Wednesday 11 January 2023
Engineering consultancy EDC has announced the opening of a Galway office. Gerard Kirwan, associate director at EDC, will head up the west of Ireland base, which is located at Ballybrit, adjacent to the city centre. EDC now has a presence in four Irish cities, as well as in London and Istanbul. Over the past two years, EDC has expanded its team to 100 people across the six locations.
L-R: Richard O’Farrell, managing director of EDC and Gerard Kirwan, associate director.
Within the UK and Ireland, staff numbers doubled from the start of 2021 to the end of 2022. EDC said this trend would continue, with an additional 25% increase in staff numbers by the end of this year coming on stream.
In August 2022, the firm announced the opening of an office in Istanbul, Turkey, expanding the company’s presence in the MENAT region to accommodate client demand and leverage opportunities within these regions.
The Istanbul team continues to grow, allowing them to provide MEP Design and BIM services in the region; and to facilitate growth, they have moved to larger premises to facilitate doubling the size of the Istanbul team over the coming 12-18 months.
Richard O’Farrell, managing director of EDC, said: “As EDC celebrates 20 years in business in 2023, this expansion into Galway is another exciting step forward for the company, and sets the foundation for future growth across Ireland and beyond. The expansion is testament to the incredible work our whole team delivers, and this is driving us forward to realise new opportunities.
“The move into Galway aligns with the EDC’s growth strategy, which in recent years has also included the opening of a Limerick office to service the midwest of Ireland, the expansion of the leadership team with the appointment of associate directors across all offices; the opening and expansion of our Istanbul office; and significant growth in staffing.”
Gerard Kirwan, associate director at EDC, said: “I am proud to head up EDC’s fourth Irish office, which marks an exciting chapter in the story of EDC and demonstrates the extent of the company’s growth in recent times. The decision to open an office in Galway strengthens our delivery capabilities and increases our ability to service our current and future clients and sectors.”
EDC offers services within a range of construction sectors from residential, commercial, industrial, and pharmaceutical, to retail, hospitality and leisure. For more information see www.edcengineers.com.