88th Edition – Zak World of Façades Ireland

This will be the 88th edition globally and the 1st edition in Dublin which will showcase sustainable innovations and challenges in the construction industry pertaining to the building envelope and will also display latest technological solutions.

Speakers and Panelists

Hector Cronje

Associate Director, Urban Agency

Hector Cronje is an Associate Director at Urban Agency having joined the firm in March 2022. Originally from South Africa, he studied at Tshwane University of Technology after which he made the move to Ireland in June 2000. In the...

Barnaby Carrick

Technical Engineer, Siderise Group

Barnaby has been working in the passive fire protection and acoustics industry for eight years, joining Siderise after completing a degree in mechanical design engineering. Barnaby has since achieved ISMM level 3 and IFE level 3 awards and has completed...

Archie O’Donnell

Environmental Manager, i3PT Certification

Archie O’Donnell is a Sustainability Specialist i3PT and Head of R+D with and CertCentral. With a background Architectural Technology, Passivhaus and Thermal Modelling, he specialises in Façade and Modular Regulatory Compliance and Building Enclosure Commissioning as an accredited BECxP and...

Andrea Marston

Sales & Marketing Manager, Pyrobel

Andrea has over 20 years of experience working within the glass industry and engaging with key stakeholders including glass processors, architects and engineers. Working at AGC Glass Europe, a world-leading glass manufacturer, she believes that glass, now more than ever,...

Ronnie Mills

Managing Director, Alucraft

Ronnie Mills joined Alucraft as Managing Director in January 2021. He has over 30 years of experience in the specialist façade industry, including 20 years on the Board of Directors. Ronnie has worked in previous roles, including Technical Director responsible...

Merritt Bucholz

Director, Bucholz McEvoy Architects

Merritt Bucholz was born in Chicago in 1966, grew up in rural western New York state. He was educated at Cornell and Princeton Universities and has been living and working in Dublin since 1995. Opening the architectural practice Bucholz McEvoy...

Pat Duffy

Associate - Façades, Arup

Pat is an Associate working in the Façade Engineering group within Arup. Since qualifying as a Structural Engineer in 1989, Pat has worked in consulting engineering initially as a Structural Engineer and for the last 14 years as a Façade...

Emmet Carolan

Regional Commercial Manager, Kingspan Façades

Having graduated from Maynooth University, Emmet joined Kingspan and has worked within the commercial and specification team across the UK and Ireland for the past 8 years. Moving from Scotland to Ireland in 2019, Emmet led Kingspan insulated panel’s strategy...

Pierce Fahy

Associate, O’Mahony Pike Architects

Pierce has over 25 years’ experience in the architecture and construction industry. He is associate and senior architectural technologist at O’Mahony Pike Architects. He has worked with architectural practices in Galway, London, and Dublin with extensive experience on a wide...

Paul Greene

Director, Greene Façades

Paul is Managing Director at Greene Façade Consulting and has almost 20 years of experience in the façade industry, working in a range of roles including bid management, design and project management. Prior to working as a consultant, much of...

Michael Slattery

Principal, MSA Fire Engineers

Michael Slattery is Principal of MSA Fire Engineering Consultants offices in Dublin, London and Belfast. Michael has an MSc in Fire Safety Engineering from the University of Edinburgh, is a member of the Society of Fire Protection Engineers and a...

John Hanley

Director, RKD

John Hanley is a director at RKD Architects. His expertise lies in navigating complex multi-stakeholder multi-use projects through complicated regulatory environments for both public and private clients. John personifies the ability to translate extreme amounts of detail into simple, clear,...

Pat Kirwan

Head of MMC Delivery, C + W O'Brien Architects

Pat has over two decades of experience working in the built environment, performing in all aspects of project delivery across a diverse range of sectors, with a considered focus on sustainable design and technical delivery at both pre-construction and construction...

Ronan Phelan

Director, Scott Tallon Walker Architects

Ronan is a Director with Scott Tallon Walker Architects. He has 22 years’ experience with STW working primarily on the design and delivery of high quality commercial, cultural and mixed-use projects spanning public and private sector. He joined STW following...

Neil Murphy

Founding Partner, MFS

Neil Murphy has provided and led the technical delivery of facade design consultancy services on many local and international flagship projects over a period of almost 20 years. Neil’s experience includes projects throughout Europe and the middle east and includes...

Bobby Conroy

Architect Director, BDP

Bobby is a director of BDP. He design-focused, delivery-oriented Architect with extensive experience in the Education and Healthcare sectors. He leads the New Children’s Hospital team in BDP’s Dublin Studio and has been closely involved in the design of the...

James Brackenreed-Johnston

Head of Façades, A. Proctor Group

James Brackenreed-Johnston joined the A. Proctor Group in 2019 as Specification Manager for the London Area. James has many years of experience in the high rise sector, focusing on façade design, regulation compliance and innovation. By advocating a systems based...

Stephen Tanno

Director Pre-Construction Services, Schüco International

Stephen Tanno graduated from The University of Southampton in 1987 and worked as a Consulting Engineer for the next 16 years, including 5 years with Ove Arup in Sydney and 8 years as Group Director with Buro Happold, where he...

Tom Gray

Co-Founder, T/E/S/S

Tom GRAY is associate director of T/E/S/S atelier d’ingéniérie, which he co-founded in 2007 with Matt KING and Bernard VAUDEVILLE. He qualified as an architect from University College Dublin, Ireland. He is registered as an architect in France, and is...

Colman Billings

Managing Director, Billings Design Associates

Employed as Industrial Designer by Billings Design Associates Ltd, Dublin. A director of Billings Design Associates since 2001 and Managing Director since 2009. Colman has worked on the detailed design, testing and installation of prestigious projects such as Portcullis House...

Allan Gibson

AIS Global Product/Marketing Segment Manager, Kuraray

Allan Gibson is based in Oxford and for the past 18 years, Allan has managed the supply and specification of specialist materials used in the construction industry in the UK and Middle East. Now responsible for the Trosifol PVB and...

Stefan Trifonov

Head of Engineering, Schüco UK & IE

Stefan has over ten years of experience in the façade industry and holds a PhD in Structural Engineering from his native Bulgaria. He has worked on an array of challenging projects across Europe and the Middle East. Stefan specialises in complex façade...

Naveen Sandhu

Specification Manager - UK & Ireland, AkzoNobel

Naveen oversees the development of architectural activity for AkzoNobel, manufacturers of the market leading brand of powder coatings; Interpon. For over 8 years, he has collaborated with architects, façade consultants, main contractors, cladding sub-contractors and approved powder applicators on a...

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