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The digital strategy at Kirby Engineering Group is all about increasing efficiencies, reducing silos and making life easier, and Autodesk software and systems are playing a vital role in helping to achieve this. Read the full article in the Irish Building Magazine on pages 69-73. Kirby Engineering Group, has form when it comes to recognising

‘No matter where you are in our organisation, Kirby will help you reach your potential’.  Henry McCann is determined to make learning and development a top priority in his time as CEO of Kirby Group Engineering, which began in January.’  Irish Building Magazine speak to Henry McCann, Kirby Group Engineering. With its headquarters in Limerick,

It’s twelve years since I began working with Kirby Group Engineering. The company has grown from small beginnings in Limerick to become a leader in the international mechanical and electrical engineering and construction industries. With over 1,800 employees and turnover above €700m in 2024, Kirby has bases across Ireland, the UK, mainland Europe, and South

Kirby Group Engineering’s CEO Henry McCann discusses his Datacloud experiences to date and highlights the areas he expects to dominate conversation – including cooling technologies, holistic energy strategies, AI, and more. 2025 will mark the ninth year in which Kirby Group Engineering has had a presence at Datacloud, so we have been involved for half

How Kirby’s new Irish off-site manufacturing (OSM) site will future-proof building of physical structures and nurture its talent pipeline. DCD Opinions speak to Mikey Ryan, Kirby Group Engineering. As engineers, we consider each project from all angles and strive to make all of the pieces and factors fit together in a way that meets –

Mark Flanagan and his Senior Team have led Kirby through the last four years of challenging and exciting change, and they continue to lead the company as it reaches revenue of over €700m in 2024 which will be a record year for growth and development at the company. Irish Building Magazine speak to Mark Flanagan,

DCD Opinions speak to Brendan Coffey, Kirby Group Engineering. The growth of data center (DC) projects in Ireland has been the focus of much attention in recent years. With 21st century life becoming more interconnected, the data that facilitates the connections requires more and more storage. As time goes on, more data centers are built,

How widening the talent pool can address the skills gap. DCD Opinions speak to Amy Lane, Kirby Group Engineering. Put any group of data center executives into a room and, before long, you’ll start hearing the dreaded term “skills shortage.” It’s become an increasingly acute problem across the industry during the post-pandemic years. Yet, the

Supply chains have been a fraught issue for some time, but Kirby has masterminded the new normal with aplomb. Kirby’s Sean Rapple tells DCD how they’ve done it. DCD Opinions speak to Sean Rapple, Kirby Group Engineering. When DCD talked to Kirby procurement specialist David Waldron in mid-2022, the supply chain issues that had been

When it comes to commissioning, Kirby doesn’t just ‘go by the book’, but has written a few extra chapters to ensure everything goes smoothly. DCD Opinions speak to Alan Driver, Kirby Group Engineering. What a difference a year can make. In Summer 2022, the data center sector was grappling with multiple different supply chain issues

Built Environment Magazine speaks to Mikey Ryan, Kirby Operations Director. Kirby prides itself on delivering high quality services in an efficient and timely manner. To this end, its drive towards off-site manufacturing in the construction of data centres is proving hugely successful for all stakeholders. In fact, such has been the demand and growth in this

Why an investment in people is imperative to delivering data center developments on demand. DCD Opinions speak to Pearse Dolan, Kirby Group Engineering. The twin demands of data consumption and secure data storage are constantly growing. At this point, mid-way through 2023, the greatest challenge facing our sector is mobilizing skilled staff to deliver on

Kirby prides itself on its ‘no surprises approach’ to projects, backed up by thorough planning with all stakeholders from pre-construction all the way to commissioning DCD Opinions speak to Ronan O’Neill, Kirby Group Engineering. When the British nuclear submarine HMS Vanguard (cost: £3.75bn/$4.65bn) was undergoing routine maintenance, an engineer working in the nuclear reactor chamber

Kirby tells us about the new technologies they use to improve construction. DCD Opinions speak to Mark Danaher, Kirby Group Engineering. As with any industry, the data centre sector is competitive. But over the past few years, that has become a little intense. With demand on the up and the supply chain, well if not missing a few

Managing complex supply chains today requires diligence and hard work to bring data center builds in successfully and on-budget, advises Kirby procurement specialist David Waldron. DCD Opinions speak to David Waldron, Kirby Group Engineering. The supply chain issues currently blighting data center development are not necessarily new, nor have they struck out of the blue.

Demand for data center capacity has grown exponentially in recent years. While the scale, speed of delivery and technological advancements have progressed significantly, the principles of how we work remain unchanged. We adhere steadfastly to Kirby’s core values of People, Safety, Quality, Delivery and Value. These priorities have guided us since the company’s foundation and

John Grogan, Kirby Group Engineering Director, contributes to the US-Ireland Business Report 2022 with his thoughts on sustainability and working to be a ‘Good Grid Citizen’. Thirty years ago, focusing on sustainable or energy efficient methods of working had a poor image in mainstream culture. Making the effort to be ‘green’ was often depicted as

Ruairi Ryan, Operations Director, Kirby Group Engineering speaks to the Limerick Leader. 2022 is going to be a great year for Limerick and the surrounding region. The recent announcements around major investments from leading organisations such as Eli Lilly, University of Limerick, BD Ireland demonstrates real confidence in the opportunities and talent in our region.

Why yesterday’s lessons could pave the way for tomorrow’s progress. DCD Opinions speak to Barry O’Sullivan, Kirby Group Engineering. “Life would be infinitely happier if we could only be born at the age of eighty and gradually approach eighteen”, said the great American writer Mark Twain, concerning knowledge being the very close relative of experience.

Few industries have grown over the past 18 months quite like the data center sector. Now, though, growth could be constrained by a lack of suitable talent. DCD Opinions speak to Fergus Barry, Kirby Group Engineering. As we face the latter half of 2021 and a post-COVID re-emergence of the world’s economies, the reality is

HoloLens, robots, interactive screens and more: Kirby’s Mark Danaher talks about the future of hyperscale data center construction DCD Opinions speak to Mark Danaher, Kirby Group Engineering. During the first ‘information revolution’, when CAD took over from drawing boards, sophisticated designs were… printed off. While the architect’s or the engineer’s office might have undergone a

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