1. Issue 34 – October 2016 Dornan UK Reporter www.dornan.co.uk
On Tuesday, 4th October our CEO, Brian Acheson and our Managing Director, Oliver Lonergan introduced the
London staff to our new UK Operations Director, Tony O’Shea. Tony came to Dornan in May, 2015 as Director of
Industrial Projects after an illustrious and successful 25 years in construction. This has encompassed
municipal/healthcare/rail and industrial sectors where his responsibility included consultancy, strategy/business
development and operations management for major contractors. Tony’s experience covers a wide range of
activities from assuming responsibility for the design/build/finance/operation (DBFO) of major projects in Africa, the
Middle East and Holland, to more traditional design and build schemes in the UK.
Tony is a chartered Electrical Engineer, (B.E. Honours Degree from UCC), and he has recently completed his Senior Leadership
accreditation from the Centre of Strategy and Leadership in Rotterdam, Holland (a 1-year leadership and change management course
covering projects in Düsseldorf, Madrid, Stockholm, Nordwijk, and London). He began his career as a Project Engineer and Manager in
the oil/gas/power industry, delivering projects in Libya, Egypt, Sudan and Saudi Arabia where he was initially part of a team who
designed and built mechanical/electrical/instrumentation services for oil refineries and industrial plants. From there he was promoted
to project manage high-rise commercial and retail developments in Al Khobar, Saudia Arabia.
Following his time in the Middle East and Africa, Tony returned to Holland to take up the lead roll for the ABB/Kentz Consortium to
manage the delivery of two large D/B industrial projects which were designed in Sweden and constructed in Saudia Arabia. Since
1990 he has been living in London where, after an initial 2-year spell with Balfour Beatty, he worked as Managing Director for a
Mechanical/Electrical fit-out company which specialised in delivering services within banks and commercial offices.
In 1996, along with four other shareholders, Tony established a successful mechanical/electrical/contracting company named Meica
and assumed responsibility for the development/operations management of the industrial/water division. Having established a
successful team and business within the UK, Meica was sold to the Imtech Group in 2004. Tony remained as Director of the Imtech
Group UK until 2014. Some of the highlights of his achievements during this period include the successful design and construction of
many energy-from-waste projects, and new build and refurbishment schemes of water/sewage treatment plants associated with the
£450m framework alliances secured with Welsh Water and Anglian Water. He also led strong technical and project teams in the
integration, delivery and operation of new innovation and technologies to improve the TCO’s of customer’s asset base and their long-
term operational costs. Clients included Nationwide, Credit Suisse, Pfizer, E.ON, Roche and the London re-fit energy framework.
Tony has also been the President of the Institute of Water UK for three years where he has passionately supported and increased
awareness of the charity, WaterAid, in Africa and in other underprivileged countries.
Over the years, under his leadership, Tony’s teams have won many awards within the construction sector – notably the recent winner
of the ‘major project of the year award’ at the annual Utilities Awards Ceremony in London. The winning project delivered new
innovative technology to generate 5MW of green power following enhanced treatment of 50,000t DS/Y, resulting in carbon savings
equivalent to the benefit of 1 million trees and £4 million operational cost savings per annum. Project awards are not easily won but
they require teamwork, leadership and focus. Just recently during the Dornan Apprentice Day, Tony addressed the young apprentices
and defined how one becomes a leader. “If we want to be leaders,” he said, “the first person we have to lead is ourselves. We need to
take control of what we want to be.” Tony’s vision is to create the framework for people to be the best at what they do, and to use his
extensive experience to take the Company to the next level of performance in delivering excellent services to meet our customers’
expectation. He believes by combining the strengths of Kantor Energy and our value propositions within the Commercial and
Industrial sectors, Dornan (DESL), has the potential to be one of the best M&E contractors in the UK and, with such an ambitious goal
to pursue, the future promises to be exciting and challenging.
We welcome Tony on board and wish him every success in his new role!
Congratulations to new UK Operations Director, Tony O’Shea!

