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APEM is pleased to announce the opening of a new office in Blackrock, Dublin, Ireland, marking a significant step in the Group’s continued investment in the region.
The purpose‑built, sustainable workspace will bring together colleagues from across the Group – including Macro Works and Ecology Ireland team – as we expand our operational capability and enhance our integrated service offering in Ireland.
Designed to meet high environmental standards, the new office features an A3 Building Energy Rating, a green roof, electric vehicle charging points and dedicated bicycle parking. These elements support our commitment to lowering carbon impact and operating in a more sustainable, future‑focused way.
Located in the centre of Blackrock, the office offers excellent transport links via the DART, frequent bus services and direct coach routes to the airport, supporting efficient client engagement across Ireland and beyond.
The opening of this new base is an important milestone in APEM’s long‑term strategy, solidifying our roots in Ireland alongside marine specialists, AQUAFACT, providing a muti-disciplinary approach to marine and freshwater environments. Establishing regional hubs enables our teams to work more closely together, share specialist expertise and provide clients with a broader range of environmental and technical services through a unified Group approach. In Ireland, this includes Landscape and Visual Impact Assessment (LVIA) specialists from Macro Works, ecological expertise, environmental consultancy, digital innovation and remote sensing capability – delivering stronger, more connected support to clients across infrastructure, energy, development and environmental sectors.
Darroch Baker, Managing Director, APEM, commented:
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“The opening of our new APEM office in Blackrock is an important milestone for our teams in Ireland and for the wider Group. This high‑quality, sustainable workspace provides an excellent environment for our colleagues to collaborate, innovate, and grow in this supportive setting, and opportunities for new talent to join a thriving, purpose driven team.
Ireland is a critical centre of expertise for APEM, and this investment enhances our ability to bring together our talent people to provide progressive ecological and technological solutions to decision makers clients in Ireland, the UK, and beyond”
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About APEM Group
APEM Group provides independent environmental consultancy and expert scientific advice to a wide range of industries including water, energy, infrastructure, power and utilities, ports and harbours as well as to regulators and governments around the world.
We provide a range of services to clients to support their project at all stages of development to comply with environmental regulations, including environmental impact assessments and approvals, marine, water & terrestrial ecology, geospatial insights, shipping and navigational risk assessments, rehabilitation and closure, heritage advice, landscape visualisation and our world leading digital aerial wildlife surveys. In 2026, Applus+ created a new Environmental Services Division that brings together our global renewable technical advisory (GRTA – Enertis Applus+ and Barlovento Applus+) with APEM Group’s environmental consulting expertise. This positions us as an integrated project lifetime partner able to cover technical, environmental, and regulatory needs.
For more information, visit: https://apemgroup.com/
About Macro Works
Macro Works provide a full suite of Landscape & Visual Impact Assessment (LVIA) related tools and skills for a broad spectrum of energy, infrastructure and commercial developments. Macro Works’ clients emanate from both the public and private sectors, in Ireland and abroad.
Macro Works’ expertise primarily covers the stages of development, from initial feasibility studies through to the completion of the planning process. Macro Works constantly undertake R&D and innovation that takes advantage of the latest technologies. This push for constant advancement has ensured that Macro Works have remained at the forefront of LVIA services in Ireland for the past 20 years and will continue to do so into the future. Find out more: https://www.macroworks.ie/
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