Sofia Management Team

Director

Rouslan Taskov

MSc(Eng), BSc, DipStructEng, CEng, MIEI, KIIP Chartered Engineer

Rouslan joined Barrett Mahony in 2004 as a Design engineer in the Dublin office, having worked previously with a number of structural engineering consultancy practices in Bulgaria and Ireland. The same year he had achieved Chartered Engineer status with Engineers Ireland. In early 2006 he was promoted to Structural Project engineer. During his practice in BMCE Ireland he acted as Civil and Structural Engineer in a broad range of projects including healthcare, residential, commercial. In early 2013 he joined Barrett Mahony UK in our London office and in 2014 was appointed Associate Director, overseeing a variety of projects in sectors including residential, healthcare, educational, commercial, refurbishment and temporary works. In 2016 Rouslan assisted with establishing BMCE's Sofia office in Bulgaria and was appointed Regional Director, managing a team of ten plus Structural Design engineers.

Notable projects include: Whitfield Private Clinic, Waterford, Ireland; Frascati Centre, Blackrock, Co. Dublin; Indaver Waste-to-Energy Plant, Co. Meath; Tullamore Metical Centre, Ireland; Marlin Apart Hotel, Westminster Bridge Road, London, UK; Uxbridge Road Hotel, London, UK; Greystar Greenford Green, London, UK; Carlos Place, Mayfair, London, UK; Marlet Abbey Street Hotels Starwood, Dublin, Ireland.

Director

Ciarán Kennedy

BSc(Hons) Struct Eng, DipStructEng, MIStructE, MIEI, CEng, FConsEI Chartered Engineer

Ciarán joined Barrett Mahony in 1996 and has progressed from Graduate to Managing Director. Ciarán is a Chartered Engineer with Engineers Ireland and the Institution of Structural Engineers since 2000. As an FConsEI with the Association of Consulting Engineers of Ireland (ACEI), He was honoured to be President of the Association for the 2018 / 2019 term. He maintains an involvement in professional bodies and sits on the Structures Committee and sub-committees . He has been awarded Branch Prize from the IStructE, ACEI and European CEO of the year award from ACE(UK).

Ciarán has always enjoyed continuing to provide active hands-on involvement and maintains close contact and engagement. Past Projects include The Shelbourne Hotel refurbishment and extension, Smithfield Village development, Clarion Quay Development, Coopers Cross Development and Kildare Street Offices. These projects demonstrate an enthusiasm for conservation and more complicated interactions between new and old works, Modern Methods of Construction and sustainable development. He is a regular contributor to technical consultations and an occasional Guest lecturer and External Examiner at TUD and Third Level Colleges.

Director

Vincent Barrett

BScEng, MSc, DipStructE, DIC, CEng, MIEI, MIStructE, FconsEI Chartered Engineer

Vincent co-founded Barrett Mahony, with Brian Mahony, in 1994, having worked previously with a number of consulting practices as well as a local authority. Vincent is currently involved in a number of large-scale residential projects in Ireland,  as well as high rise modular projects in the UK.

Notable projects include Claremont residential Howth Dublin (600 units), 101 George St Croydon London (550 units in the world’s tallest modular structure) and 10 Trinity Square London (5-star hotel and Grade II listed building).

Director

Brian Mahony

BE, CEng, MIEI, MIStructE, FconsEI Chartered Engineer

Brian graduated from UCD in 1978 and in the years from 1978 to 1992 worked in several consulting engineering practices both in Ireland and UK. In 1992 Brian returned to Ireland and was instrumental in setting up the Civil & Structural Engineering Department for the Project Management Group. In 1994, along with Vincent Barrett, he co-founded Barrett Mahony. His time in the UK included a 1 year sabbatical in the Steel Construction Institute in Ascot, Berkshire where he produced an SCI Report on "The Design of Facade Retention Systems for Building Refurbishment". In 1995, following on from that research, Brian won the IStructE ROI Branch award for his technical paper on the design of Facade Retention systems and was subsequently involved in the development of the CIRIA Best Practice Guide C579 on the design of same.

Since founding Barrett Mahony in 1994 Brian has been Project Director for various projects including Office, Retail, Residential, Industrial, Educational, Healthcare, Leisure, Conservation / Restoration, Civil etc. Notable Projects include : UCD Student Residences (2000 bed), Player Wills & Bailey Gibson residential (1350 units), Cherrywood (700 units), Eaton Corporation Head Office, Microsoft HQ Sandyford, The Guinness Enterprise Centre, The AIG HQ IFSC and Dublin City Hall Refurbishment.

Director

John Considine

BE, CEng, MIEI, MIStructE, FConsEI Chartered Engineer

John graduated from UCD in 1988 and worked in a number of high profile engineering consultancy practices in Ireland and the UK, before joining Barrett Mahony in 1994, close to it's inception. John is a Chartered Member of Engineers Ireland since 1993 and of the Institution of Structural Engineers since 1995. He is a Registered Fellow with the ACEI (FConsEI).

Since joining Barrett Mahony John has been project engineer or project director on a wide variety of projects in Ireland, the UK and further afield, covering the full spectrum of Civil and Structural engineering work including residential, industrial, commercial, educational, civil engineering, temporary works design, conservation and refurbishment works.

Notable Projects include: Newmarket Square Hotel & Residential Development, Dublin, the Frascati Centre
redevelopment, Blackrock, Co. Dublin, Lidl HQ building, Tallaght, 3 no. research buildings on the NUI Galway Campus, the Roches Stores Building (latterly Debenhams) which was awarded a prize by the ACEI , Henry St Dublin, the OPW headquarters Trim, Co. Meath, the Old Chocolate Factory residential & commercial development in Kilmainham, the Atrium Buildings in Sandyford Industrial Estate, 10 Trinity Square, City of London.

Director

Stephen O'Connor

BSc(Eng), Dip Struct Eng, CEng, MIEI, MIStructE, FConsEI Chartered Engineer

Stephen joined Barrett Mahony in 1999 as a graduate engineer and by 2004 had achieved Chartered Engineer status with the Institution of Structural Engineers and Engineers Ireland. In early 2010 he assisted with establishing BMCE's London office and worked on a number of residential and commercial projects before returning to Dublin in 2014. Stephen was appointed a Director in 2016 and has contributed to expanding the practice. His experience spans a number of sectors including residential, commercial, conservation and refurbishment, educational, civil engineering and temporary works.

Some notable projects include 76 Sir John Rogerson Quay office and residential development, No.5 Hanover Quay office, No. 6 Hanover Quay residential, Griffith Woods residential, Malahide Road residential, the Oval Ballsbridge offices, No.26/27 Grafton Street retail and offices, Plough Road Battersea residential and student accommodation developments at Thomas Street, Montpelier Hill and Main Street Ballymun. Stephen was also Project Director for the restoration of the historic 14 Henrietta Street, Dublin 1 which won the ACEI Engineering Excellence Award for Medium Projects in 2019.

Financial Controller

Patricia Leyden

BA (Hons) in Accounting & Finance, Associate Chartered Management Accountant ACMA,CGMA

Patricia joined Barrett Mahony in 2014 as Financial Controller, bringing over 12 years’ accounting experience having previously worked in the Construction Industry in Ireland and New York. Patricia is a highly motivated talented financial professional responsible for managing the delivery of finance strategy including accounting, financial reporting, project reporting and overseeing daily financial aspects of the practice.