuation for fi re insurance or more specifi c information, – planning levies, fees and charges please contact AECOM. – demolition and disposal of any deleterious materials – abnormal ground conditions 14 AECOM AECOM 15 AECOM Ireland Annual Review 2018: Business intelligence

The constraints of the past eight to 10 years have led “ to a lack of infrastructure investment, particularly across housing, broadband, renewable energy and transport ... As an investor, ISIF doesn’t just look at which sectors need infrastructure: we assess what is the best way of providing commercial investment into infrastructure and to do this one needs to see how the infrastructure is ultimately paid for.”

16 AECOM Donal Murphy Head of Infrastructure and Credit Investments Ireland Strategic Investment Fund (ISIF)

As a high-profile commercial What is the current regional spread I think everyone accepts that the investment fund that invests of ISIF investment? constraints of the past eight to 10 commercially to support employment years have led to a lack of infrastructure and economic activity in Ireland, which While ISIF doesn’t have an obligation investment, particularly across sectors does ISIF see as having the to invest on a regional basis, we have economic infrastructure such as greatest investment potential as we a real focus on making investments housing, broadband, renewable energy head in 2018? on a commercial basis across and transport. Social infrastructure Ireland’s regions. We do report on deficits exist too, across education In 2018 we expect to see a continuation regional investments: our economic and healthcare for example. Of course, of the high level of investment activity impact reporting shows that capital as an investor, ISIF doesn’t just look at in the areas that were busy for ISIF in investment and job creation is split which sectors need infrastructure, we 2017 – such as, direct investments into almost equally between the Regions assess in particular what is the best way growth-stage companies across Ireland, and Dublin. Regionally, over the past of providing commercial investment venture capital funds, renewable energy, few years, we have invested in a range into infrastructure and to do this one infrastructure, financing platforms for of projects including a runway re- needs to see how the infrastructure is small and medium-sized enterprises surfacing project at Shannon Airport ultimately paid for. Our infrastructure and, as always, the food and agriculture and an urban regeneration project on strategy focuses particularly on sector. a former brewery site in a joint venture investment in infrastructure which is with Kilkenny County Council. We ultimately paid for by end users, such as A key focus for ISIF investment will also have also completed investments in consumers and corporates. Examples continue to be housing and housing regional enterprises such as AMCS of such investments made by ISIF related activities. One of our landmark — a waste management software include student accommodation which transactions in 2017 was for the company headquartered in Limerick. is ultimately paid for by student revenue Cherrywood Strategic Development We have further pipeline transactions streams over 20 to 30 years and Subsea Zone (SDZ), in Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown, including for regional transport Fibre Optic cable which is ultimately paid where ISIF provided a loan of just infrastructure and direct investments for by cable customers such as internet over €50 million to finance enabling in a Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) service providers. infrastructure for the site through company looking to expand its a bespoke transaction with Hines, presence in Dublin and the regions. the global real estate development and management firm. The enabling AECOM’s 2017 Ireland Annual infrastructure will facilitate around 4,000 Review highlighted a significant homes and form a cornerstone for the infrastructure gap due to capital overall SDZ development. We see this project under-investment following investment as a prototype for further the financial crash. Do you agree investment to unlock strategic land and a significant infrastructure deficit provide much needed serviced sites for remains? residential development.

AECOM’s Tomás Kelly and ISIF’s Donal Murphy (left to right).

