COWI, the international engineering consulting group, recently acquired PUNCH Consulting Engineers, one of Ireland’s largest Irish-owned multidisciplinary engineering consultancies.
The deal significantly expands COWI’s Irish presence following the opening of its Dublin office in 2025 and adds PUNCH’s 50-plus years of local expertise across buildings, infrastructure, energy, sustainability, and civil and structural engineering.
PUNCH has offices in Dublin, Limerick, Cork, Galway, Glasgow and Macclesfield. The acquisition supports COWI’s ambition to grow its Irish business to more than 300 employees.
PUNCH will become part of COWI’s U.K. and Ireland business and operate as PUNCH Consulting Engineers, a COWI company.
The announcement comes as Ireland faces growing demand for major infrastructure, housing, energy, and sustainable development projects, with the acquisition strengthening COWI’s position in the market and expanding its local delivery capabilities.
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