New managing director appointed to McInerney Homes Ireland
McInerney Holdings plc today announced the appointment of John Crowley as Managing Director of its Irish homebuilding division McInerney Homes (Irl) Ltd. Mr. Crowley, who has worked with the company since 1991, will be moving into his new role from his position as Regional Director, South Region. He will be responsible for the house building and contracting businesses’ growth strategy in Ireland and the management of existing operations which span some 30 sites.
Mr Crowley replaces Mr Tommy Drumm, who previously held the position. Mr Drumm was appointed Group Operations Director for McInerney Homes and Contracting Ltd in Ireland & UK, with McInerney Holdings plc last year.
Mr Crowley, a civil engineer, held a number of management positions during his career with the company before being appointed Regional Director in 2002.
Mr Crowley graduated with a Civil Engineering degree from University College Cork (UCC). He joined a consulting engineering firm in Cork as a graduate before moving to the UK to work as a Civil Engineer for four years. He returned to Ireland in 1991 to begin his career with McInerney.
Pictured (l-r) is Barry O’Connor, Group Managing Director, McInerney Holdings plc with John Crowley, Managing Director, McInerney Homes (Ireland) Ltd.
Two new Divisional Directors appointed at Lisney
Ann Marie joined Lisney in November 2004 having become a full member of the Society of Chartered Surveyors in October 2004. A graduate of Limerick Institute of Technology (BSc in property Valuation and Management), Ann Marie’s work focus includes acquisition and disposal of commercial property investments in the domestic market, investment appraisals and valuations.
Brian Donohoe will join Alan Taylor in working in the Development Services Department at Lisney. Brian will have particular responsibility for liaising with clients and providing development advice on projects at a pre-planning and pre-construction stage. He will have a particular focus on retail projects. Brian is a Chartered Surveyor and joined Lisney in 2004 where he has worked primarily in the Commercial Agency department to date.
Commenting on the appointments, Peter Stapleton, Managing Director at Lisney said, “The appointments reflect continued growth in our Development Services and Investment Departments and the company’s on-going commitment to these areas of service. We offer our clients a solid team of advisors whose expertise is reflected in their track record.”
Savills Hamilton Osborne King makes nine senior appointments
Leading commercial and residential property agent Savills Hamilton Osborne King has made nine senior appointments to the firm. Gavin Butler has been promoted to Director in the Industrial division and eight new Associates have been appointed – Gemma Ryan – New Homes, Alex Dunne – Professional Services, Michael Healy – Offices, Stephen McCarthy – Retail, Aidan Reynolds – Professional Services, Glenn Crann – Property Management, Denis O’Donoghue – Cork and Julie Boyd – Belfast.Gavin Butler joined Savills Hamilton Osborne King in 1996 and was appointed Associate in 2001. Gavin heads up the Industrial Division which specialises in all aspects of the industrial market including the sale, acquisition and letting of industrial buildings together with design and development advice and marketing. Gavin has worked closely with a number of Dublin’s leading industrial developers including Park Developments, Green Property, Woodford Developments and Rohan Holdings. Last year the team secured sales of over €40 million for Park Developments at Northwest and Northern Cross Business Parks in Ballycoolin and Finglas respectively. On behalf of Rohan Holdings sales of excess €23 million were achieved at NorthCity Business Park also in Finglas. The team also handled the two largest industrial lettings in Dublin in 2007 – namely the letting of a 12,000 sq.m. high bay facility in Northwest Business Park for €1.35 million per annum and assigned a 10,000 sq.m. facility in Parkwest at an annual rent of €865,000.
“I’m delighted to announce each of these appointments. All of these people have made a significant contribution to the firm in the time they have been working with us and are being promoted in recognition of their hard work and commitment to the company and its clients. I wish them every success in their careers and look forward to continuing to work with them” says Angus Potterton, Managing Director, Savills Hamilton Osborne King.
CBRE: 50 Best Companies to Work for in Ireland
For the fourth year running, property consultants CB Richard Ellis is officially one of the ‘50 Best Companies to Work for in Ireland’ according to a detailed assessment by the Great Place to Work® Institute Ireland. Further to this, CB Richard Ellis was for the second time listed in the Top 10 Companies in Ireland and actually named the ‘Best company to work for in Ireland’ in the 100 to 250 employee number category.
This prestigious honour was announced by Mr Mícheal Martin, T.D., Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment, prior to an awards ceremony last night in the Crowne Plaza Airport Hotel, Dublin, attended by over 600 guests.
Minister Martin congratulated CB Richard Ellis on their achievement, saying “I wish to congratulate you on your superb achievement in the 2008 ‘Best Companies to Work for in Ireland’ competition. Your organisation is one of the fifty who have demonstrated exceptional commitment to attitudes and policies that make your organisation a great place to work. By setting a high standard for best practice in the workplace, you are raising the bar and other organisations should strive to emulate your success, thus creating a better and more productive workplace for all. Ireland faces increasing challenges to maintain competitiveness and I welcome the efforts made by Ireland’s ‘Best Companies to Work for’ in enhancing the quality of Irish Workplaces and in doing so helping us to achieve both our economic and social goals. Your success in this competition highlights your organisation as an employer of choice, and others should seek to use your experience and knowledge to improve their own workplaces, and I would encourage you to share your wealth of knowledge with them.”
The Best Companies study sets out to identify and recognise the finest employers, and therefore the most satisfied workforces in Ireland and throughout the European Union. The Irish study is the largest annual labour force survey undertaken in this country. This year over 100 Irish companies were surveyed with a total workforce of more than 90,000.
It’s the views of the employees that count when deciding if a company will make the Irish ‘50 Best Companies to Work for’ list. A random selection of employees in each participating organisation complete a confidential questionnaire, rating their employers on almost 60 elements covering communication, training & development, pride, work life balance, diversity and teamwork in the workplace. The questionnaire aims to find out what the employees’ views are on the policies and practices that are in place in their organisation. Surveys are returned directly to the Great Place to Work® Institute by each individual employee, therefore ensuring confidentiality – and honesty!
Commenting on the announcement, Guy Hollis, Managing Director at CB Richard Ellis said employee satisfaction is an important ingredient for financial success. “It is no accident that if employees are happy, the company performs better. The Great Place to Work survey is a valuable gauge of employee satisfaction and being recognised for the fourth year running as one of the Top 10 Best Companies to work for in Ireland is something we are really proud of. We are delighted to have been officially named as the Best Company to Work for in Ireland in the 100 to 250 employee category. We believe that people ought to be challenged and have fun, so it’s not just about making money. Our difference really is our people and together we aim to understand our client’s needs, respond quickly, deliver innovative results with integrity and have fun!”
