The Association of Consulting Engineers of Ireland is delighted to welcome Tim Murnane, Managing Director at PUNCH Consulting Engineers, as our new President for 2025.

With a wealth of experience in structural and civil engineering and a deep commitment to excellence in consulting engineering, Tim brings strong leadership and insight to the role. His focus on innovation, collaboration, and sustainable infrastructure will guide ACEI’s continued work in championing our industry and supporting our members.

We look forward to working alongside Tim as we continue to advocate for consulting engineering and shape the future of the profession in Ireland.

Read Tim’s Presidential speech – Press release – Tim presidency – Copy

The ACEI Future Leader Award recognises a consulting engineer as a potential leader with excellent communication skills, business acumen, technical capabilities and strong ethical values.  ACEI congratulates the 2025 Derrick Edge Future Leader Award Winner Declan Haugh, DBFL Consulting engineers

Declan is pictured above receiving his Award from Anne Marie Conibear, ACEI President and Future Leader adjudicator John Purcell, at the ACEI Awards dinner on Friday 28th March.

Declan and his fellow Future Leader nominees Cian Long and Darragh Noble are entered into the EFCA 2025 Future Leader Award, which will be presented during the EFCA Conference on 16 May in Luxembourg.

ACEI is delighted to announce the winners of the 2025 Engineering Excellence Awards.

Anne Marie Conibear, ACEI President presented certificates on Friday, 28 March to the award winners at a gala dinner in the Intercontinental Hotel, Dublin.  Kevin Rudden, CEO of Garland Ireland was also presented with the 2025 President’s Award on the night.

Congratulations to all our winners and nominees—your innovation and dedication continue to shape the future of engineering, our communities and our lives.

🏆 ACEI Awards 2025 Winners:

🏅 Project of the Year – Fehily Timoney and Company. for the Dunkettle Interchange Upgrade Scheme
🏅Civil Category (Large) – Roughan & O’Donovan, Clontarf to City Centre Project
🏅 Civil Category (Medium & Small) – Clifton Scannell Emerson Associates Consulting Engineers for the Snugborough Interchange Upgrade Scheme
🏅 Structural Category (Large) – PUNCH Consulting Engineers for The Distillers Building
🏅 Structural Category (Medium & Small) – Cronin & Sutton Consulting for 9-12 Dawson Street
🏅 Sustainability – Built Environment (Large) – JV Tierney & Co. Consulting Engineers, for DCU Polaris
🏅 Sustainability – Built Environment (Medium & Small)- RPS, Uisce Éireann National Water Laboratory
🏅 Sustainability – Natural Environment – Ryan Hanley in partnership with Stantec, for the Kilkenny Regional Water Supply Scheme Upgrade
🏅 Project Management – Donnachadh O’Brien & Associates for St Conleth’s Park Redevelopment
🏅Innovation – Roughan & O’Donovan, Clontarf to city Centre Project
🏅 Overseas Project – Roughan & O’Donovan for Herring Bridge, Great Yarmouth, UK
🏅 M&E Category – Varming Consulting Engineers Ltd. Consulting Engineers for Block J, Garda HQ

A huge thank you to all our members, sponsors, judges, and guests who made the night so special.