Suir Engineering in profile

Suir Engineering, has nearly four decades of electrical & mechanical contracting expertise in its core sectors of Pharma, Energy & Utilities, Food & Beverage and Data Centres, and has an annual turnover of more than €300m.

Suir have offices in Waterford, Dublin, Sweden, Denmark and Germany and a direct workforce of more than 1,300 people.

At any one time they would have around forty-five operational sites throughout Ireland and internationally.

Duke Street

Suir Engineering has recently been acquired by private equity group Duke Street.

Duke Street, one of Britain’s best known private equity groups, has a strong track record of investing in industrial service companies.

Over the last twenty-five years it has invested over €2.5bn in more than 50 companies.

The move will consolidate Suir Engineering’s position as a leader in engineering services.

Range

While they offer the broadest range of M,E&I services available, Suir Engineering never stop pursuing new and innovative solutions to their clients’ challenges.

To be more efficient in delivering projects and explore opportunities for continuous improvement, Suir Engineering has a technology team to collaborate and look at modern methods of construction to ensure they are at the forefront of new technologies.

It is their mission to support a culture of innovation where employees are empowered to use creative and innovative thinking in a supportive environment.

This promotes knowledgesharing, improves efficiencies, and ultimately client satisfaction in a global marketplace.

Digital construction technologies have been integrated across their operations to facilitate the smooth delivery of projects.

The ‘Suir Way’

Investing in its future, Suir Engineering have identified ‘The Suir Way’ as a framework to standardize quality across the business.

The Suir Way is a lean initiative and the way they work.

and cultivating talent from apprenticeship to director level.

Working with the best talent available and putting the client first, they have built sustainable, long-term client partnerships.

Health and Safety

Above all else health and safety are what matters most to the business.

Safety is a core value of Suir Engineering; it permeates every task they do, every process that they have developed and every discussion that they have.

Suir Engineering have the responsibility to ensure that their people are protected by providing them with the tools, training, guidance, and methods to work safely and productively every day.

The Suir Way is about bringing the business together through consistent and familiar processes designed to help and continually improve.

Suir Engineering continues to invest in their most important assets, their people.

Suir invest heavily in talent development and have a proud track record of retaining staff

Reputation

Through its extensive experience in the industry, Suir Engineering has earned a reputation for safe, efficient, and cost-effective engineering services.

The future of Suir Engineering is bright as they continue their sustainable growth in Ireland and across Europe.

STEM teaching in postprimary and Further Education and Training (FET) has received a significant boost with the establishment of the first official headquarters for the Engineering Technology Teachers Association (ETTA) located at LMETB’s Advanced Manufacturing Training Centre of Excellence (AMTCE) in Dundalk.

Signing

It follows the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) by Martin O’Brien, chief executive of the Louth Meath Education and Training Board (LMETB) and founder of the AMTCE and Barry Convey, chairperson of the ETTA on Sat 6 May 2023 in Dundalk.

The purpose of the MoU is to provide close collaboration in the design, development and delivery of bespoke courses, and training opportunities for teachers and educators.

With its official headquarters now located at the AMTCE, the ETTA will have direct access to relevant engineering and technology focused courses and programmes. The AMTCE will also work with ETTA staff on the joint development and delivery of bespoke certified courses for its members.

The AMTCE will also provide active support for ETTA projects that encourage post-primary and FET learners to engage with advance manufacturing, STEM, IT, and other related subject areas.

Importance

Speaking at the event, LMETB CEO Martin O’Brien, founder of AMTCE, said:

‘Given the importance of STEM to the Irish economy, our partnership with ETTA will serve to provide effective, relevant training for its members at the frontline of STEM education in Ireland.

Together, we will explore joint funding opportunities and the launching and promotion of initiatives in our schools and further education that