Emma McKendrick Regional Director - Limerick Office.


Emma McKendrick joined Michael Punch & Partners in 2006 as a Senior Engineer and was promoted to Regional Director in 2007. Prior to that Emma spent 16 years in Scotland working for a number of Consulting Civil and Structural Engineering Practices including 7 years with Babtie Group (now part of the Jacobs Group).

Prior to joining Michael Punch & Partners Emma worked on a diverse range of Civil Engineering projects. Projects included design of 123 acre Landfill Site in South Lanarkshire, design and construction of a waste/container handling facility in Dunbar, design and construction of various water/waste water treatment plants and reservoirs throughout Scotland and assessment of existing reservoirs in Hong Kong and Malaysia. She also worked on various D&B Ministry of Defence Projects in Northern Ireland.

Emma has extensive experience of Railway projects including inspection and assessment of Network Rail Structural Assets including bridges and major station roofs. She was also involved in the Network Rail Station Regeneration and Structural Maintenance Programme to refurbish and rationalise stations throughout Scotland.

In addition to inspection and assessment of Railway assets, Emma also has extensive experience in the inspection and assessment of building structures ranging from reactor buildings at AEA Technology Dounreay to structural condition surveys along the route of the new A82 Trunk Road.

Emma has completed a number of structural prestigious Scottish building designs/refurbishment projects, including George Heriots School, Jenners, Glenkinchie Distillery, Eyemouth Fish Market and Airth Castle.

Since joining Michael Punch & Partners in 2006 Emma has primarily been involved in Civil Engineering projects with particular expertise in Master planning, Sustainability, Infrastructure and Environmental projects. Projects completed to date include: a 62,500m2 retail development at Coonagh Cross in Limerick which included major infrastructure works, foul pumping station and 5500m3 storm water lagoon; preparing a Masterplan, obtaining planning permission and construction of enabling works on a Greenfield site in Wexford to provide for 748 residential units, 60 bed room nursing home, crèche and commercial element including supermarket, 9 retail units, restaurant and also office space; and obtaining planning permission for a mixed leisure development in Co Clare comprising 18 hole championship golf course with club house, equestrian centre, 30 bed apart hotel, banqueting facilities, wellness centre and circa 155 holiday homes.

Given her experiences in Scotland Emma promotes the use of Sustainable Urban Drainage Systems, rain water harvesting and grey water recycling. She also has a particular experience in development and treatment of ground water supplies, treatment of waste water to a standard that facilitates reuse for irrigation purposes and treatment of surface water run-off from highways.