The appointment of Philip Matthews also coincides with the consultancy in Ireland dropping Healy Kelly from its name, to be now known as Turner & Townsend. The aim is to reflect its global reach and unify the name with other divisions around the world.
Matthews, who is a chartered quantity surveyor with more than two decades of experience, will be based in the Dublin office and responsible for the commercial sector. He said: “There’s evidence of both growth and confidence in the Dublin market but much has been centred on fit-outs over the past 18 months. But in the last half year, new construction around commercial and residential has picked up which is an excellent barometer of the pipeline of work to come. Dublin has seen a strong resurgence in activity.”
Matthews is joined by chartered quantity surveyor David Hughes as associate director.
Turner & Townsend managing director Mark Kelly said: “We’re delighted to welcome both Philip and David to the team. Philip comes with a wealth of experience and deep knowledge of the Irish market. His leadership of the commercial team in our Dublin office will be key to driving our continued growth in Ireland. David’s global and MEP [mechanical, electrical and plumbing] experience is also an important addition and will add to our overall service offering.”
He added: “The rebranding of Healy Kelly to Turner & Townsend is reflective of our brand moving forward to acknowledge the maturity, the expertise and diversity of the entire business as a whole as one global business, which is the cornerstone of our branding worldwide.”
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