Company Profile
“Best in Class” Engineering Consultancy Solutions
One of Ireland's Leading Engineering Consultancies
At PUNCH, We Engineer Legacies.
PUNCH Consulting Engineers is the business name of Michael Punch and Partners Limited and is one of Ireland’s leading and most experienced civil & structural engineering consultancies.
The partnership was established by the well-known Irish engineer Michael Punch in 1973 to provide a wide-ranging consultancy service in civil & structural engineering. Since then it has grown to be one of the largest Irish-owned consultancies, with a diverse client base across an increasingly broad range of sectors of the industry.
Formed in Limerick originally, the company opened an office in Dublin soon after, followed by another office in Cork. Further geographic expansion took place in 2014, when we opened an office in Glasgow having acquired a local well-established practice there. In 2015, we opened a new office in Galway to further improve our regional coverage within Ireland.
Some Quick Facts About Us
Numbers Speak For Themselves
Cities and two countries
Years in consulting engineering business
Engineers, technicians and administrative staff
Our company ethos remains true to the original ethos of our founder, Michael Punch – that is, to provide our clients with an economic solution in an efficient manner, while maintaining the highest levels of quality in both our service and in our finished product.
Innovative Solutions
Our clients include Government Departments, local authorities, private developers and major international companies. We have successfully delivered individual projects of up to €450m, and these projects have been delivered in Ireland, the United Kingdom, mainland Europe, the Middle East, and North Africa.
Quality Unsurpassed
We constantly strive to meet and exceed our client requirements and to answer the market needs whilst maintaining our reputation for effective team work, client attention and the highest levels of service. This is reflected in the level of repeat business and the long term relationships we maintain with our client base.
This steady growth has given us the scale and resources to deliver large and complex projects, both nationally and overseas.
Our Vision
- To Engineer Legacies
Our Mission
- Maximise the Potential of our People
- Deliver Sustainable Premium Engineering Solutions
- Create Outstanding Value for our Clients and Society
Our Values
We are committed to our values of Integrity, Collaboration, Strong Work Ethic, and Enjoyment.
Integrity
We maintain consistency between our words and our actions. We are true to our promises and agreements. We have faith in the honesty, passion, and reliability of our people. We respect and support one another, and we strive to earn the trust of all our partners.
Collaboration
We are committed to creating and developing collaborative trusting productive and mutually beneficial relationships with our clients, our strategic partners, other companies, governments and their agencies. We are similarly committed to each other and to our communities.
Strong Work Ethic
We value people that are committed and dedicated to their work and strive to do their best at all times. Examples include accepting challenges, committing to results, setting good example, striving for excellence, doing the right thing first time, being enthusiastic about work, being adaptive and supportive.
Enjoyment
We enjoy our work and are proud of what we achieve every day. We know our work is of great value to our communities and to society. We believe finding joy in what we do empowers us to create our best work and maximise our positive impact on the world.
Our CULTURE
Our Culture is people focused, embraces change, and continuously strives to improve.
Our MARKET FOCUS
PUNCH is a recognised leader, both nationally and internationally, in the delivery of sustainable, multi-disciplinary Engineering Consultancy Solutions in the built and managed environment.
Our BUSINESS MODEL PROPOSITION
PUNCH is a flexible, responsive, forward looking and market oriented organisation focused on service to clients with whom we build long term mutually beneficial business relationships.
We grow through our existing relationships and by developing new strategic partnerships to broaden and deepen our offering in our chosen market sectors.
Our success is characterised by strong leadership, a highly skilled talent pool, and a stimulating and dynamic working environment.
We maintain consistency between our words and our actions. We are true to our promises and agreements. We have faith in the honesty, passion, and reliability of our people. We respect and support one another, and we strive to earn the trust of all our partners.
People Are Our Biggest Asset
Our People
With a staff consisting of over 100 engineers, technicians and support functions, and offices in Dublin, Limerick, Cork, Galway and Glasgow, we have the scale and resources to deliver large and complex projects, both nationally and internationally.
Our People are our greatest asset and PUNCH staff ensure we have a flexible, responsive, forward looking and market oriented organisation focused on service to clients with whom we build long term mutually beneficial business relationships.
PUNCH Executive Management is composed of experienced directors with extensive knowledge of the construction industry. With their recognized expertise in each of the areas where they operate, they provide essential guidance and support for all our teams.
We strive to deliver "Best in Class" Engineering Consultancy Solutions
Our Quality Assurance
At PUNCH Consulting Engineers, we have always placed quality of service at the heart of our business model. This has been officially recognised by our certification as an ISO 9001 certified company since 1997. In 2006, we also achieved the Environmental Standard ISO 14001, which shows our commitment to all that is best in sustainable business practices, and the practical application of sustainability to our projects. PUNCH is also ISO 45001 certified. We recognise the importance of Occupational Health and Safety by integrating our OHS into our core business processes. As part of our staff orientation employees are provided with safety training and given the opportunity to gain qualifications in first aid annually.
As an ISO certified firm, our quality systems are documented in a series of carefully tailored process manuals. These process manuals cover bid management, document control, task definition, support systems, training, management systems, administration, design, deliverables, contract administration, and client feedback. By standardising and documenting our procedures, rigorously implementing them, and maintaining our ISO certification, we ensure that the quality of our services is maintained at a consistently high level right across the organisation.
