Ireland

As Co-Founder of Glencar, he continues to build on his excellent reputation in the industry and is our Chief Executive Officer. He was born in the County Kerry village of Glencar, from where our business takes its name.

Initially an industrial scheme specialist, he has delivered in excess of 100 million sq. ft of warehouse space in an operational capacity for major contractors, or as the CEO at Glencar since 2016.

Prior to establishing Glencar, he led projects for some of the UK’s leading retailers and developers. Joining McLaren Construction in the early 2000’s, he progressed through the ranks to become Divisional Director with an annual delivery portfolio in excess of £120m.

Eddie also spent time on the customer side of delivery whilst living in Sydney, but upon return to the UK, he moved back into main contracting primarily on industrial and retail accounts.

As Chief Executive of Glencar, the business most recently posted annual revenues of over £415m in our seventh year of operation and now employs just over 350 people.

Eddie was also recently awarded the prestigious honour of ‘Freedom of the City of London’ in June 2022.

Roy joined Glencar from McLaren Construction, where he held the position of Divisional Director with a large project portfolio under his oversight.

With a background in engineering, Roy started his career with Tarmac before moving to McLaren in 2002. There, he developed his expertise across multiple sectors including retail, commercial, mixed use, industrial and logistics, data centres, residential and education.

With an unrivalled delivery record, Roy now has responsibility for leading Glencar’s operations in the south of the UK, London and Ireland.

Rory has a solid engineering and consultancy background within the built environment. He joined Glencar to head up our new Ireland division in early 2022.

He has 25 + years of international experience both as an Engineer and Project Manager on various residential, industrial and commercial projects

With a blended background in engineering and quantity surveying, Neil looks after our commercial management..

Neil commenced his career as a trainee Civil Engineer, before joining BAM Construction where he moved role to Quantity Surveying. He spent 7 years main contracting before he then moved to specialist sub-contractor WRR(UK). He then joined the fit-out contractor Harrison Jorge and subsequently, Glencar.

Neil has vast experience of working on various high-profile projects across the spectrum of industrial and logistics, rail, commercial offices, industrial and high-spec residential.

Thomas McGillycuddy is a an experienced Business Development Manager at Glencar, bringing a rich and diverse background in the financial sector, particularly in trade finance within the investment banking industry. With over 15 years of experience in relationship management, client services, onboarding, and operations, Tom’s expertise spans a range of sophisticated financial instruments. This skillset has made him an invaluable asset to Glencar, driving the company’s business development initiatives to new heights.

Prior to his role at Glencar, Tom spent more than three years at BNP Paribas, where he honed his skills in managing complex financial transactions and fostering strong client relationships. His deep understanding of the financial sector and strategic approach to business development have significantly contributed to Glencar’s expanded market presence and enhanced service offerings.

Tom resides in Ireland part-time, maintaining strong Irish heritage and connections, further enriching his role within the company.

Following the completion of an MSc in Environmental Management & Sustainable Development, James has gained extensive experience in the design and implementation of sustainability strategies for the built environment over a 20 year career.

His previous roles at project, regional and corporate levels include roles at Amec, Bechtel and Mace Group. More latterly he has also worked for clients in the construction, retail and manufacturing industries on a consultancy basis.

At Glencar, James is heading up our responsible business sustainability strategy, focusing on delivering the key priority themes of net zero carbon, climate change resilience, responsible procurement, waste and the circular economy, and social value.

James has experience working on Irish schemes, including a data centre in Clone, Meath, where his familiarity with Irish regulations, LEED standards, and local compliance requirements underscores our expertise and alignment with regional standards.

Eugene is our Health and Safety leader, overseeing all aspects of the discipline, taking a holistic approach for all of our pre-construction and on-site construction activities.

He ensures the implementation, delivery and enforcement of Glencar Health and Safety policies. Eugene also works in collaboration with customers, operations teams and end-users to ensure CDM compliance documentation and procedures are tailored to meet the specific goals and requirements of each project.

As Operations Coordinator for Glencar, Catherine serves as a key link between project site teams, Ireland offices, and the broader Glencar Group. Her role focuses on ensuring smooth communication and coordination across all teams, making sure that resources, information, and support flow seamlessly to achieve Glencar’s high standards of project delivery.

With over ten years of experience in architectural and engineering practices, Catherine has a strong background as both an Architectural Technician and Assistant Project Manager on residential and commercial projects. She holds an HNC in Construction Technology and Advanced AutoCAD, along with a Certificate in Building Information Modelling (BIM) with Revit, which enhances her ability to support technical and operational aspects of Glencar’s projects.