Fehily Timoney & Co

The mission of Fehily Timoney & Co is to combine engineering & scientific skills in a unified approach, to achieve the right environmental balance for clients in the design and construction of the engineered environment.

FTC is the leading engineering and environmental consultancy in Ireland. Full engineering design services are available in-house - embracing the traditional civil engineering areas of waste management, renewable energy, water and wastewater, roads, bridges.

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The company provides consulting services to government departments, local authorities and the private sector. In addition, the company has been involved in the compilation of guidance documents and advice notes for Government Departments and the Environmental Protection Agency. FTC is the leading engineering and environmental consultancy in Ireland. Full engineering design services are available in-house - embracing the traditional civil engineering areas of water and wastewater, roads, bridges, commercial and industrial developments.

FTC's wide-ranging and comprehensive range of Corporate Services (Click Here) include -

	Biowaste Management
	Civil Engineering
	Design & Building Services
	Environmental Impact Assessment
	Environmental Management Systems
	Geotechnical Engineering
	Waste Management
	Water Services
	Renewable Energy.

Biowaste Management
Biowaste is defined as 'any waste that is capable of undergoing anaerobic or aerobic decomposition'. The Landfill Directive (1999/31/EEC) defines targets to divert biodegradable waste away from landfill over the next 15 years. These targets will be achieved through biowaste management, which is the process that treats biodegradable domestic, agricultural and industrial biological non-hazardous wastes. A typical biowaste treatment facility consists of aerobic or anaerobic treatment technology or a combination of these systems.

FTC's knowledge of biowaste management and treatment derives from the experience gained as one of Ireland's leading solid municipal waste and sludge treatment consultants. FTC employs scientists and engineers who are expert in an array of engineering and environmental disciplines. This breadth of expertise enables the company to offer its clients a complete service for the provision of biological waste treatment facilities.

FTC offers a comprehensive service to developers of biowaste treatment facilities. Services provided include -

• site selection
• feedstock assessment
• technical feasibilities studies
• statutory compliance
• environment impact assessment.

Civil Engineering
FTC provides design and contract management services for the construction of civil engineering projects - such as water and wastewater treatment facilities, roads, bridges, commercial and industrial developments.

Civil and structural engineers at FTC provide an integrated design and project management service. Seamless design capabilities enable the company to define and provide cost-effective solutions to its clients' needs in both the public and private sector. This includes design & build and Public Private Partnership schemes.

FTC offers a complete range of civil engineering services, including -

	project management		feasibility studies
	site ground investigations		value engineering
	design optimisation		procurement
	detailed design		contract documentation
	conceptual design		tender evaluation
	geotechnical assessment		construction supervision
	planning/licensing		as-built records
	health and safety		quality assurance.

Design & Building Services
Fehily Timoney & Company have been working in Design and Build for over ten years - both in the role of Clients Representative and Designer.

In addition, in order to service the Roads Programme, FTC formed a joint-venture company (Fehily Timoney Gifford) with the UK consultancy firm - Gifford and Partners - in 1999 and have been working in that sector since. In 2002, formal agreement was also reached with the Danish consultancy Rambøll for collaboration on D&B and PPP type projects, amongst others. Accordingly, a wide range of services are available to the D&B and PPP sector.

FTC's work experience in the D&B market is unsurpassed. In particular, the success of FTG at design and build contracts in the roads sector has resulted in major Irish contractors retaining FTG as design consultants. FTG currently acts as designer for a number of large design and build road projects in Ireland. These include the N25 Youghal By-Pass, the N8 Cashel By-Pass & N74 Link and the M7 Heath Mayfield Motorway Project (Monasterevin By-Pass).

In addition, Rambøll-FTG acted as the Clients Representative for the Arklow Bank Wind Farm and FTC also acted as the Clients Representative to the Port of Cork on the recently constructed ore handling facility.

This blend of experience has fostered a partnering approach within the company to the execution of these types of projects. Services provided include -

• Road design
• Bridge design
• Civil and structural engineering.

Environmental Impact Assessment
Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) is the process that predicts the effects caused by proposed developments on the environment. An Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) is the document that presents the findings of the EIA.

FTC has extensive experience in carrying out environmental assessments preparing environmental impact statements (EIS). The company employs professional scientists and engineers who can take a project from conception to completion. FTC's experience in preparing EISs and planning submissions covers a wide range of developments such as -

• Quarrying
• Onshore and offshore wind farms
• The pharmachem industry
• Harbour developments
• Industrial/commercial developments
• Landfill sites
• Transfer stations
• Materials recovery facilities (MRF)
• Compositing plants
• Hazardous waste facilities.

Services include -

• Scoping
• Preparation of full EIS report
• Preparation of non-technical summary
• Arranging public information meetings
• Meeting with statutory bodies
• Geological/hydrogeological analysis/modelling
• Water quality assessment
• Visual assessment
• Noise monitoring and modelling
• Air emissions monitoring
• Air dispersion modelling.

Environmental Management Systems
An Environmental Management System (EMS) is a formal, site-specific, documented system that enables a company to manage environmental aspects of its operations proactively. The EMS can be certified to the international ISO 14001 standard or it can be corporate-driven to meet the requirements of a company's environmental policy and objectives.

An EMS is required before the issue of an integrated pollution control licence (IPC) - or a waste licence - by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). The practice of installing an EMS leads to reduced costs and improvement in company efficiency. FTC's environmental management philosophy emphasises the balance between environmental protection and compliance with licence or corporate conditions, while seeking the most cost-effective solutions to installing an EMS.

The company's up-to-date knowledge of environmental legislation provides clients with a large knowledge database on environmental issues.

