James is a Chartered Engineer with over 15 years of management experience in the construction and development industry.
Most recently James was a senior executive at Regency, a new homes developer that acquired a number of large volume residential sites in Dublin during 2014 and 2015 on behalf of Centerbridge Partners, an American private equity firm. James was central in securing planning approvals for approximately 900 units and in establishing the construction delivery pipeline with in excess of 150 units completed to date. The sites were recently sold as a going concern to Broadhaven Credit Partners for in-excess of €90m.
Coming from a property background, James is also a qualified Project Manager holding the PMP title from the Project Management Institute and has broad experience ranging from the design and planning stage to construction and development management. James has worked on a variety of schemes including commercial offices, retail, listed buildings, and a variety of residential developments.