Nicholas O'Dwyer

Nicholas O’Dwyer provides construction supervision and contract management services, with knowledgeable specialists working to facilitate the delivery of many large-scale developments via technical expertise, monitoring and quality controlling construction work and assisting with specific contractual procedures and conditions, as well as being aware of local customs and participating in community liaison and engagement.

The business has experience across the entire design cycle, from the concept and feasibility stage to front-end engineering design, detailed design, procurement, contract and construction management, handover and decommissioning. Engineering design services are provided, and the business works with clients to understand their needs and to find innovative solutions that ensure the most economical and sustainable results.

Environmental and planning services are offered to determine the impacts of a project and to develop solutions with implementable mitigation measures, adhering to both client requirements and all applicable environmental legislation, guidance and best practice.

Nicholas O’Dwyer is an industry leader in project management, delivering complex infrastructure projects. Combining technical understanding with project, programme and cost management expertise, it ensures realistic goals are established and project milestones are adhered to with robust planning processes, timely delivery of data and reliable ISO-accredited systems.

Offering a bespoke contracts advisory service, its multidisciplinary team of experts is able to provide due diligence reviews, procurement advice and governance, contract strategy and risk management, contract administration supervision, project controls/management office, change and claim management, adverse project conditions analysis and more. It can also provide services relating to expert reports and coordinating inputs for formal processes, dispute boards, expert determination, adjudication and arbitration proceedings.

Nicholas O’Dwyer won the prestigious 2022 Association of Consulting Engineers of Ireland (ACEI) Engineering Excellence Award for Project Management for its work on the Vartry Water Supply Scheme in Ireland and the Project of the Year Award for the Cork Lower Harbour Main Drainage Scheme. Some of its clients and projects include the Sumbawanga–Matai–Kasanga Port Road for the Government of the United Republic of Tanzania; the Strategic Pipeline Alliance – Complex Crossings project for Anglian Water; telecommunications audits for various clients, such as 2rn and BT; and several projects involving clients such as the World Bank, European Union and African Development Bank.