Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees
Wednesday, 12 November 2025
Committee on Infrastructure and National Development Plan Delivery
Role of Private Sector Construction Industry in Delivering High-Quality National Infrastructure: Discussion
2:00 am
Mr. Michael O'Connor:
They retain professional consultants to do so. They retain an engineering house to do their design and cost consultants to manage the cost. The scrutiny is every bit the same as a public sector project. It is the very same and every bit as thorough. It is planned really well. They engage with the contractors and the supply chain really well. There is often an element of early contractor engagement where contractors work with the client in terms of planning the sequencing of the project and working on the early engineering of the project so that it is understood how and when the project will be delivered. That allows problems to be solved in advance when they cost less or, in other words, before they go to site. It gives all parties the maximum opportunity to be successful so that when the project goes out to site, it can be delivered on time and within budget in a safe manner.
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