Brigid Browne BSc., M.I.E.I. – Managing Director 
 

Brigid qualified as a Building Surveyor from Dundalk Institute of Technology in 2000.  On graduating from Dundalk she was employed by Muskry Construction, Cahir as a building surveyor and quality controller on construction sites in the Cahir and Clonmel areas.  In 2001 she moved to Hayes Higgins Partnership and rose to the position of Senior Building Engineer in the Tipperary Office.  In 2004 Brigid set up her business as a planning consultant and in 2008 changed from a Sole Trader to a Limited Company.  Duties with Fortress Planning are as follows: 

• Planning and Appeals Consultant
• Building Engineering
• Certificates of Compliance for Building Regulations and Planning Permission
• Building Surveying
• Site & Area  Certifications
• Building Energy Rating  Assessments
• Project  Management
• Interim Inspections for new builds  
• Sales and Marketing

Brigid brings to the team a high level of energy and planning with regards to contracts. She deals directly with all clients to ensure that the design brief for all projects is understood and all client needs are incorporated into the design. Brigid maintains a working presence on all jobs from initial conception to final completion.

She has vast experience at resolving planning conflicts including handling Further Information requests from Planning Authorities and making Appeal submissions to An Bord Pleanala.

Brigid is also Fortress Planning's on-site engineer carrying out Interim Inspections on all new builds and issuing Certificates for Planning Permission and Building Regulations on completion.
 

Mike Ryan – Projects Director

Mike qualified as a Building and Industrial Services Technician and joined the BCD Engineering Group straight from college in 1995.  Michael was involved with every aspect and division of the BCD Engineering Group since 1995 but his experience was concentrated on project management of pipework installation projects mostly on site. Mike is also qualified as a Process Draughtsman and spent the early part of his employment with BCD Engineering generating construction drawings for piping installations and skids. Michael was also involved in the development and implementation of the BCD Quality Management System for ISO9001. 

Mike left the BCD Engineering Group in 2007 to join Fortress Planning as Projects Director specifically to expand the company activities into the Project Management sector. He has been Projects Director for Fortress Planning since 2007. Mike's duties at Fortress Planning are as follows:

• Project Accounts and Budgetary  Management
• Project  Co-Ordination/Management
• IQ/OQ  Documentation
• Quality  Management
• Project  Scheduling
• Health & Safety Risk  Assessments
• Planning and Construction Drawings

The broad experience he has of managing projects for industries in the Pharmaceutical, Bio-Pharmaceutical, Chemical, Brewery, Food Processing and Dairy sectors is ideally flexible for the conceptual and detailed design, and management of any type of project. Mike has worked on projects for a wide range of well known companies such as Pepsi-Cola, GE Healthcare, Heineken, Allergan Pharmaceuticals and many more.
 
Mike brings to the team a high level of accuracy and attention to detail with full understanding of the benefits of good budget control and quality of service. He also has vast experience at resolving project conflicts including contract scope of works and scheduling issues.