Our people

Our people

All together different - We're independent, multi-disciplinary real estate technical experts, project managers, and sustainability consultants. We understand how buildings work and how they perform. Meet our team.

Emmet Byrne

Building Surveyor

Emmet Byrne

  • BSc (Hons) in Building Surveying. Degree Classification – 1st class.
  • Building Surveyor with two years’ experience in a construction consultancy environment, delivering dilapidations assessments, condition surveys, reinstatement cost assessments (RCAs), and planned preventative maintenance (PPM) schedules.
  • Previously worked for two years as a Joiner/Skilled Labourer across retail, residential, education, and healthcare sectors.
  • Thirteen years’ experience within the community and charitable sector, as a community worker.
  • Extensive hands-on agricultural experience on a mixed beef and lamb farm.

Case Studies

Haymarket Square in Edinburgh, Scotland

Multidisciplinary services

Haymarket Square in Edinburgh, Scotland

A state-of-the-art, 15,000 sq ft Cat B fit-out office for Dentons.

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Tesco Distribution Centre in Donabate, Ireland

Multidisciplinary services

Tesco Distribution Centre in Donabate, Ireland

Surveying Irelands’ largest building ahead of purchase.

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News & Insights

News 04 SEP 2025

Q+A: Hollis CEO sets out European blueprint

In a recent interview with Green Street News, Andy Hay, CEO, shared our vision for the next chapter of our journey in continental Europe.

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News 13 NOV 2025

Festive Feet, Planet-Friendly Threads, and a Cause That Matters

At Hollis, people have always been at the heart of everything we do – our clients, our colleagues, our partners, and our communities.

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News 23 OCT 2025

Thrive in Construction Podcast: Comfort is Killing Progress ft. Andy Hay

Andy Hay joined the Thrive in Construction podcast, sharing why clarity, capability and courage - not comfort - drive progress in a fast-changing world.

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