Almost half a century on, engineering consultants still pack a Punch

As Punch Consulting Engineers nears the end of its 45th year in business, the company is preparing for growth overseas.

Recent high-profile contract wins for the Limerick-headquartered firm on home soil have included the National Gallery, the award-winning Adare Manor hotel and the government’s planned €100 million-plus mental health hospital in north Co Dublin.

“During the downturn, almost all firms in our industry got drawn into the commodity space where only price mattered,” ...