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We see Ireland attracting investment But there is less capital available for How does ISIF assess funding in energy-intensive industries such as the next tier of projects, where there is applications — do you use cost benefit data centres, and FDI generally. These an element of usage or market related analysis or similar tools, as used by clients have a significant demand for risk � and in particular where investors government, when considering capital energy generated from renewable need to take a longer term view: this is spending? sources. How will Ireland meet this where we see ISIF playing an important demand and what funding model is role. More strategically, ISIF is looking We don’t use traditional cost benefit likely to be required? forward to reviewing the final version analysis � because we invest rather than of the National Planning Framework, as spend we certainly use a combination of We see a requirement for new investment well as the 10-year National Investment commercial investment tools as well as models to be developed to meet the Plan once published, to ensure we align economic impact techniques. Because large energy demand arising from these our infrastructure investment strategy of our double bottom line approach, assets. It is unlikely that Ireland will be in support of the key elements of these we look at both the economic impact able to rely on current models whereby crucial initiatives. and commerciality of applications, each the end user, such as the retail customer, on their own merits. Our commercial pays for the cost of renewable energy Does ISIF have both international investment toolkit is the same one that via feed-in tariffs. While this model has and domestic applicants seeking other funders use � cashflow modelling, successfully supported significant investment and funding? sensitivity analysis and valuation investment in wind generation to date, techniques, for example. Which tool we data centre projects of this scale will We have a broad range of investee use depends on the sector, investment require investment models whereby companies and funds. We have a type and if it is a direct investment into the end user/corporate customer pays significant volume of overseas co- a company or project, or via a fund. Our for the renewable energy. We see this investment partnerships in sectors economic impact assessment process approach, known as a Corporate Power such as venture funds, technology, is slightly different: Gross Value Add Purchase Agreement, which is emerging renewable energy and small and (GVA) and employment are the primary in Europe and established in the US, medium-sized enterprise financing measures of economic impact but potentially becoming an integral part of where our investment would be linked these metrics often do not capture the the Irish energy market. with incremental investment or financing wider economic impacts of enabling activity in Ireland. We also work with infrastructure in particular. So, where As we head into 2018, what does many domestic commercial entities possible, we look to capture sector ISIF see as the biggest risks and like Dairygold and Glanbia, as well as specific metrics that are difficult to challenges facing capital project state and semi-state entities such as capture within GVA and employment, investments in Ireland? Universities like Dublin City University, for example residential units enabled or Shannon Airport and local authorities. megawatts of energy generated. From an investment capital perspective, The range of investees and co- a key issue is the nature of capital that is investment partners we see is driven by available for infrastructure projects. There the dynamics of each sub-sector that we is generally plentiful capital available are operating in � one of our key goals for mainstream projects such as Public is to maximise co-investment and if the Private Partnerships and other projects co-investment comes from outside of backed by state revenues streams, tariff Ireland, all the better for Ireland’s future, regimes or regulated income streams. as it is capital that the state wouldn’t otherwise benefit from.

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NI’s proposition for FDI remains very strong. “ American investors are attracted to the region because of its strong skill set and talent pool, and that remains. At the same time, I think American companies are impressed by the work ethic of the NI people, and by their loyalty to the companies they work for”.