2. Congratulations to Tajah Stevens on the
BRACKNELL SITE who received a safety
award from Project Director Carl Wright at
Mace for going above and beyond by helping
other groups around site, including
maintaining a high level of housekeeping
around the Dornan site store area. Tajah has
only been with Dornan since mid-July and he
has represented us well. Well done Tajah!
Amsterdam GAC
A story in the Cork Independent earlier this month highlighted the loyalty and
camaraderie that comes from playing Gaelic football anywhere in the world. For
centuries, the game has brought Irish people together on every continent. To
outsiders, of course, it’s just sport. For the Irish abroad, it’s an assertion of who we are
and a connection with home.
In Holland, the Amsterdam GAC was founded 13 years ago and the club has grown
from strength to strength with several consecutive successful seasons over the last
number of years. The team, fresh from its success at the European 15-a-side
championship took on Kildare champions Kilcullen in the Leinster Junior Football
Championship on Saturday, 15th October. Although the club boasts players from
across Ireland, seven Cork players swapped the red and white of the Rebel County for
the red and black of Amsterdam. These included Whitechurch’s Barry Coleman; Valley
Rovers’ Eoin Manning; Glenville’s John Murphy; Ballyhooly’s Eamonn Hanrahan;
Canovee;s Damien Aherne; Aghada’s Michael O’Neill, and Darragh Cotter from
Carrigaline. Having joined the club a year ago when he moved to Amsterdam from
Brussels, Darragh told the Cork Independent that the standard in the club was the
highest he has ever experienced in Europe. Darragh, who works in the energy sector,
says that a good collective of the club’s ex-pats are living in Amsterdam working with
Dornan Engineering, resulting in such good player availability to the club.
The Maastricht Gael’s pitch, where the match on 15th October took place, is the only
pitch in Europe outside of Ireland and the UK, that is standard GAA size.
Whilst it would be much more newsworthy to report that the team won on Saturday,
unfortunately, they were beaten 2-18 to 1-8. However, with 10 minutes into the
second half, there was only one point in it.
Despite the team not being able to pull off a win on the day, their enthusiasm, their
loyalty to each other and the game, and their ability to bring the joy of playing Gaelic
football to Amsterdam is to be revered. Living and working abroad can sometimes be
a lonely affair and team sports are an excellent way to combat homesickness. Better
luck next time lads! We are rooting for you!
Dornan UK Reporter
Mr Tambourine Man
Yes, to dance beneath the diamond sky with
one hand waving free,
Silhouetted by the sea, circled by the circus
sands,
With all memory and fate driven deep
beneath the waves,
Let me forget about today until tomorrow.
music. Borrowing wholesale from the past,
reshuffling melodies, images, characters
and attitudes, he helped assemble the
components of a rapidly changing present.
As the Nobel citation
correctly suggests, Bob
Dylan knitted himself –
without anyone realising
it, perhaps even him–
into the warm and weft
of American popular
Bob Dylan wins the
2016 Nobel Prize for Literature
PRIDE - It's important that all members of the Dornan family have a feeling of
honour and self-respect; a sense of personal worth and importance within the
company. Pride to Dornan is a feeling of pleasure from one's own achievements
and the achievements of those to whom we provide our services.
Dornan
Value
#1

3. Opening on Saturday, 18 June 2016
2016 Dornan Pro-cycle
Dornan UK Reporter
10 - 12 Miles, 20+ Obstacles!
This course featured a mind-
numbing combination of new
obstacles, unrelenting terrain
and unrelenting mud. All
participants has to muster
every little piece of mental
grit in the quest for the finish
line.
Well done Joanna!
Joanna McGrath (Front Row Left), and Friends
24th September
Congratulations to Diarmuid White and his
beautiful bride Karen who were married on 23rd
September in the Church of the Sacred Heart,
Belgooly, Co. Cork, followed by a reception at the
Carlton Hotel, Kinsale. The couple honeymooned
in Mauritius.
(L-R) Jamie Barlow, Ronan Keohane, Emma Hudson,
Ken O’Brien, Tim O’Donnell, Adrian Hargreaves and
renowned cyclist in front, Sam Bennett.
Dornan held its Client / Pro Cycle day on the 28th
September.
Sam Bennett of Bora Argon joined us for the day. Sam is one of the world's top
sprinters, beating Mark Cavendish the week before our spin in one of the closest
ever finishes.
The route for our spin started from Kingswood golf club through lanes across
A217 to Walton village, heading towards Headley. Then we had a gentle climb,
followed by a steep decent down little Switzerland towards Mickleham. A flatish
loop around Brockham, Liegh, returning to the base of Box Hill. The group then
went up around Box Hill and returned back to the golf club. Overall the route was
circa 60km. Glad to say the day was accident free and that everyone had a good
time! (submitted by Ronan Keohane)

