PUNCH Consulting Engineers services

The success of PUNCH in adapting and working with our varying client demands demonstrates the broad ability and relevance of our multi-disciplinary services. It is seldom that road and bridge design are required in isolation and the many other strands that PUNCH offers such as Transportation & Railway, Environmental, Geotechnical, PUNCH Health & Safety and PUNCH Project Management all compliment each project we undertake, providing a comprehensive service to all of our clients.

PUNCH Consulting Engineers approach all Infrastructure schemes with energy, expertise and a commitment to excellence. Our experience ranges from large public schemes, master planning of greenfield, brownfield and regeneration infrastructure projects to small bespoke designs for private developments.

PUNCH Consulting Engineers is an ISO 14001 accredited company. We recognise that good management includes all environmental matters and ensure that environmental protection and prevention of pollution of air, water and land are part of all decisions, policies and practices. PUNCH has expertise with relevant environmental legislation, regulatory requirements and corporate guidelines and provides self-monitoring to ensure compliance. PUNCH recognises the growing need for the environmental engineering to be brought to the fore and have vast experience working with public and private clients in the area, including the preparation of Environmental Impact Assessments. PUNCH can also assist local authorities in the implementation of a FOG (Fats, Oils & Grease) programme, aimed at reducing maintenance costs & associated environmental risks.

How we manage our waste has changed significantly in Ireland in recent years with a welcome drive towards a more sustainable approach for both domestic and commercial producers and accordingly our waste operators. National and European policy and legislation requires that waste is managed in accordance with the waste hierarchy and with consideration of the objectives of the relevant directives in terms of diversion of recyclable and organic wastes from landfill.

The risk of flooding is defined as a function of both the probability of a flood happening and its impact. In urban areas, the impact can be very high because the areas affected are densely populated and contain vital infrastructure. The reason for increased flooding in urban areas is twofold. Firstly, increased urbanisation has resulted in developments encroaching on floodplains, obstructing floodways and the loss of natural flood storage. Secondly, increased urbanisation has resulted in increased impervious areas such as roads, roofs and paving which create more rainwater water run-off.

The rapid growth in population and commercial and industrial development over the past number of years has led to increasing pressure on our finite water resources and the need for projects that provide an ongoing clean and reliable potable water supply. PUNCH Consulting Engineers has significant experience in the planning, design and construction of water supply projects for private and public clients in both rural and urban locations.

PUNCH Murnane now offers comprehensive water conservation consultancy services on all aspects of conservation and rehabilitation projects. We provide expertise on services including information systems management, network conditions evaluation, district metered area designs, active leak detection and repair programmes, pressure management solutions, demand management initiatives, advice and contract document preparation for civils works and telemetry contracts for the installation of water conservation infrastructure, design, supervision and co-ordination of rehabilitation and replacement works. PUNCH Murnane also provides bespoke water conservation solutions for private clients in a variety of sectors including healthcare, commercial premises, agricultural & industrial sectors, education centres and private clients.

The challenge of managing and upgrading sewerage and water supply systems is a key component in the efficient and cost effective operation of your business. PUNCH Consulting Engineers can offer services that ensure the reliability and performance of your systems are optimised and fully compliant with regulatory requirements. By using hydraulic models we can assess the performance of your existing water supply and sewerage systems and the impact of any upgrade that may be considered. This will allow you to determine what the most cost effective solution is to managing your facilities operations.