20 AECOM Daniel James Lawton Consul General US Consulate General, Belfast

What does your role as US Consul Do you think there is a consensus answers are provided to key questions, General in Belfast involve? in the US on the UK’s decision to the better. leave the EU? My job is to promote stronger political, From what you have seen of our local economic and cultural ties between the Yes, I think the US has accepted the universities and colleges, do you think US and NI. Working with my team, we aim decision of the UK people. But I think the NI workforce has the right skills to achieve the ‘three Ps’: there is also consensus that we as a for the world market? country want a strong and prosperous – Promote transatlantic prosperity — UK and for it to remain a leader in I have visited NI’s universities, institutions we do this by promoting two-way Europe. We want both the UK and the of further and higher education and trade and investment, because in EU to remain strong leaders within secondary and integrated schools, and our view, it is mutually beneficial and the global community. I think the NI have been impressed by the quality of creates jobs at both sides of the people can be assured that the US will the education they provide and the skills Atlantic; in a rising tide, all boats float. remain a strong, resilient and reliable that they impart on students. American partner that will continue to promote companies tell me they are impressed – Promote people-to-people two-way trade and security across the by this too and in many cases it is what diplomacy — this is about forging ties Atlantic, and political stability in NI. brings them to this region. One of the between people in this region and challenges for the region, and for many the US. My consular colleagues are Is any of this uncertainty having an Western countries, is shaping the responsible for providing visas and effect on US FDI in NI? future workforce to meet the jobs of facilitate legitimate travel for people the future; parents can tend to focus from NI to the US. NI’s proposition for FDI remains on encouraging their children to follow very strong. American investors are traditional professions, such as law, – Promote political ties— this is attracted to the region because of its teaching and medicine, as opposed where we aim to promote peace strong skill set and talent pool, and to science, technology, engineering, and reconciliation: the US has been that remains. At the same time, I think mathematics (STEM) and arts, as will be traditionally viewed as an honest American companies are impressed required for the more prevalent jobs of broker, and we continue to play that by the work ethic of the NI people, the future. There seems to be a general role, to promote greater reconciliation, and by their loyalty to the companies agreement across the region that there co-operation and political stability in they work for. This hasn’t changed is a need to rebalance NI’s economy. To the region. because of the Brexit vote. I also think NI’s credit, it is currently putting a great there are some great opportunities deal of effort into cultivating a culture of The US Consulate General in Belfast is a for FDI in areas that the NI seems to entrepreneurship and innovation, with very special place to be for an American be specialising in, such as information many institutions such as Catylist Inc diplomat because it is the second oldest technology, cyber security, financial and non-governmental organisations continuously running US consulate in services and technology, as well as like Young Enterprise working with young the world. George Washington, the first the creative arts and legal services. people to do this. Entities like these are President of the US appointed Belfast’s Each of these areas should remain playing a pivotal role in moving the region first US consul in 1796, so for over 220 attractive. Conventional wisdom and away from private sector dependence to years we have been promoting these broad consensus is that businesses private sector independence. closer political, cultural and economic ties. don’t like uncertainty, so the sooner

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Climate change is starting to have nations, including major competitors, are I have told and continue to tell many a profound effect on people’s lives not taking on similar onerous targets. people that being an American diplomat throughout the world. Do you think the There are two more important things in NI is like winning the lottery. My family US might reconsider its position on to emphasise. One is that a great deal and I have been warmly welcomed in the 2015 Paris Agreement, or propose of technological innovation being used every part of the country that we have a workable solution? to improve the environment around the visited, and we have a deep appreciation world continues to come out of the US of the historic and vibrant contemporary When the US President announced and two, America is a federation and so ties that the US enjoys with the region. his plan to take the US out of the has different environmental rules in its We have especially enjoyed the Paris Agreement, until a better deal is 50 states. Some of our largest states, opportunity to spend time experiencing negotiated for the American people, including California, are setting very high NI’s parks, cliffs in the north, coastal he expressed concerns that the prior standards, and other states are following. roads and the Mountains of Mourne: administration’s commitment to the So, at state level, a great amount of wherever we have gone, we have found agreement would harm the American environmental legislation, and lots of tremendous natural beauty. I think the economy and disadvantage American innovation, is going on. US government will have to take me out workers. I don’t want to convey a with a crowbar! With around 200,000 misconception that the US is turning Having spent just over two years in NI, Americans visiting the NI in 2016, and 90 away from environmental policies and and with your term ending next year, cruise ships (many American) docking in activism, but rather that the US does what will be your lasting impression Belfast Harbour in 2017, it is clear that not want to bind its people to overly of the country and what will you miss the people of this region extend an extra stringent commitments while other the most? warmth and hospitality to visitors.

AECOM’s Jody Wilkinson and Trevor Leaker, and US Consul General, Daniel James Lawton (left to right).

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organisations like Young Lecture Theatre, Enterprise working with Belfast City Hospital, Belfast AECOM services: young people to do this”. Architecture, interior design, mechanical and electrical engineering, structures and CDM-C

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AECOM Industry Survey

2018

Q This year, as part of our market Q What is the single most important Do you anticipate your level of business research, we surveyed clients, development in the areas of technology, increase/decrease in 2018? consultants and contractors from innovation, sustainability and regulation across Ireland’s construction you would like to see implemented in the construction industry in Ireland industry to identify trends in innovation, technology, Miscellaneous other Greater introduction sustainability and regulations and (32%) of BIM (22%) anticipate business activity and industry challenges.