4. Opening on Saturday, 18 June 2016
2016 Annual Apprentice Day in the London Office
Back Row: (L-R) Michael Scorey, Kieran Scannell, Joshua Kamara, Simon Aragon, Hossein Khoshkolgh, Michael McCullagh, Kwesi Knight. Middle Row(L-R) Daniel Hyett,
Tomasz Kryskow, Kryzstof Kucharczyk, Tom Stuffle, Leon Verrall, Ben Cox, Ryan Dand, Max Anderson. Front Row (L-R) Mary Groarke, HR Administrator, Michal Tokarek,
Kieron Thomas, Amlake Ngussie, Harvey Roach, Joe McDonagh, Matthew Squires
On 11th October, 21 apprentices came to the London office for a day of learning, networking and information gathering. Several of our
senior staff members were on board to speak with the apprentices and to share their experiences with them. It was also a day to listen
to the apprentices and to hear their concerns. As we step up our support for the apprentices in the UK and in Ireland, It is important
that we maintain communication and that we analyse what is working and what is not so that we can continue to make improvements
to the apprenticeship programme.
We are grateful to all of the speakers for giving so generously of their time. It was a wonderful day of knowledge sharing, and everyone
had something to learn. It took a team of players to make the day a success.
Thank you to the following speakers and staff:
Michael Campbell Electrical Supervisor
Martin Coughlan Project Manager
Mary Groarke Event Organiser
Cheryl Harrison Logistics Organiser
Catherine Hughes Project Manager
Brian Keating Contracts Manager
Karolina Kruszona Photographer
David Mawby EHS Manager
Joanna McGrath HR Advisor
Ken O’Brien Project Manager
Tony O’Shea UK Operations Director
Dornan UK Reporter
Apprentice Day stems from a concerted effort by Dornan to increase the
support for apprentices across the board. In the coming weeks and
months we will be looking in depth into the programme to see the areas
that need concentration. We have listened to our apprentices and we will
be taking on board their comments and suggestions. We have also
listened to our site supervisors and we want to make sure that the
apprentice experience on site is a win-win situation for everyone.
Harmony on site comes from mutual respect, hard work, teamsmanship,
honesty and trust. Communication and dialogue are always the first steps
toward progression and change. Meeting with the apprentices over the
past few months on site, and in the office on 11th October, has helped us
to better understand the day-to-day life of an apprentice and the ways in
which we can make sure they have the resources they need to learn their
trades and become the best that they can be. :- Mary Groarke

5. Opening on Saturday, 18 June 2016
Dornan UK Reporter
1. What is the one, single food that you would never give up? Eggs.
2. What’s your favourite day of the year? Typically it is Christmas Day. We all lead such hectic lives these
days so I think it is always nice to get to spend time with family
and for me that is what Christmas is about.
3. What T.V. show do you secretly enjoy? Suits.
4. If you were stranded on a tropical island what 2 things would I am not very materialistic so if I were to be stranded all I could
you want with you? hope for is my wife to be with me.
5. Where did you go on your first airplane ride? 36 years ago Shannon to London, I can safely say I don’t
remember it!
6. What celebrity annoys you the most? Russel Brand.
7. What new technology will transform the future? Driverless cars for sure.
8. What fashion trend do you just not get? Guys wearing Ugg Boots, its daft looking in my humble opinion!
9. What was your favourite book growing up? Anything from the famous 5 collection.
10. If a movie was made of your life what genre would it be, Ha Ha! I will go with a film adaption of Fireman Sam and Tom
who would play you? Hardy to star! Construction Commercial guys & girls are always
firefighting!
Declan Fitzgerald –
Commercial Manager
for Dornan Industrial
Getting to Know…..Declan
31st October
Billy Davenport was awarded
a spot prize of a £25.00
voucher for his safety
suggestions onsite at the
HOLBROOK SITE. Well done
Billy - keep up the good work!
Keeping everyone safe is our
top priority on all Dornan
sites! Billy recently lost his
brother to cancer and he has
kindly donated the voucher to
the Macmillan Cancer charity.

6. Opening on Saturday, 18 June 2016
Dornan UK Reporter
Project Team
L-R Dornan Project Manager Damien Hayes
presenting safety incentive awards to General
Operative Harry Fresco and to General
Operative Martynas Luksys. Dornan Electrical
Supervisor Mark Keegan, who nominated both
operatives, is also in attendance to help present
the awards.
PROJECT PROFILE – MSD Paradox Project at Milton Keynes
Damien Hayes Project Manager
Chris Brosnan Quantity Surveyor
Seán Mullins Construction Manager
Steve Slusar Construction Manager
Andrew Sidney Safety Officer
Tom Enright Package Manager
Conor Yorke Mechanical Engineer
Declan Leonard Electrical Engineer
Dermot Corbett Mechanical Engineer
Jagadish Paidmarri Electrical Engineer

