The Office of Mark Kane
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Construction & Legal Professional Services

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We are a boutique construction and legal services firm operating from Galway in the West of Ireland and Dublin City Centre with reach across Ireland, the United Kingdom and into New York State.

What We Do

Construction Management

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Dispute Resolution & Avoidance

 We are a construction project management firm and client services provider first and foremost, ensuring projects are delivered safely, on time, to budget and per the specification.


 We deliver professional construction services through the full life cycle of your project. Types of projects delivered include: Residential, SME Commercial & 

 We are a construction project management firm and client services provider first and foremost, ensuring projects are delivered safely, on time, to budget and per the specification.


 We deliver professional construction services through the full life cycle of your project. Types of projects delivered include: Residential, SME Commercial & Industrial, Agricultural and Environmental projects. We deliver retrofits as well as traditional green field construction projects. ​ 

Dispute Resolution & Avoidance

Strategically augmenting your top team

Dispute Resolution & Avoidance

 Serving as sole-dispute resolver, in fair and neutral manner, in well over 2,000 disputes, including referrals to arbitration, adjudication and mediation we make sure everyone has a fair opportunity to make their case. 


We are particularly interested in fast-track low-cost dispute resolution in disputes and differences involving construct

 Serving as sole-dispute resolver, in fair and neutral manner, in well over 2,000 disputes, including referrals to arbitration, adjudication and mediation we make sure everyone has a fair opportunity to make their case. 


We are particularly interested in fast-track low-cost dispute resolution in disputes and differences involving construction sub-contractors across Ireland and the United Kingdom given our  unique experience, expertise and unprecedented research in this area. 


In addition we are experienced international construction contract claims consultants who can arm you or your business with the knowledge needed to pursue or defend the claim before you. 

Expert Witness Services

Strategically augmenting your top team

Strategically augmenting your top team

We are available for instruction as expert witness on matters/disputes relating to:

  • Construction industry professional ethics;
  • Construction contracts & custom;
  • Construction dispute resolution processes;
  • Main/sub-contractor negligence;
  • Project managers negligence;
  • Sub-contractor procurement;
  • Construction management;
  • Contractor’s design;
  • Programming

We are available for instruction as expert witness on matters/disputes relating to:

  • Construction industry professional ethics;
  • Construction contracts & custom;
  • Construction dispute resolution processes;
  • Main/sub-contractor negligence;
  • Project managers negligence;
  • Sub-contractor procurement;
  • Construction management;
  • Contractor’s design;
  • Programming, planning, scheduling;
  • Delay analysis and impact reports;
  • Extension of time (EOT) claims.
  • Arbitrator/Mediator/Adjudicator misconduct

Strategically augmenting your top team

Strategically augmenting your top team

Strategically augmenting your top team

When you look at who is on your board it's important to remember that organisational outcomes, strategic choices and performance levels are partially predicted by the background characteristics of the organisation’s top level management team (Hambrick and Mason, 1984)

Construction Industry Non-Executive Director

Construction Industry Non-Executive Director

Construction Industry Non-Executive Director

 

 We are available for retention as a  Non-Executive Director.


A non-executive director is a member of a company's board of directors who is not part of the executive team. A non-executive director typically does not engage in the day-to-day management of the organisation but is involved in strategy, governance, policymaking, planning and board level decisions. 


Construction Industry Company Secretary

Construction Industry Non-Executive Director

Construction Industry Non-Executive Director

 

 We are available for retention as Company Secretary.


 The Company Secretary is one of the company's officers and is an expressly named representative on various legal documentation. They play an important role in the company’s governance and can have a wide remit as given by the board of directors. It is their responsibility to ensure th

 

 We are available for retention as Company Secretary.


 The Company Secretary is one of the company's officers and is an expressly named representative on various legal documentation. They play an important role in the company’s governance and can have a wide remit as given by the board of directors. It is their responsibility to ensure that the company and its directors operate in line with legislation. 


Management Consultant

Construction Industry Non-Executive Director

Management Consultant

 

We are available for instruction as a Management Consultant. 