Key results from the survey, as shown below and to the right, reveal an overall feeling of optimism 61% Increase across the industry for a good year ahead, despite some expected challenges.

The majority of respondents report that they are very positive Greater sustainability in about 2018, with 61 per 4% Decrease design/use of renewable cent anticipating an energy (9%)

increase in business Major reform/ 35% Greater new planning government system (10%) promotion of Northern Ireland initiatives in respondents with No change these areas (8%) Changes to and anticipation of level of enforcement of Building Regulations business to increase is Recruitment of (15%) more apprentices signifi cantly less, at 37% and upskilling (4%)

1 Cost reduction 1 Energy 1 BIM

2 Programme reduction 2 Water 2 Modular

3 Quality 3 Transportation 3 Virtual reality

Q Q Q The primary drivers of innovation in Most signifi cant advances Most transformative construction over the next 5 - 10 years? in sustainability in design and technology in construction construction in the next decade? in next 5 - 10 years?

24 AECOM Q How would you assess the ‘fi tness for 75% of contractor purpose’ of current regulations/standards in the following areas? respondents identifi ed planning as somewhat Wholly inadequate or wholly inadequate

Somewhat compared to the industry inadequate average of 60%.

Satisfactory

Somewhat onerous

Excessively The inability of An Bord onerous Pleanala and the courts Fire Universal Safety Planning Building regulations access regulations “(judicial review) to deal with planning issues Q How would you assess the construction industry quickly is likely to cause in terms of maturity, compared to other developed FDI not to proceed. We countries, in terms of these categories? have direct experience of

Leading light a client considering going somewhere else in response Strong to a planning challenge.” performer

Average

Lagging behind The primary concerns of respondents in terms of Very poor “challenges to construction projects in 2018 are Technology Innovation Sustainabilty Regulation resources, tender prices and Statutory consents/BCAR processes.”

1 Establish fund/grant 1 Cost 1 Resources

2 Establish taskforce 2 Financial 2 Tener infl ation uncertainty

3 Introduce legislation 3 Regulation 3 Statutory Consents/BCAR

Q Q How can government provide Roadblocks to adoption of Q Factors presenting biggest support to industry to promote world class innovation, technology, challenges to construction innovation, technology, sustainability sustainability and regulation? projects in 2018? and regulation? AECOM 25 Spire, London. AECOM Services: Construction Services

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Water sensitive regeneration

