IRISH CONSTRUCTION NEWS

TOP 20 MECHANICAL & ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING CONTRACTORS 2023

ROBBIE COUSINS, Editor, Irish Construction News, introduces the ‘Irish Construction News Top 20 Mechanical & Electrical Engineering Contractors 2023’ and explains how the list was compiled.

Irish Construction News is delighted to publish the Irish Construction News Top 20 Mechanical & Electrical Engineering Contractors 2023 listing. This is a snapshot of the overall Irish M&E sector at the end of 2022.

Over the past few years, Irish mechanical and electrical contractors have been making a significant impact both domestically and internationally. Many of them are earning a higher percentage of their income from their overseas projects each year. Their success can be very much attributed to relationships built with foreign direct investment clients in Ireland who then have contracted them to deliver in other countries. The delivery record of Irish M&E contractors in sectors such as data centres, life sciences and pharma has meant that they have built up unique expertise in these fields.

Irish M&E contractors have also been quick to innovate and set the standards for others to follow. This can be seen in the large number of successful M&E contractors that have made substantial investments in offsite fabrication facilities, as well as the care that is being taken by them to ensure that their teams are reaching their full potential through in-house career and personal development programmes.

Ireland’s Top 20 M&E Contractors 2023 had a combined turnover of €5.2bn in 2022, an increase of €700m on the €4.5bn in 2021. They recorded €2.5bn in exported services and €2.7bn in activity in Ireland. The entry figure for inclusion in this year’s Top 20 was €18.6m.

How The Top 20 Mechanical And Electrical Engineering Contractors Listing 2023 Is Compiled

Foundation Media Ltd, the publisher of Irish Construction News and the constructionnews.ie, compiles the Irish Construction News Top 20 Mechanical and Electrical Engineering Contractors Listing 2023.

Contractors are listed according to their overall turnover figure (combined Irish and international) for their last trading year. We record each company’s Republic of Ireland (ROI) turnover and international turnover figure, where available. Turnover figures are sourced directly from contractors. Companies must have their primary business based in the Republic of Ireland to be included in the list.

Foundation Media contacted M&E contractors directly to request available turnover figures for the business year that concluded on 31st December 2022 or their business year-end that was closest to this date. All end-of-business-year dates are recorded in the entries.

The turnover figures requested must relate to Irish-based building contractors or Irish-based subsidiaries of foreign-based M&E contractors. Companies are also asked to return the overall turnover figures for business conducted in Ireland and internationally. This includes turnover related to direct overseas trade conducted by an Irish subsidiary of a foreign-based company. Each company making a return must have this return validated by a director of the business or accompanied by an auditor’s letter that verifies the returned figures. All returns received were checked and verified by the editor of Irish Construction News.

Rankings for inclusion in the Irish Construction News

Top 20 Mechanical and Electrical Engineering Contractors

Listing 2023 are based on the overall turnover figures supplied.

Mercury is a European leader in construction solutions. The company builds and manages complex engineering and construction projects for the world’s leading corporations.

Mercury’s solutions help deliver technologies and life-changing advancements that connect people, communities, and businesses, giving them the power to achieve incredible things.

The company’s commitment to the client establishes the contractor as a strategic partner at the centre of everything, with a bold promise to always deliver. This dedication turns clients into partners and people into teams, building relationships that thrive.

50 Years In Business

In 2022, Mercury marked its 50th year in business and undertook a comprehensive restructuring, which involved a significant update to core principles and capturing the views of the company’s key stakeholders in line with its ‘Beyond 50’ strategy.

Mercury’s core beliefs centre around four values: ‘Brave’, ‘Dynamic’, ‘Make it Happen’ and ‘Work Safe, Home Safe’. These principles inform Mercury’s operations across key sectors in 13 countries.

Mercury is led by a multidisciplinary team of diverse individuals, steered by CEO Eoin Vaughan and a leadership team who are passionate about creating change. With a direct workforce of 3,700 people, Mercury’s teams possess a determination and sharp focus, which enables the company to deliver with certainty time and time again. Mercury offers its people the chance to realise their full potential with challenging opportunities on leading-edge projects.

Safety At Mercury

Safety is Mercury’s anchor value, and the Work Safe, Home Safe mindset is firmly fixed in every individual, team, and rank throughout the company. It underpins its delivery, training and processes and is a fundamental component of every facet of the business.

Mercury emphasises a behaviour-based approach to safety, which means that every individual across the company is responsible, and safety is embedded in their DNA.

