Employee Spotlight: February 2022
Published on February 21, 2022
Election to RIAI Council for Joe Kennedy
Joe Kennedy, Managing Director of Smith + Kennedy Architects, has been elected to the Royal Institute of the Architects of Ireland (RIAI) Council. Joe will serve on the council in 2022 and 2023, following election by members of the RIAI in November 2021.
The RIAI was founded in 1839 as the professional body for architecture in the Republic of Ireland. The RIAI Council works to deliver the vision, strategy and policy of the institution. As a representative member of the council, Joe will play an active role in developing this strategy and vision over the next two years. One of the main topics he will bring forward is a strategy to amend the Civil Liability Act to make it more equitable. Joe said, “Currently the ‘last man standing’ aspect of the legislation sees professionals bearing the brunt of legal actions when developers or contractors cease trading – meaning that any involvement whatsoever in a project normally gives grounds for 100% liability that can be attached if there is no one else left.”
Joe’s election to the council follows previous service as honorary secretary in 2015 and 2016. Joe is also currently the RIAI nominee on the Irish government-appointed working group examining housing defects during the boom years.
Senior leadership changes at RSK Middle East
The arrival of the new year has seen Jak Fazakerley move into a new role as associate director at RSK Middle East. Jak has been with RSK Middle East for four and a half years and will take on his new role while continuing to lead the environment team based in Dubai and Abu Dhabi.
Jak has a technical background in environmental and social impact assessments (ESIA) and environmental and social due diligence (ESDD), with 10 years’ experience working in the oil, gas and renewable energy sectors. As well as leading the technical team with his extensive knowledge and experience in the oil and gas industries, Jak will provide business development support to continue to grow the business’s service offering across the Middle East region. Jak’s team has seen significant growth in the last year, more than doubling in size and taking on a number of large-scale projects and frameworks across Iraq, the Kurdistan region of Iraq and the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
Jak said, “I am very proud and honoured to accept the position and look forward to building on the momentum of 2021 to further expand our client base and grow the technical team here in the Middle East”.
Congratulations Jak on your new role!
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The Sustainability Committee from @pensarinfrastructure recently planted 60 saplings of varying native species including a selection of eucalyptus.
We look forward to seeing how this project progresses!
Keep up the brilliant work Pensar. 👏
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Join our latest First Thursday Club webinar, Climate risk and TCFD: navigating the waters of a changing climate.
Join our expert speaker Dr Libby Robinson to explore:
🍃The basics of a climate change risk assessment
🍃The process and benefits of conducting a climate change risk assessment
🍃How companies can embed this thinking into their strategic planning
🍃The recommendations of the Task Force on Climate-Related Financial Disclosures (TCFD)
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Have you ever wondered what it`s like to be a Specialist Water Engineer?
We recently spoke to Laura Casas Cardona to hear more about her passion for using innovation to tackle environmental and social challenges and how this drives her work at RSK Group company ABM Consulting.
Outside of work, Laura dedicates her time to Engineers Without Borders. Made up of professionals, teachers and students, the group works to guarantee universal access to basic services.
Would you like to learn more about Laura`s passion for innovation?
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Ecologist James from RSK Wilding has been busy completing botanical surveys to help his client achieve their Biodiversity Net Gain targets.
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Graduate Environmental Consultants from RSK Middle East have recently been on-site in AlUla.
Rajshree and Dounia have been busy conducting site reconnaissance, terrestrial ecology surveys and landscape and visual amenity surveys for multiple projects.
Are you interested in a career with RSK?
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We have recently partnered with the Centre for Technology Excellence Sarawak (CENTEXS) in Malaysia.
The collaboration involves working on a range of sustainability projects with the Sarawak Government, drawing on the RSK Group network of environmental and engineering professionals.
Dodi Mohammad, of Tradisi Busana PR, has developed a course that draws inspiration from world-renowned designer Prof Datuk (Dr) Jimmy Choo OBE, with the curriculum personally approved by the shoe maestro.
CENTEXS will pilot a sustainability module within this course, supported by RSK`s global sustainability expertise.
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RSK is proud to have recently launched its newest employee network.
The RSK Accessibility Network was launched in May and, has a clear focus on helping to develop progressive policies while providing a supportive space for people with a disability or those with a disabled family member.
Chairing the network will be Binnies Asset Management Consultant Cambell Plant and Ecologia Environmental Project and Technical Coordinator Stephen Watkins.
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@nicholas_o_dwyer_ltd recently went on a Clean-Up Walk around their Dublin office area to celebrate Earth Week.
The team collected an impressive collection of 47 kg of litter in just one hour.
Keep up the great work 👏
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Join us for our latest The Blue Thread webinar, Flowing forward: Exploring 21st century water solutions
📅 21st May
⏰ 12:30 pm BST
This webinar will delve into critical topics such as flood management, process solutions, and the cutting-edge technology shaping our water systems.
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