Natural water sources and drainage of green infrastructure to clean and reuse, making the water cycle more systems are under pressure from store water, naturally. integrated and urban centres healthier increasing rainfall and urbanisation, and more attractive places to live. which could stifl e regeneration and To empower economic growth and TWO economic growth in our major cities. regeneration — and ensure our cities Neal Kerr and David Retrofi tting can work Water specialists have a resilient future — WSUD needs McKillen explore fi ve ways developers to be part of the solution. Here are WSUD isn’t just for new developments; can use water sensitive urban design fi ve ways to integrate WSUD into enhancing water management in our to relieve some of this pressure. urban developments and regeneration towns and cities will only work by projects. adapting what we’ve already got. We often think of water as costly to ONE manage, dirty or not really ‘a part’ of our For many years, Clandeboye Primary SuDS – just the start lives. But through water sensitive urban School in Bangor had been aff ected design (WSUD), we can source, use and Sustainable drainage systems (SuDS) by recurrent surface water fl ooding. reuse water more sustainably to reduce and making space for water are To reduce this risk without discharging fl ooding, improve water quality and two component parts of any WSUD more water into the environment, we enhance the built environment. philosophy — but they are just the start. worked in partnership with the school and the Education Authority to create a By relieving pressure on already SuDS such as swales, permeable WSUD solution on site. Using swales and stretched drainage systems WSUD paving and green roofs decrease the ponds to capture overland water fl ow, can make regeneration and economic risk of surface water fl ooding and while also providing a safe learning and growth possible in our major cities. improve water quality. Space for water play environment, it will help reconnect And places and people are recognising can also be created in areas that are people with water. that a step change is needed. Through not traditionally ‘designed’ to fl ood. THREE Belfast’s Living with Water programme, For example blue corridors can be Making the business case for example, the government will be created in existing urban areas through making infrastructure improvements small changes such as increasing kerb The WSUD approach can be applied to across Belfast to protect it from fl ooding heights to make a road or carpark a a single home, block of fl ats or offi ces, and to enhance the environment storage area for fl oodwater during heavy street or a whole suburb. But there can and economy, with elements of new rainfall. We’re working with Belfast City be economies of scale by applying infrastructure likely to be in place across Council, one of the 100 Resilient Cities, WSUD over larger areas. For example, by the city by 2025. But building more or to develop an Open Space Strategy applying WSUD principles to an entire bigger can’t be the only solutions. and Blue Green Plan to identify such site, such as the North West Cambridge opportunities. Development where we are creating the Through high quality design, WSUD UK’s fi rst stormwater recycling scheme, connects the dots between the natural However, WSUD doesn’t only provide the cost is around 40 per cent cheaper water cycle, built environment and eff ective, natural surface water than doing it plot by plot. conventional underground water management, it also helps solve supply systems to create a more effi cient water issues too, by considering greywater The benefi ts of WSUD also far outweigh cycle that also harnesses the potential and rainwater for non-potable water the direct capital cost. For example,

28 AECOM Camlough Lake, Newry, Co Down AECOM services: Project management, structural inspection, option appraisal, detailed design, procurement, contract administration, site supervision, CDMC

Mickey Shields Photography

making use of natural capital in this companies, local authorities, individuals way has wider benefi ts over and above and communities collaborate. It’s about To empower economic preventing sewer fl ooding — it can lead working out how to work together, and growth and regeneration to further natural capital benefi ts such helping communities understand the as the creation of habitats for wildlife, as importance of WSUD initiatives by — and ensure our cities well as social and human capital benefi ts engaging them and stakeholders at the have a resilient future — such as improved local air and water start of, and throughout, the planning WSUD needs to be part quality and enhanced local wellbeing process. Ultimately, we have to ask: and amenity through the creation of do we carry on with business as usual of the solution. green spaces. and see restrictions on growth and regeneration within our urban centers, FOUR or do we start to think diff erently about SuDS such as swales, Off the grid the ways we manage water? Perhaps the permeable paving and Through WSUD principles, including more pertinent question is can business greywater recycling and non-potable as usual work? The answer is, probably green roofs decrease water reuse, developments can have a not very well. the risk of surface water neutral water balance, making them less dependent, or even independent, of Overall, developing more resilient fl ooding and improve existing infrastructure constraints. infrastructure and public services is water quality. We’re helping the Greater London crucial in making the places where we Authority, Thames Water and the newly- live and work sustainable. Resilience established Old Oak and Park Royal strategies bring with them great Development Corporation develop opportunities to simultaneously tackle Living Wall at Westfi eld London a mass water balance for the site to risks and create healthy and engaging Shopping Centre, devise a more integrated approach to public spaces for people to enjoy and London urban water management. The solution lead healthier lifestyles, encouraging AECOM services: will build on WSUD principles, including activity and inclusiveness, while Landscape and Public Realm Design, supply and use and reuse of water to weaving resilience into the fabric of pave the way for a more resilient and people’s lives. sustainable future, minimising impact on existing infrastructure. FIVE Working together The reality is that the challenges we face in managing water are likely to get so big that individual organisations cannot solve them on their own. A more water sensitive future can only be achieved if developers, water

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Central Bank, Dublin AECOM Services: Cost management, structural engineering, facade engineering

Hufton+Crow

With Ireland’s population set to increase signifi cantly over the next few decades, more jobs, homes and opportunities for continued investment are needed to ensure sustainable growth. Head of Buildings Trevor Leaker + Places NI, and Remediation Consultant Sinead Fitzpatrick look at three ways brownfi eld site regeneration could help.