7. Opening on Saturday, 18 June 2016
Dornan UK Reporter
Bletchley Park rejoices in the fact that, until fairly recently, it was
probably Britain’s best kept secret. This is because the
secrecy surrounding all the activities carried on here during World
War Two was of vital importance to our national security and ultimate
victory.
It was here that an organisation called the Government Code and
Cypher School (GC&CS) studied and devised methods to enable the
Allied forces to decipher the military codes and ciphers that secured
German, Japanese, and other Axis nation’s communications. The
result of which was the production of vital intelligence in advance of
military operations. Bletchley Park also heralded the birth of
the information age with the industrialisation of
the codebreaking processes enabled by machines such as the
Turing/Welchman Bombe, and the world’s first electronic computer,
Colossus.
At the end of the War the remarkable expertise that had been
developed at Bletchley Park was taken forward by a number of the
wartime GC&CS staff in a new organisation known now
as Government Communications Headquarters (GCHQ). This highly
efficient intelligence-gathering machine was aided by the
special relationship with America, the genesis of which came
from collaboration at Bletchley Park, that burgeoned through the Cold
War and continues today.
Today, Bletchley Park is a treasured heritage site designed to preserve
the important story of the Codebreakers during WW2. It has no
connections to the government and receives no funding from
government agencies. The site is funded through revenue from
admissions and visits to the site, a variety of grants, donations and
charitable contributions.
Bletchley Park, Milton Keynes
Upcoming Calendar

8. L-
Are law enforcement cameras an invasion of privacy?
Only if you are guilty!!
Yes, cameras are an invasion of privacy, but if you have nothing to hide you shouldn't worry…
Nope, not in public. Anything to keep safe. I think cameras in use for prevention against crime are more
beneficial and outweigh the invasion of privacy argument.
Parking garages, banks and stores and schools, yes. But the idea that we can all be made to behave if only we
are watched closely enough all the time is wrong. We behave ourselves because of our social contract, the
collection of written and unwritten rules that bind us together by instilling us with internal surveillance in the
form of conscience and aspiration. CCTVs everywhere are an invitation to walk away from the contract and our
duty to one another, to become the lawlessness the CCTV is meant to prevent. After the London riots, one thing
is certain: anyone promoting CCTVs for deterrence is most likely selling something, probably CCTVs.
I’m a bit on the fence. Part of me thinks they are necessary as they keep you safe but then it does sometimes
feel like ‘big brother’ is watching you!!
Definitely not Mary. I had my bike stole from our apartment carpark this morning, so if the thief can be
identified by CCTV, CCTV is well worth having EVERYWHERE!!
I always feel safer when I see the cameras, especially on buses. I’m with Damien on this one!
Damien Hayes
Carl Scott
Noel Farrell
Cheryl Harrison
Bernadette Twomey
Josephine Kane
Mary Groarke
Dornan UK Reporter
As hundreds of vehicles, showcasing 125 years of motoring history, go on display in
the famous shopping street. Be wowed by a huge collection of impressive cars,
motorbikes and classic automobiles dating from pre 1905 to the present day and
beyond. Find out about the latest low-emission technologies, and enjoy
exciting music and dance performances during the show.
Read more at http://regentstreetmotorshow.com/
Get up close to classic and futuristic vehicles as the Regent Street Motor
Show returns to the capital, for the largest free motor show in the UK. Head down
to Regent Street between 10.30am and 4pm
REGENT STREET LONDON MOTOR SHOW
5th November
Noel Farrell, our QS in the London Office, has
set himself a Charity Challenge this October. He
has challenged himself to run 5km every day
for 30 days. The inspiration for Noel to keep on
running is his goal to raise money for his
favourite charities: The National Rehabilitation
Foundation and The Beaumont Hospital, both
in Dublin. You can see Noel’s progress here on
his Facebook page which he updates daily:
Noel Farrells 5km everyday for 30days
challenge for charity
These charities are close to Noel’s heart. He
was involved in a Road Traffic Accident in 2002.
As a result he was in Beaumont Hospital for
over 5 weeks and in the National Rehabilitation
Centre for 10 weeks. As a thank you for the
excellent care he received at both institutions,
Noel is determined to complete his challenge
and to raise up to £2,000 to be split between
both charities. Sponsorship and donations are
ongoing. All support is welcome! Noel’s
fundraising page is listed here and he also has
donation forms.
https://www.gofundme.com/2sq3ynw
Noel is Running for Charity!