A management consultant helps organisations to solve issues, create value, maximise growth and improve business performance. They use their business skills to provide objective advice and expertise, and help an organisation to develop any specialist skills that it may be lacking.


Leadership Consultant

Construction Industry Non-Executive Director

Management Consultant

 

We are available for instruction as a Leadership Consultant.


A leadership consultant will work with an in situ leader to critically assess current leadership efforts and advise on strategies and tactics for improved leadership effect.


About Us

Our Experience

Our Experience

Our Experience

With 15 years international experience in industry, we have seen many of the common and more unusual issues facing sub-contractors and SME contractors in the Irish and UK construction industries.

Our Approach

Our Experience

Our Experience

 We aid in the understanding of issues and the implementation of solutions with the objective of achieving project turnaround and profitability in all our retentions.

Why Us?

Our Experience

Why Us?

 The Office of Mark Kane seeks long term relationships with clients who can act safely knowing they can turn to us for counsel and representation. We are determined to work hard to earn our clients loyalty every day.  

Principal Consultant

Mark E J Kane, KCHS BSc(Hons) LLB(Hons) LLM(Distinction) MEng(First) FCIOB FCIArb C.BuildE FCABE

Attorney & Counselor-At-Law (New York, USA)

Peace Commissioner (County Galway, Ireland)

Arbitrator, Adjudicator, Mediator & Expert Witness

Chartered Construction Manager, Chartered Building Engineer, Civil Engineer & Project Manager

Experience

Having 15 years professional experience in the construction, engineering and building industries, projects ranging from one off custom homes to major infrastructure and building projects.

Over 10 years business leadership experience particularly in the construction, engineering and building industries but increasingly also in the public and charity sectors.

More than 2,500 appointments as dispute resolver, including appointments as arbitrator, adjudicator and mediator.

Considerable 3 to 5 member tribunal experience as member and increasingly as chair.

Major Qualifications

Master of Engineering - M.Eng. in Engineering Management in Digital Construction & the Built Environment (First Class Honours) - Technological University of the Shannon (TUS)

Graduate Certificate in Professional Leadership - Institute of Technology Sligo (IT Sligo)

Certificate in Marriage Education, Preparation & Facilitation - Pontifical University, St. Patrick's College, Maynooth

Master of Laws - LL.M. in Construction Law and Arbitration (Awarded With Distinction) - Robert Gordon University (RGU)

Graduate Diploma in Construction Law (Awarded With Distinction) - Robert Gordon University (RGU)

Graduate Diploma in Arbitration Law - University College Dublin (UCD)

Bachelor of Laws (Honours) in Irish Law - LL.B. (Hons) - Nottingham Trent University (NTU) / Griffith College Dublin (GCD)

Bachelor of Science (Honours) in Construction Management - B.Sc. (Hons) - Galway-Mayo Institute of Technology (GMIT)

Graduate of Dominican College Newbridge (Newbridge College)

Memberships

Chartered Fellow of The Chartered Institute of Building (FCIOB) “Chartered Builder” & "Chartered Construction Manager"

Chartered Fellow of The Chartered Association of Building Engineers (C.Build E FCABE) "Chartered Building Engineer"

Arbitration Fellow of The Chartered Institute of Arbitrators (FCIArb)

Member of Arbitration Ireland

New York State Supreme Court admitted Attorney and Counselor-At-Law

Approved Mediator of the Mediators' Institute of Ireland

Knight Commander (KCHS) of the Equestrian Order of the Holy Sepulchre of Jerusalem (EOHSJ)

Liveryman of the Worshipful Company of Constructors

Personal Information

Mark Kane is a married father of five who is very active in various businesses, charities and the Catholic Church. He has various interests including: history, politics, public service, gardening and scouting.

Professional Recognition

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Office of Mark Kane, ​Thomastown House, Baile Thomáis, Béal Chláir, Tuaim, Gaillimhe, H54 T628, IRELAND

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The Office of Mark Kane

Hours

Mon

09:00 – 17:00

Tue

09:00 – 17:00

Wed

09:00 – 17:00

Thu

09:00 – 17:00

Fri

09:00 – 17:00

Sat

10:00 – 12:00

Sun

10:00 – 12:00

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