Right: Titanic Belfast, Titanic Quarter, Belfast AECOM Services: Building engineering and specialist security services

Far right: HSE Primary Care Centre, Grangegorman, Dublin AECOM Services: Cost management To support this growth, Ireland’s cities and “ surrounding regions Creating space will need to remain open, accessible and attractive places to for growth live and do business if they are to remain economically, socially and environmentally sustainable.”

The Draft National Planning Framework due to environmental assessment and Limerick — is a perfect example of a city suggests 660,000 more jobs and remediation activities, there are some council’s commitment to transforming a 550,000 new homes will be needed in good reasons to regenerate them. We region through developing key, disused the ROI to keep up with the country’s take a closer look at three of them below. sites to attract and retain businesses to projected population increase of one the area. Having lain derelict for more Attract new business million to around 5.8 million by 2040. than a decade, the disused urban block Meanwhile Northern Ireland Statistics and According to The American Chamber of on a 1.62-hectare site will become a Research Agency figures suggest NI’s Commerce, Ireland represents just one world-class mixed-use development. population is projected to rise by 5.3 per per cent of the European economy yet cent to almost two million by 2024. attracted 11.6 per cent of all US foreign The redevelopment of Belfast’s Titanic direct investment to Europe in 2016. Quarter, where we worked on the Titanic To support this growth, Ireland’s cities Our highly-educated population, Visitors Centre and designed the White and surrounding regions will need to competitive cost base and links to EU Star House, is another good example. remain open, accessible and attractive markets are all attractive to investors, with The 185-acre former industrial site, places to live and do business if they a number of financial, technological and where the RMS Titanic was designed are to remain economically, socially and pharmaceutical companies continuing to and built, is now a bustling commercial environmentally sustainable. set up new ventures across Ireland. and residential development and thriving tourist destination. The development has With limited land and resources The challenge will be to remain attractive led to the sale of surrounding land and available, regenerating former industrial to investors. But with limited category A the creation of new business start-ups and brownfield land in and around office space available in Ireland’s major and thousands of jobs. Ireland’s cities makes sense. While cities, governments and developers Provide more homes brownfield projects can incur costly need to look for new opportunities and upfront site investigations and can regenerate land for commercial and With approximately 14,000 brownfield take longer than typical developments mixed-use developments. sites recorded in NI alone it makes good sense to make use of this land. In fact, Expected to turn Limerick and Ireland’s the NI Regional Development Strategy to mid-west into a thriving national and 2035 Building a Better Future published in international economic powerhouse, 2015 sets a target for 60 per cent of new the Opera Site — the largest ever single housing to be located on brownfield sites city development project undertaken in within the urban footprints of settlements greater than 5,000.

In conjunction with the planning reform, it is anticipated that a greater number of residential developments on brownfield sites will successfully pass though the planning system.

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Keep communities green Because remediation While brownfield sites often require remediation and up-front investment, Remediating brownfield sites removes targets for public developers should not be deterred; these harmful pollutants from the local open spaces are less sites can be managed and often with environment and provides opportunities stringent than those straightforward solutions. to protect our green belts — an for residential or important part of any sustainable urban Many of Ireland’s brownfield sites are redevelopment. commercial developments, located in prime locations in and around regenerating land for our major cities, with major transport We’re designing a remedial strategy, recreational use typically links and utilities already in place— bringing in a natural capital approach, like the Dublin Docklands, which saw to turn a five-hectare former landfill site leads to time and cost major development in the 2000s, with close to Derry/Londonderry into an open savings for clients. development continuing today, and Cork green space for the local community undergoing similar redevelopment of to enjoy. Having previously worked with these types of areas. The planned £400 the client to conduct site investigation million Sirocco Quays regeneration works to identify risks posed by the site project, where we are currently providing to human health and the environment, multi-disciplinary services is expected we are now using our findings to design to become the largest residential a sustainable ‘fit for purpose’ remedial development in Belfast’s city centre. The solution. project will see the former rope works and Sirocco Engineering Works site, a 16- Because remediation targets for public acre industrial plot that has lain derelict open spaces are less stringent than since the late 1990s, redeveloped into those for residential or commercial a new central riverside community with developments, regenerating land for 815 new homes, including rental, private recreational use typically leads to time and social housing, restaurants, offices and cost savings for the client. and shops, and could create up to 5,000 new jobs.

