Mick Foran - CEO

Mick Foran

Managing Director, CEO

Relevant Experience

With over 25 years experience specializing in large and complex projects ranging from €1m to €100m value, Michael has been a key player in the construction industry for some time. His track record is demonstrative of his budget control, project planning, quality control, and best construction practice. Over the years Michael has gained renown for his ability to proactively deal with all areas of contracts management, successful collaboration, strong project management and attention to detail. It is because of Michael that ADCO’s commitment to quality of service and to the construction industry remain at the forefront of every project we do. Michael has worked with MSD for 14 years.

Qualifications

  • BSc Construction Management
  • Member of Chartered Institute of Building
  • CIOB, Construction Manager of the Year-50 mill Category 2005

Key Skills

  • Managed multi-million projects from Inception to completion and handover (1 to 100 million).
  • Project planning & Programme management on large residential schemes.
  • Budget and cost control.
  • Delivery of projects safety.
  • Quality control on site.
Mairead Luttrell - PM Pharma Division

Mairead Luttrell

Manager Pharma Division

Relevant Experience

Mairead leads the Pharmaceutical Division at ADCO Contracting. With over 10 years experience in Ireland and internationally in pharmaceutical environments, Mairead has managed projects for clients such as MSD, Alexion. Pfizer. Allergan and Amgen. Mairead’s project work has included new builds, design & build. ft-out, refurbishment, cleanrooms and shutdowns. Mairead is responsible for the full remit of ADCO’s pharma division including contract negotiation, cost & waste minimisation, client management, stakeholder engagement and resource management.

Qualifications

  • MEngSc Civil Engineering with Business
  • IOSH Managing Safely in Construction - CIF 2016
  • Project Management Strategies - CIF 2018

Key Skills

  • Overall management of the day-to-day operations on site.
  • Manage morning staff meetings – delegating responsibilities through the General Foreman & team Leaders within the crews.
  • Micro-Management of ongoing projects particularly with all works received from Merck Scharp and Dohme from receipt of works to completion.
  • On-site inspections completed with the General Foreman.
  • Overall responsibility to ensure quality of product, health & safety requirements & efficiency in work.
  • Review scheduling & status of all works being completed.
Joe Doorley - Contracts Manager

Joe Doorley

Contracts Manager

Relevant Experience

Joe has more than 20 years under his belt nationally and internationally, having taken his trade to the US, Canada and the Middle East Acquiring a wealth of knowledge very rapidly, Joe began his career as an Engineer and swiftly moved from Project Manager to Contracts Manager Joe has been responsible for the safe and successful execution of a wide variety of construction projects including industrial commercial, pharmaceutical and fit out facilities.

Qualifications

  • BSc Production and
  • Design Management Incorporate Member of the Chartered
  • Institute of Building Certificate in Project Management, DIT.

Key Skills

  • Ensuring Project Delivery.
  • Quality of project, Health & Safety requirements & efficiency in all projects are maintained & enhanced.
  • Establish and maintain working relationships.
  • Effective communication throughout all parties
Ben O’Leary - Project Manager

Ben O’Leary

Project Manager

Relevant Experience

Ben is a professional, highly qualified Construction Manager with over 16 years of experience working within civil engineering and building sectors. Proven track record os safe delivery of projects.

Qualifications

  • BSc Construction Site Management
  • Manual Handling
  • First Aid
  • SMSTS
  • MEWP
  • Confined space
  • Managing The Role of The Project
    Supervisor Construction Stage (PSCS)

Key Skills

  • Site setup
  • Logistic planning
  • Client interface and Meeting.
  • Planning and Programming
  • Lean Construction
  • Pre-appointments with contractor
  • Health safety environment management.
  • Reviewing design & raising TQ’s / RFI’s
  • Submittals of design and material approval
  • Quality review & auditing
  • Handover documents / BCAR
Francis Kavanagh - Site Manager

Francis Kavanagh

Site Manager

Relevant Experience

With more than 37 years of experience, Francis has worked in the Construction Industry from master carpenter to Site Manager. As Site Manager on projects, Francis has worked on large complex developments, multi-story pharmaceutical, food, and commercial projects, giving him the extensive knowledge and skills to deal with a range of building aspects. Francis has worked with Merck Sharp and Dhome since 2014. He has worked on other fit-out and general contracting with other pharmaceutical companies such as Ipsen Pharma, Amgen, Pfizer, Covidien, Forest Labs, and Leo Labs.

