EDC - Engineering Design Consultants, one of the largest privately owned MEP, energy and sustainability consultancies operating across Ireland and the UK, has unveiled its ambitious EDC 2030 growth strategy, setting out a roadmap to triple company revenue by 2030 while continuing to invest heavily in people, innovation, sustainability and client service excellence.
The strategy is expected to support significant further recruitment across engineering, sustainability, digital delivery, and leadership functions, creating new opportunities across Ireland, the UK and Turkey as the business continues to expand.
EDC currently employs 125 people across Ireland, the UK and Turkey and has grown its workforce by more than 120% since 2020. The company delivers projects across the residential, commercial, healthcare, education, life sciences and infrastructure sectors and has established a strong reputation for technical excellence, collaborative delivery and sustainable engineering solutions. Central to the EDC 2030 strategy is the company’s vision to become one of the leading sustainable MEP engineering consultancies across Ireland and the UK.
The strategy has been developed in response to significant changes across the built environment sector, including growing demand for sustainable engineering solutions and building decarbonisation, advances in digital delivery, increasing project complexity, and the emergence of new sectors such as mission-critical infrastructure and modern methods of construction (MMC). To meet these evolving market needs, EDC will continue to invest in specialist technical expertise, digital capabilities and multidisciplinary collaboration, helping clients navigate increasingly complex regulatory, sustainability and project delivery requirements. Today, more than 88% of EDC’s revenue is generated from repeat business, reflecting the strength of its long-standing client relationships and delivery performance.
As part of the strategy rollout, EDC has established a new Executive Leadership Team (ELT) and Advisory Board to support the next phase of growth while maintaining the technical excellence, collaborative culture and client-focused approach that have become hallmarks of the business.
The Executive Leadership Team comprises Richard O’Farrell, Chief Executive Officer, alongside Executive Directors Robert Higgins, Sara Steele, Gareth Murphy and Richard Coughlan.
The new leadership structure has been designed to deliver tangible benefits for both clients and employees, including faster decision-making, enhanced technical expertise, increased investment in innovation, stronger client support and expanded career progression opportunities across the organisation.
Alongside the ELT, EDC has appointed a highly experienced Advisory Board to provide strategic guidance across governance, leadership development, commercial growth and long-term business planning. The Advisory Board includes Brian Cremin CDir, CEO of 3SIXTY and Chair of EDC’s Advisory Board; Anne O’Leary, entrepreneur, business leader and strategic growth advisor; and Michael Fenlon, former Executive Leadership Team member at Etex Group. Collectively, the board brings decades of experience across leadership, governance, international business, organisational development and strategic transformation
Brian Cremin CDir is CEO of 3SIXTY, a management consultancy firm based in Ireland, and newly appointed Chair of the Advisory Board at EDC, where he supports the organisation in delivering its ambitious EDC 2030 strategy and growth plan.
With more than 30 years of leadership experience across a range of industries and sectors, Brian is recognised for his expertise in strategic transformation, organisational development and commercial growth. Throughout his career, he has held senior executive and board-level positions, helping organisations navigate change, strengthen leadership capability and achieve sustainable business performance.
Brian brings significant experience in governance, stakeholder engagement and strategic planning, providing EDC with valuable guidance as the company continues its expansion across Ireland and the UK.
Anne O’Leary is an accomplished entrepreneur and business leader with extensive experience in strategic growth, commercial development and relationship management across a range of sectors.
Having successfully built and sold a globally recognised technology business, KineMatik, Anne brings significant expertise in strategic partnerships, sales leadership, marketing and business development. Throughout her career, she has been recognised for her ability to support organisations through strategic planning, leadership development and sustainable growth initiatives.
As a member of EDC’s Advisory Board, Anne will provide valuable insight across commercial strategy, client engagement and long-term business development as the company continues to strengthen its presence across Ireland and the UK.
Michael Fenlon brings extensive international leadership experience across engineering, manufacturing and the building materials sector. A Mechanical Engineer by background, Michael spent over 25 years with global building materials group, Etex, where he held several senior leadership roles across Ireland and Europe.
During his time with Etex, he led multiple business divisions, including heading the company’s fibre cement façade business in Belgium before joining the Executive Leadership Team of the wider Etex Group as Head of the Fibre Cement Division.
Having returned to Ireland in 2024, Michael now supports businesses on strategic growth and leadership development initiatives and joins EDC’s Advisory Board to provide guidance across commercial growth, leadership and long-term business strategy.
EDC 2030 represents the next chapter in the company's journey. By combining ambitious growth targets with continued investment in people, leadership, innovation and sustainability, EDC is positioning itself to meet the evolving needs of clients while creating long-term opportunities for its employees and partners.
As the business continues to expand across Ireland and the UK, its focus remains unchanged: delivering engineering excellence, building lasting client relationships and creating a positive impact on the built environment through progressive, sustainable engineering.
“EDC 2030 gives us a clear framework for where we are going, how we intend to grow, and the type of company we want EDC to be over the next decade. The construction and engineering sectors are changing rapidly. Clients are demanding more technical certainty, greater sustainability expertise, stronger digital delivery and better collaboration across projects. Our responsibility is to evolve ahead of that demand while continuing to protect the culture and values that brought us to this point. This strategy is ultimately about building a stronger business for our clients, our people and the wider industry.”
“What makes this next stage particularly important is that it is not growth for the sake of growth. The intention behind EDC 2030 is to create a more resilient, progressive and connected organisation that can continue delivering high standards across every office, discipline and project type. The new Executive Director structure allows us to lead with greater clarity, accountability and alignment as the business continues to expand across Ireland and the UK. It also creates more opportunities for our people to develop and contribute at leadership level.”
“I am honoured to serve as Chair of the Advisory Board at EDC and to support Richard O’Farrell and the exceptional Executive Leadership Team as they drive such an ambitious and forward-looking vision for the business. EDC has built a remarkable reputation for engineering excellence, innovation, and sustainability, and I am excited to contribute to the organisation’s continued growth and expansion as part of its 2030 strategy.”
EDC is a leading Mechanical, Electrical, Energy and Sustainability consultancy operating across Ireland and the UK. With offices in Cork, Dublin, Galway, Midwest, London and Istanbul, EDC delivers integrated engineering solutions across a diverse range of sectors.
Founded in 2003, the company has built a reputation for progressive engineering, collaborative delivery and technical excellence, supporting clients from early-stage strategy and design through to construction and handover.
EDC’s multidisciplinary approach combines MEP Design, Energy & Sustainability and BIM expertise under one roof, helping clients deliver high-performing, future-focused developments across increasingly complex built environments.
Niall Mitchell
Group Marketing Manager
Email: nmitchell@edcengineers.com
Website: www.edcengineers.com
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