The €200 million building is a significant Creating a future for investment for the community, providing Facebook in Ireland up to 2,000 jobs during construction. As Ireland’s economy continues to flourish, Global networking giant, Facebook, this project reinforces the message employs over 1600 staff in Ireland — that the country is an attractive place to its biggest footprint outside Silicon invest in and to do business. Valley. After setting up its European Headquarters in Dublin in 2009 with We helped Facebook on this journey 30 staff, it is expanding with a new, with the initial site selection phase, sustainable data centre in Clonee, followed by environmental impact County Meath, on former agricultural assessment and planning applications, land. As one of the most energy- through to ongoing construction efficient and modern data centres in the supervision and environmental world, it’s packed full of cutting-edge oversight. technology and powered by 100 per cent renewable wind energy.

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34 AECOM Our Commitment

AECOM teams across Ireland Mizen to Malin 2017 Charity Cycle: undertook a range of activities and – 380 miles (612km) raised money for charities in their – 11 counties communities. Examples of these – 3 brave (crazy) cyclists activities are summarised below. (Gary Benson, Andy Patterson and Andrew Kirk) Rally for Haiti – 2 days AECOM supported former championship – 1 epic adventure rally driver Ronnie Foreman as he travelled across ROI and NI on a charity Fundraising in aid of Perinatal Trust Fund road trip. AECOM teams in Dublin, Belfast, NI (Royal Jubilee Maternity Unit and Galway, Limerick and Cork welcomed TinyLife). Ronnie as he arrived in the towns and cities on his Rally for Haiti, to increase awareness and support for the people.

Rally for Haiti 2017 AECOM’s John O’Regan with Ronnie Foreman, Galway City Mayor Noel Larkin, Traoloch Collins (Actavo) & members of the Rally for Haiti Team

Mizen to Malin 2017 Image left: AECOM’s Gary Benson, Andy Patterson and Andrew Kirk (left to right).

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Beechill Pretty Muddy team Sustrans’ Active Challenge Dragon on the Docks A team of women from our Belfast office AECOM took part in Sustrans’ interactive In August 2017 AECOM took part in the took part in the Pretty Muddy 5K in aid of employee competition for cycling and inaugural Dragon on the Docks charity Cancer Research. The team braved the walking which encourages people, boat race event held at Grand Canal mud and tackled all the obstacles put in groups and organisations to increase Dock, Dublin. Over 720 competitors from their path, all with a smile! To raise funds, their cycling and walking journeys and over 60 companies from Ireland’s leading the team hosted several coffee mornings, submitting details online with the chance property, financial, and legal sectors serving up sausage baps, homemade to win prizes. battled it out. scones and tray bakes. We have won this competition for three Seventy five per cent of money raised years in a row with the survey results went to the Dublin Simon Community, showing we saved 1,063kg in carbon with the balance distributed to local emissions compared with making the charities in the Grand Canal same journeys by car. By being more Dock area. active, our participants lost a total of almost 233,700 calories � the same as 927 doughnuts!