Qualifications

  • Master Carpenter
  • Manual Handling
  • Scaffolding CSCS Supervisor
  • Self-propelled Scissor Lift
  • CIF First Aid

Key Skills

  • Comply with company management, quality, and environmental systems.
  • Create and monitor work schedules for subcontractors and directly employed labor.
  • Manage short-term programs and monitor progress on site to ensure delivery of the completed project.
  • Ensure that all machinery and tools are available to the crew and everything is in proper order and state of repair.
  • Ensure that all materials, suppliers, tools and equipment are procured in a time-efficient manner.
Gisela Batista - PMO Project Manager

Gisela Batista

PMO Manager

Relevant Experience

Gisela’s knowledge of process and best practices standards provides insights on problems across functional areas of ADCO’s business. She contributes significantly to the success of the projects, efficient utilization of the resources, responsible for implementing new technologies at the company, standardizing streamlining processes. She helps the company in achieving strategic objectives and ensures business operations run smoothly to facilitate our frontline teams in achieving their project goals.

Qualifications

  • MBA in Project Management
  • BS in Automation and Control Engineering
  • Lead Auditor in the ISO9001 Quality Management System
  • Internal Auditor: ISO9001, ISO14001, OHSAS18001
  • AutoCad, SolidWorks, MS Project
  • Design of Experiments – DOE
  • Lean Manufacturing
  • Quality tools

Key Skills

  • Leadership and People Management
  • Operations Management
  • Analysis of Data and information
  • Development of objectives and strategies
Bill Marks - Site Manager

Bill Marks

Project Manager

Relevant Experience

Bill has worked in the Construction Industry for over 35 years. As Site Manager on projects, Bill has worked on large complex developments, multi-story pharmaceutical, residential and commercial projects, giving him the extensive knowledge and skills to deal with a range of building aspects. He has managed operations on a day-to-day basis and ensured that work was done safely, on time and within budget, and to the right quality standards.

Qualifications

  • Trade Plastering
  • Fetac Lvl. 6 - certificate in building
    energy rating
  • Safe Pass
  • Manual Handling

Key Skills

  • Complying with company management, quality, and environmental systems.
  • Creating and monitoring work schedules for sub-contractors and directly employed labor.
  • Managing short-term programs and monitoring progress on-site to ensure delivery of completed project.
  • Ensuring that all machinery and tools are available to the crew and everything is in proper order and state of repair.
  • Monitoring daily construction procedures to ensure that proper
    quality is maintained and that schedules are being followed.

Stefane Camila Oliveira

Project Manager

Relevant Experience

Camila has  over 6 years experience in civil engineering including monitoring, planning and control of works, preparation of physical-financial scheduling and development of performance indicators. A highlight of Camila’s career was the execution of the famous restaurant Paris 6 in Campinas SP, finishing in the estimated time and cost, thus guaranteeing the satisfaction of the client.

Qualifications

  • Master of Science - MS, Project Management,
  • Civil Engineer, Civil Engineering
  • Technician in Occupational Safety, Engineering

Key Skills

  • Management of construction site services, utilities and planning conditions.
  • Monitoring of works progress and quality inspection on residential developments.
  • Preparation of programmes with MS Project and physical-monitoring reports.
  • Execution of final inspections, snagging list and as built drawings.
Site Manager

Matt Byrne

Site Manager

Relevant Experience

Matt has more than 25 years of experience on site managing building and maintenance projects. With a background and skilled expertise in carpentry
and joinery, he has worked for a diverse range of clients. These include Brown Thomas, Carphone Warehouse, Trim Castle Hotel and Dublin Zoo. His
years of experience in shop-fitting have given him an in-depth knowledge of how the trades of carpentry, flooring, building, ceilings, electrical, plumbing, and everything in between, can all combine effectively.

Qualifications

  • • City & Guilds (Carpentry & Joinery)
  • • Project Supervisor Construction Stage
  • • Safe Pass
  • • Manual Handling
  • • Abrasive Wheels
  • • Mobile Elevated Work Platforms
  • • Fire Safety

Key Skills

  • • Pricing of contracts
  • • Liaising with clients, architects, and designers
  • • Organizing and managing tradespeople
  • • Carpentry and general building
  • • Overseeing contracts to completion on time and within budget
Setting Out Engineer

Pawel Tomasz Kaszczak

Setting Out Engineer

Relevant Experience

Having had 4 years experience of working with Civil Engineering & Surveying industry. Pawel has a good understanding of on site working practices and have a good knowledge of AutoCAD and Microstation. He is flexible and fully committed to jobs and adapt to new working environments very easily. He possess excellent communication skills at all levels and have a keen eye for attention to detail.

