As we speak to Stephen, he’s about to settle down with his family to watch the Toy Show on RTÉ. On this family occasion, and many before it, Stephen’s family will welcome Lynn and her children – a family the DIY SOS team helped as part of The Big Build in 2022. Her story […]
In this #PeopleFirst, we speak to Patricia Costa. As our Power and Renewables Quality Control Lead, Patricia works across departments, and with our clients and supply chain partners, to ensure we deliver on our commitment to ‘Getting it Right First Time’. With projects across Ireland and the UK, she supports up to 20 sites alongside a growing team of skilled professionals, across renewable energy and utility grid connection projects,
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Kirby has a long-standing commitment to training, developing and nurturing the next generation of talent. As our teams go “Back to Basics” as part of the Construction Industry Federation’s (CIF) safety campaign this October, we explore the career of Katie O’Carroll, Environment, Health, and Safety (EHS) Advisor. As a graduate, Katie has benefited from Kirby’s
Every October, our industry focuses in on safety, and for two weeks this year, our teams will go “Back to Basics” as part of the CIF Safety Campaign. In this #PeopleFirst, we interview Luka Putrić, Senior EHS Advisor on our high-profile data centre project in London. He tells us what it means to lead in
We asked Ella and Sarah to share their experience of our graduate and apprenticeship programmes, as young people across Ireland and the UK commit to the next steps in their education or training. Here, they share their stories, advice, and tips for those looking to following in their footsteps. Ella Peare is a Graduate
She’s the person who most embodies our People value, according to our teams. Michelle Byrne has been at the beating heart of our Dublin office for the last 22 years. She brings a smile and a cheery disposition, and more importantly, keeps the building running like clockwork. She joined Kirby as a QS Administrator and
When Eileen Faherty started her apprenticeship in 1998, she was the only female on her course, and one of the few on site. “Things were different in the 90s. The sites were not set up with the facilities and work environments we have now,” explains Eileen, who now leads a team of eight quantity surveyors
Kirby has been successfully running its graduate programme since 2015. To focus more on the engineering aspect, it decided to launch a specialised Electrical Graduate Engineering Programme in 2021. This month marks a significant milestone for Alexander as he graduates from the new specialist programme. The occasion was marked by the presentation of his certificate
For Babalwa Sigonya working in Ireland was the opportunity to grow her career and work on leading-edge projects that create a more connected and sustainable future for our planet. Having worked on the two largest coal-fired power stations in her home country, Babalwa is using her experience to manage the programmes for some of our
In this #PeopleFirst we speak to Rosangela Condori, a second-year student at Technological University of the Shannon (TUS). Rosangela was one of four students chosen for Kirby’s bursary scheme, which was developed to promote women in engineering and launched in 2022. Rosangela has a passion for people, the environment and the impact engineering can have, both
With 10 years under his belt, former Kirby apprentice and Limerick Institute of Technology graduate Brendan Muldowney reflects on the start of his career and looks forward to his future in this #PeopleFirst interview. One of Brendan’s career highlights to date was representing Ireland in industrial control at the World Skills competition in Abu Dhabi
In this #PeopleFirst feature we speak to Michael Bonandrini. His passion for data and planning have seen him start a Master’s Degree in Data Analytics. Talking about machine learning algorithms detecting patterns in planning data, Michael demonstrates his real interest and excitement in this pioneering area of technological development. Michael joined the team in Dublin
We catch up with Dr. Francesca Balbi on our data centre project in Milan, Italy, as part of this #PeopleFirst interview. A recent addition to Kirby, Francesca has spent the majority of her career in academia, researching and teaching international and European law. It’s a calling that has allowed her to fulfil her passion for
I want to imagine a future when we don’t need an International Women in Engineering Day. A future when children aren’t encouraged into one career or another because of their sex. A future when there are no male- or female-dominated industries,” says Amy Lane, Electrical Engineering Manager at Kirby. We speak to her as part
CIF Construction Magazine recently spoke to Giedre Visockaite, as part of their special feature on ‘Championing Women in Construction in 2022’. Originally from Lithuania, Giedre Visockaite is Associate Director of Strategy and Marketing with Kirby Group Engineering. In the 10 years since joining Kirby – something she says was a steep but valuable learning