ACADEMIC AND PROFESSIONAL BACKGROUND
Summary
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Our Director, Eur/ng Dr. Raymond Connolly (BE, Phd, CEng, MIEI, MIFireE, MSFPE) is an internationally experienced Chartered Engineer (Fire Safety) with experience of delivering statutory fire safety approvals on projects with individual values in excess of £1BN.
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Expert witness to the legal & insurance industries in the context of proceedings to High Court level.
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Lead fire safety engineer working on a large variety of projects in the UK, Ireland & overseas.
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Lead researcher into fire performance of cladding at Building Research Establishment including design of fire test protocol which was subsequently used as basis for BS 8414 & BR 135.
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Expert adviser to UK House of Commons Committee (Environment, Transport & Regional Affairs) investigation into potential risk of fire spread in buildings via external cladding systems in 2000.
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Member of Irish Department of Environment's Task Force (Cladding Fire Safety) in 2017.
Education
1989 - 1990
University College Cork, Ireland
BACHELOR OF ENGINEERING
1990
Trinity College Dublin, Ireland
DIPLOMA IN ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING
1991 - 1996
Aston University, Birmingham, UK
DOCTORATE OF PHILOSOPHY
Professional Membership
Chartered Engineer, Engineers of Ireland
C.Eng. M.I.E.I
c. 25 Years
Corporate Member, Institution of Fire Engineers, UK
M.IFire E.
c. 25 Years
European Association of National Engineering Institutions (FEANI)
Eur. Ing.
c. 25 Years
Professional Member, Soc. of Fire Protection Engineers, USA
M.S.F.P.E.
c. 25 Years
Experience
1990 - 1991
Dublin Fire Brigade, Ireland
ASSISTANT FIRE OFFICER
1991 - 1992
Fire Research Station, Building Research Establishment, UK
SCIENTIFIC OFFICER
1992 - 1994
Fire Research Station, Building Research Establishment, UK
HIGHER SCIENTIFIC OFFICER
1994 - 1996
Fire Research Station, Building Research Establishment, UK
SENIOR SCIENTIFIC OFFICER
1996 - 1998
Fire Safety Engineering Solutions Ltd., UK
FOUNDING DIRECTOR
1998 - 2001
International Fire Consultants, UK
MANAGING DIRECTOR
2001 - TO DATE
Fire Risk Solutions, UK & Ireland
FOUNDING / MANAGING DIRECTOR
2022 - TO DATE