525 Years Combined Experience

Paul McKenna

Chief Executive Officer

Paul founded mac with the goal to be different, to be disruptors and to challenge industry practices and deliver what we promise. He began in 2002 with 1 employee and 17 years later the count has risen to over 200 professionals across four offices in Ireland and the UK. In 2018, mac’s revenue reached €200m / £177m and was listed as the 9th highest grossing construction company in Ireland by Linesight.

When asked how he does it, Paul says “Simple – I surround myself with people that are better than me.”

Qualifications:

• BSc (Hons)

Ronan McGovern

Commercial Director

Ronan’s experience and understanding of procurement and cost management is difficult to match. Having been with mac since inception, Ronan has a depth of understanding of how to interrogate the supply chain to extract value for clients. He has built a team of professionals that are proficient and resourceful in delivering the best results for the project.

Qualifications:

• BSc. (Hons) Quantity Surveying
• MRICS

Brendan Moley

Managing Director - Interiors

Brendan has been with mac for 10 years during which he has delivered projects of scale, of complexity and particularly of quality. He has overseen the development of a strong operations team who have the capacity to overcome any number of project challenges. Brendan’s calm and confident approach has driven strong results from his team and earned him much trust among clients and influencers in the industry.

Qualifications:

• FELLOW of the Chartered Institute of Building
• Chartered Construction Manger
• BSc. (Hons) in Construction Engineering & Management
• BTEC Higher National Diploma In Construction
• LEED GA

Colm O’Hanlon

Mechanical & Electrical Engineering Director

Having worked all over the world as an Electrical Site Manager, Colm has built jobs of great scale and complexity. He joined mac in 2014 and was promoted to Engineering Manager in 2017 having proved himself adept in the management of teams, stakeholders and projects. Colm is measured and hard-working – a natural problem-solver. He has supervised the successful M&E installation of several complex projects for mac including Oracle, 1 Cathedral Square in Bristol and Brown Brothers Harriman.

Qualifications:

• Level 3 Electrotechnical Engineering
• MIET
• LEED Green Associate
• BRE BIM Level 2 Essentials Qualified
• Queen University Belfast – Emerging Leaders Programme

Dee Booth

Group HR Director

Dee’s generalist HR experience combined with her wider understanding of business objectives is a unique pairing. Dee has an ability to establish relationships at all levels whilst remaining credible and influential at the highest level. Her drive and commitment inspire confidence and brings knowledge to bear on business-critical issues.

Dee came to mac from Pegasus Group where she was Group HR Director bringing with her over 30 years’ experience working in construction, house-building and civil engineering, giving her a deep understanding and strong ability to communicate, facilitate and negotiate where necessary.

Qualifications:

• Associate of the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development
• Numerous training courses covering HR, Health & Safety and General Management.

Gerry Rowe

Construction Director

Gerry has been in the construction industry for over 35years, having commenced his career as a tradesman. With extensive experience in the construction process this has afforded him the knowledge to successfully work with all disciplines in the construction process from technical detailing, programming, commercial management, value engineering to innovative solution solving.

Gerry has completed many construction projects both within Ireland & UK and internationally, working along with multiple teams to successfully complete projects whilst also fostering long lasting relationships with clients, designers and supply chain members.

Qualifications: 

• City & Guilds Carpentry & Joinery
• Chartered institute of building diploma in site management
• Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Building
• NEBOSH national certificate in construction health & safety

Paul Noble

Operations Director - Interiors

Paul is an internationally experienced Project Director with a background in surveying which affords him the benefit of understanding all aspects of a project. His extensive knowledge of construction detail allows him to successfully liaise with the design team members to assist in help with technical details in the build process and value engineering. Paul has completed many refurbishment and fit-out projects in live and occupied buildings, these experiences have given him a sound awareness of the needs of the building users as well as excellent interpersonal skills for liaising with relevant stakeholders.

Qualifications:

• Degree (Hons) Construction Economics
• BSc. (Hons) Surveying

Peter Browne

Head of Business Development

Peter is a highly experienced business development and construction professional.

A Chartered Construction Manager with nearly 20 years’ experience in identifying opportunities and delivering solutions across both the public and private sectors. Peter is an expert in Modern Methods of Construction and is an advocate of innovation and creativity in construction.

Qualifications:

• MCIOB
• CSR – Platinum Card