Services provided include -

• Provision of a preliminary assessment and report to detail the most cost-effective solution to installing an EMS
• Register of legislation advice
• Preparation of EMS Manuals - including environmental management manual, environmental procedures manual, operational procedures manual
• Provision of pre-certification audit - if required - for ISO 14001
• Feasibility studies.

Geotechnical Engineering
In order to meet the ever-growing demand of the country's growing infrastructure and to reduce environmental impact, construction has to be carried out - often in difficult ground conditions. These projects and developments involve geotechnical engineering to determine the properties of the soil and rock. Determination of the engineering properties provides design parameters and highlights any potential engineering problems - thus minimising future remedial works and costly delays.

Fehily Timoney & Company is a consultancy in Engineering and Environmental Sciences. The company's extensive experience covers a wide range of the geotechnical issues associated with a broad aspect of engineering and environmental projects. This includes - transportation, drainage and waste management.

This breath of expertise in geotechnical analysis and interpretation - combined with the latest knowledge and software developments - enables FTC to provide cost-effective and innovative ground engineering design solutions for a wide range of engineering and environmental projects.

Services provided include -

• Site investigation coordination with borehole and trial pit layout, logging, sampling programme and test schedules to BS 5930 or other appropriate standards.
• Interpretation of factual data and provision of geotechnical design parameters.
• Preparation of factual, interpretative and engineering reports.
• Design of pile foundations.
• Bearing capacity and settlement calculations.
• Tunnelling and associated ground settlement assessments.
• Independent/Category III checking for earthworks design.
• Slope stability assessment
• Design for temporary works.

Waste Management
The Waste Management Act stipulates that the planning of waste management facilities must include -

• an assessment of the quantity of waste and how it is currently managed
• a prediction of the effects of future developments
• a definition of the waste policy - and
• a statement on policy implementation.

The provision of infrastructure, management facilities, the education of the public and the imposition of sanctions are the elements that combine to achieve the stated policy goals.

FTC has been key waste management consultant in Ireland since 1991. Through experience gained from collaboration with leading overseas consultants in waste management, FTC developed expertise in strategic planning and the provision of waste management infrastructure. FTC has since established itself as one of the lead consultants in waste management planning.

The company has supported both local authorities and the private sector in preparing waste licence applications, waste permit applications, applications for certificates of registration, planning applications, compliance reports and environmental impact statements for a wide range of infrastructure. FTC also assists local authorities in the investigation and prosecution of illegal waste activities and acts as an expert witness in public oral hearings and court proceedings.

Services provided include -

• advice on refuse-derived fuel facilities
• site selection
• environmental impact assessment
• remediation of old facilities to licensable standards
• hazardous waste facility design and licensing
• thermal treatment
• waste audits
• provision of environmental management systems
• life cycle analysis
• waste recycling and recovery advice
• design of infrastructure
• permission, permits and license applications
• civil and mechanical design of waste transfer facilities.

WATER SERVICES

Wastewater
The collection and treatment of wastewater is an important consideration for all FTC clients. It is essential that all wastewater produced is collected and treated to a sufficient degree, in order to minimise its effect on the receiving environment.

With the increasing emphasis on sustainable development and the 'Polluter Pays Principal', the importance of minimising the impact of developments - both in terms of economics and the environment - presents all the company's clients with challenges in the approach to wastewater collection, treatment and disposal. Through the expertise and experience of its personnel, FTC offers a comprehensive in-house service to its clients. The knowledge and experience of the company's engineers and scientists - together with an up-to-date knowledge of best practice, latest technologies and industry trends - guarantees a high quality service on all projects - from small water quality monitoring projects and wastewater minimisation, to large municipal and industrial wastewater collection and treatment schemes.

Services provided include -

• wastewater audits
• effluent characterisation studies
• water and mass balance audits
• cleaner technology applications
• Sustainable Urban Drainage Systems (SUDS) design
• flood studies
• wastewater collection, treatment & disposal scheme design
• sludge treatment and disposal
• leachate treatment
• licensing and permitting
• Environmental Impact Assessment
• planning
• water services charging policy reports (Polluter Pays Principle)
• design/build participation and PPP.

Water
The supply of quality potable water to the domestic, agricultural and industrial/commercial sectors is a fundamental requirement. The water supply industry is concerned with providing sufficient quantities of water - treated to an adequate quality - to all consumers. FTC can provide a complete service in this industry - from inception to commissioning of the scheme.

The experience and expertise of FTC's engineers and scientists enable the company to provide a complete in-house service for any water supply project. This experience includes source supply and treatment and distribution for projects ranging from small group schemes to large municipal schemes. A comprehensive service from conceptual design through to construction and commissioning of the schemes, is available.

Services provided include -

• water treatment process design
• water distribution network modelling
• demand forecasting
• water audits
• detailed scheme design - water treatment, storage and distribution
• water abstractions
• groundwater hydrological assessment
• EIA
• planning
• water services charging policy reports
• design/build participation and PPP.

Renewable Energy
FTC is established as a leading consultancy in Ireland in renewable energy. The company provides a comprehensive consultancy service for the client - from preliminary assessment of a site and discussions with the local authority, through monitoring and analysis of the power source and preparation of the planning application and EIS for a project, to construction supervision and project management.

FTC has been involved in approximately 40 wind energy projects in Counties Leitrim, Mayo, Kerry, Limerick, Cork, Donegal, Tipperary and Waterford - together with one of the largest off-shore developments in the world, at Arklow Bank, Co. Wicklow. FTC has over ten years experience in the area of landfill gas (LFG) infrastructure development and site management.

Through multiple LFG projects, FTC continues to stay on the cutting-edge of new LFG collection and utilisation technologies.

FTC has also carried out a number of feasibility studies for small hydro schemes and progressed the Lough Guitane scheme in Co. Kerry to final commissioning

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