Qualifications

  • • Auto CAD - Survey and Roads Modules
  • • Safe Pass
  • • First Aid

Key Skills

  • • Overall management of the day-to-day operations on site.
  • • Inspect project sites to monitor progress and ensure as well as safety and sanitation standards are being met.
  • • Oversee all construction, maintenance and operations activities on project sites.
  • • Analysed project-related reports including maps, blueprints, surveys and aerial photography.
  • • Overall responsibility to ensure quality of product, health & safety requirements & efficiency in work practices are maintained & enhanced.
Project Design

Laura Bowens

Project Design, Quality Control Manager

Relevant Experience

With over 12 years of experience, Laura is a highly motivated and skilled Project Design & Quality Control Manager. She possesses expertise in the construction industry, specialising in technical problem-solving and project management. Graduating with a Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) degree from Dublin Institute of Technology, Laura has successfully managed numerous projects, including the design and build of a 54MW Data Centre and an 110kV Substation. Her comprehensive experience and commitment to maintaining high-quality standards make her an invaluable asset to any construction project.

Qualifications

  • Professional Engineer Ontario, P.Eng. (Chartered Engineer, Ontario, Canada)
  • Bachelor in Engineering (Honours Degree) in Structural Engineering, B.Eng.
    Dublin Institute of Technology, Bolton Street, Dublin, Ireland.

Key Skills

  • Proficient in using Computer Aided Design, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Computer Programming and Microsoft Publisher.
  • Developed strong written and oral communication skills through both work experience and university course work.
  • Strong mathematical and three-dimensional conceptual skills.
Project Manager/QS

Anthony Donnelly

Project Manager

Relevant Experience

Anthony has worked in the Construction Industry for more than 8 years from Project Designer Client Side to Project Manager on the Contractor side.
As Project Manager Anthony has worked on large complex developments,
multi-storey financial and commercial projects, giving him the extensive
knowledge and skills to deal with a range of building aspects associated
with cost analysis & final accounts. Anthony has an excellent track record in
the delivery of quality projects in accordance with BCAR and Specifications.
He has very strong communication skills and is very experienced in the
design & build model of construction from some key projects he managed
giving him great knowledge of specification document’s & pricing.

Qualifications

  • • BSc. Building Surveying DIT
    • IOSH Managing Safely in Construction - CIF 2017
    • Safe Pass
    • First Aid

Key Skills

  • • Overall management of the day-to-day operations on site.
    • Manage morning staff meetings – delegating responsibilities through the General Foreman & team Leaders within the crews.
    • Assist in specifying the pricing document & cost control frame work document.
    • Budget control & manage all commercial & purchasing elements for all jobs being undertaken on-site & tracking RFI’s & Variations.
    • Overall responsibility to ensure quality of product, health & safety requirements & efficiency in work practices are maintained & enhanced.

Joe Moore

M&E Services Coordinator

Relevant Experience

Joe boasts significant experience ideal for pharmaceutical M&E coordination. He’s proficient in cleanroom construction, a vital component for maintaining sterility in pharmaceutical environments. Joe’s expertise in Mechanical/Process Pipework Installation underlines his ability to manage intricate systems crucial for precise production. His leadership in Laboratory/Clean Room Construction ensures optimal conditions for research and drug development. His in-depth knowledge of HVAC Installations addresses the stringent temperature and humidity controls required in pharma settings. Joe’s unwavering commitment to quality checks, safety controls, and rigorous testing and commissioning ensures adherence to the rigorous standards the pharmaceutical industry demands. His involvement in complex projects like the HV DC Convertor Station Construction showcases his capability to handle advanced facilities.

Qualifications

  • SVQ Level 4 in Construction Management
  • SMSTS Certificate
  • Hold licentiateship of City & Guilds in Building Services
  • Holds D32, D33, and D34 assessor awards (A1 Equivalent)
  • Hold current Black Managers CSCS Skill-card
  • Irish Safepass card, Manual Handling
  • First Aid at Work 3-day certificate
  • IPAF 3A/3B
  • Welding examiner status to HVCA BES standard

Key Skills

  • Coordination & Integration: Ability to synchronise both mechanical and electrical components to ensure they work seamlessly together.
  • Technical Proficiency: Deep understanding of both mechanical and electrical systems to efficiently troubleshoot, oversee installations, and ensure system functionality.
  • Project Management: Oversee projects from inception to completion, ensuring timely delivery and adherence to specifications.
  • Quality Assurance & Compliance: Ensure all M&E installations and operations are compliant with safety regulations and meet the desired quality standards.
  • Communication: Liaise effectively between multiple teams, stakeholders, and subcontractors to ensure smooth operations and project execution.
  • Problem-solving: Ability to identify issues in M&E systems and come up with efficient solutions.
  • Documentation & Reporting: Properly documenting processes, changes, and updates, and creating reports for stakeholders.
  • Safety Protocols: Knowledge of safety regulations pertinent to M&E works and ensuring they are upheld on-site.

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