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2 Belfast City Council, Belfast. AECOM Services: NEC Project manager & employer’s agent

3 Bon Secours Interventional Cardiology, Galway. AECOM Services: Cost management

4 Canopy to Main Entrance, Ulster Hospital, Dundonald, Co Down. AECOM Services: Structural engineering Emma Stewart Photography

5 Human Biology Building, NUI Galway. AECOM Services: Cost management Neil Warner Photography

6 Horgans Quay, Cork. AECOM Services: Public Realm & Landscape Visual Impact Assessment

7 Conway Square, Newtownards, Co Down. AECOM Services: Landscape architecture, civil 8 engineering, mechanical and electrical engineering, town planning, cost management, project management, principal designer. Rory Moore Photography

8 Main Street, Bangor, Co Down. AECOM Services: Landscape architecture, civil engineering, mechanical and electrical engineering, town planning, cost management, project management, principal designer. Rory Moore Photography

9 Letterkenny Court PPP, Letterkenny, Co Donegal. AECOM Services: Independent Tester Neil Warner Photography

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John O’Regan Gregory Flynn Tomás Kelly Jason Hobson-Shaw Mark Smith Head of Buildings + Places, Head of Project Management Cost Management & Cost Management Cost Management R.O.I. & Consultancy Services Consultancy Director Regional Director Director Director Director jason.hobson-shaw@aecom. [email protected] john.o’[email protected] [email protected] [email protected] com

Stuart Griffin Sara Devitt Raymond Reilly Ed Frampton Colm Tully Project Management Structural Engineering MEP Services Engineering Landscape Architecture & Infrastructure Regional Director Associate Director Associate Director Urban Design Cost Management [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] Associate Associate [email protected] [email protected]

Javad Hosseinian Will Cagney Glenn Hanna Paul Walshe Aythan Lewes Health & Safety & M&E Services Cost Management - Cork Cost Management - Limerick Building Surveying PSDP Consultancy Cost Management Associate Associate Associate Associate Associate [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] javad.hosseinian@ [email protected] aecom.com

Power AECOM Corporate

Neil Cowap John Lombard Peter Thompson Suzanne Waddell Power Commercial Director Business Development Ireland Marketing Manager Associate [email protected] Director [email protected] [email protected] peter.s.thompson@ aecom.com Buildings + Places (Northern Ireland)

Trevor Leaker Sam McDowell Alan Currie Paul Tully Jody Wilkinson Head of Buildings + Places, Building Engineering Architecture Landscape Architecture Cost & Project Management N.I. Director Technical Director Technical Director Project Director Director [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected]

Richard Nicholl James McMullan David Swann Maurice Douglas Structural Engineering Structural Engineering MEP Services Engineering MEP Services Engineering Technical Director Regional Director Regional Director Technical Director [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected]

Una Somerville Simon Sullivan John Harrison Alastair Henderson Town Planning Building Surveying Interior Design Digital Media Manager Associate Senior Surveyor Associate Associate [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected]

Environment and Ground Engineering

Fergus Hayes Julie McDowell Peter Hassett Gabriel Gallagher Fay Lagan Director Operations Director Technical Director Associate Environment & Planning [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] Associate Director [email protected]

Gareth Coughlin Barry Sheridan Ross Caird Eleanor Ballard Sinead Fitzpatrick Environment & Planning Environment & Planning Geoenvironmental Ecology EHS and Remediation Services Associate Associate Principal Consultant Associate Director Team Leader [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] Transportation

Cormac O’Brien Joseph Seymour Derval Cummins Shane Dunny John Finnegan Development Planning, Network Operations European Advisory Leader Transport Planning Economics Europe, Director & Traffic, Director Strategic Planning, Director Regional Director Regional Director cormac.o’[email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected]

Tim Robinson Eoin O’Mahony Elaine Brick Colin Acton Development Planning Network Operations Transport Planning Strategic Highways Regional Director & Traffic, Associate Director Associate Director Regional Director [email protected] eoin.o’[email protected] [email protected] [email protected]

Kenneth O’Hara Bruce Montgomery Nick Perrin Strategic Highways Strategic Highways Strategic Highways Director Technical Director Associate Director [email protected] bruce.montgomery@ [email protected] aecom.com

Water

David McCune Sam McManus Karl McKenna David McKillen Ronan Clancy Director Regional Director Water, Office Lead, Dublin Technical Director Technical Director [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected]

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