Sustainability At Mercury

The company has a strong commitment

1mercury

TOTAL TURNOVER: €1.7BN

ROI TURNOVER: €581M

INTERNATIONAL TURNOVER: €1.119BN

YEAR-END: 31/12/2022

ADDRESS: Mercury House, Ravens Rock Road, Sandyford Business Estate, Dublin 18

PHONE: 01 216 3000

WEB: www.mercuryeng.com

KEY EXECUTIVES: Eoin Vaughan, Chief Executive Officer; Frank Quirk, Chief Operations Officer; Managing Directors: Alan Gorman, Alan Clinton, Rory O’Brien, Dermot Gildea, Colin Keane, Stephen O’Shea, Stefan Zöller, Tony Duddy; David Byrne, Pre-construction Director; Paul Carthy, Business Development Director; Joanne Cluxton, Group HR Director.

KEY ACTIVITIES: Specialist Contractor to reducing its environmental footprint across operations as they build sustainable communities through the best practices in environmental, social and governance (ESG).

Mercury received a ‘B’ rating from the Carbon Disclosure Project (CDP) as well as achieving a silver badge of recognition from Ecovadis, highlighting a commitment to working in line with firm science-based carbon reduction targets. As an industry leader, Mercury is passionate about inspiring decisive climate action across the construction sector.

Its clear strategic direction allows the company to harness the momentum built over the last 50 years to deliver success in the face of an ever-changing industry.

Mercury continues to drive change and transformation as a European leader in construction solutions.

Jones Engineering

TOTAL

TURNOVER: €1.083BN

ROI TURNOVER: €663M

INTERNATIONAL TURNOVER: €420M

YEAR-END: 31/12/2022

ADDRESS: Jones Engineering House, 83 Pembroke Road, Dublin 4.

PHONE: 01 474 9800

WEB: www.joneseng.com

LINKEDIN: Jones Engineering

TWITTER: @JonesEngHQ

KEY EXECUTIVES: William Harrison, Chair; Stephen McCabe, CEO; Shane Gillece, COO; Barry Gatenby CFO; Carmel Walsh, CPO.

KEY ACTIVITIES: Mechanical, Electrical, Process, Fire Protection Contractors and Offsite and Modular Construction.

Jones Engineering is a global engineering contractor headquartered in Dublin with operations throughout Ireland, the UK, Europe and the Middle East. It specialises in delivering multi-disciplined engineering contracts, offering a complete range of engineering and building services.

Jones Engineering’s skills, experience and commitment to excellence ensure the company delivers complex projects across a range of specialist sectors, including life sciences and healthcare; high-tech manufacturing; data centres; food and beverages; industrial and commercial; public; and renewable energy. The company is committed to ongoing innovation and expanding its presence into new areas of focus, such as hydrogen plants and battery manufacturing.

Jones Engineering People

Jones Engineering is an equal opportunities employer passionate about developing talent. Its most important asset is its people, and it is immensely proud of its talented workforce of over 4,000 individuals. The company is deeply committed to fostering a culture of diversity, inclusivity and respect within the workplace.

Jones Engineering History

Jones Engineering has a rich history dating back to 1890 when the original company - HA O’Neil Ltd - was founded. From the Irish Civil War to the Covid-19 pandemic, Jones Engineering has endured through its commitment to excellence, innovation and the development of talent. Its success over the past 130 years can be attributed to this ethos and to its staff, many of whom have spent decades with the company.

Jones Engineering is led by a management team, restructured in 2022, with long-serving staff at the helm. CEO Stephen McCabe has spent 36 years with the company. COO Shane Gillece is similarly experienced, having worked with Jones Engineering since 1989. The management team is focused on expansion of the company’s global offering alongside international partners and leading a culture of openness, inclusivity and excellence.

Commitment To Sustainability

Jones Engineering has established a responsible business framework to manage its environmental and social impacts. The company has aligned its responsible business framework to the UN Sustainable Development Goals, specifically:

• Good Health & Wellbeing

• Decent Work & Economic Growth

• Climate Action

• Industry Innovation & Infrastructure

• Reduced Inequalities

• Sustainable Cities & Communities

To make a difference in these areas,

Jones Engineering divides its sustainability work into four key pillars: ‘People’, ‘Planet’, ‘Products & Services’ and ‘Community’, with key themes under each. It is committed to continually assessing its sustainability policies and revising its ambitions.

Commitment To Innovation

Jones Engineering’s unwavering commitment to innovation drives it to stay at the forefront of technology and regulations. Recently, it made a significant investment in the NavVis VLX3 mobile mapping system, revolutionising its geo-survey division.

The NavVis VLX3 is a leading wearable mobile mapping solution, capturing detailed reality data for complex indoor and outdoor sites. Operators can comfortably scan at a walking pace, thanks to its precision SLAM technology.

This innovation benefits clients across all sectors and represents the future of mobile mapping, offering unparalleled data quality and faster turnarounds when integrated with Jones Engineering’s existing services like terrestrial laser scanning and drone lidar.