Beacon News

As I write this message, I am taking a week off to visit Ireland. My wife Laura and I are visiting with my extended family here, which is always a pleasure. Ireland is such a unique and fun country. If you have never visited, I highly recommend it. From its beautiful countryside, scenic coastline, quaint historic towns, dynamic cities, music, and culture, Ireland really has something for everyone. Most of all, Ireland's people are warm, friendly, and very funny.

One of the highlights of our trip was getting a tour of the historic Leinster House in Dublin, where the Irish government meets, including their Dáil Éireann (House of Representatives) and Seanad Éireann (Senate). Irish Senator Mark Daly was a fantastic tour guide (see photos below). Mark is currently head of Ireland’s Senate (and is a close friend of my cousin Tomas).

Thanks in part to its well-educated, tech-savvy workforce, Ireland has also become one of the leading business capitals of Europe. Major companies such as Facebook, Google, Microsoft, Apple, AirBNB, and PayPal all selected Ireland as the location for their European headquarters. Of course, let's not forget Beacon Consulting Group. We have had a presence here through our strategic partners for more than one year now, with our European office based in Ballincollig, County Cork.

Please check out our Sept. 2022 E-news. A lot has been happening at Beacon. As usual, our staff has been actively working on a wide variety of interesting and important construction consulting assignments around the U.S. Our team members have also been very active at a variety of industry meetings around the country (see last article in our current E-news for photos and more info). We are also happy to introduce our newest team member, Josue Rivas Bermudez, who is working out of our Florida office. In addition to his technical and engineering background, Josue speaks 4 languages, which can be a tremendously helpful skill when working on site at construction projects in the U.S. and abroad.

As always, please Contact Beacon if we can help you with any construction consulting, surety claims, or other construction-related need. Also, please make sure to check out our Events Calendar to see what industry events are coming up.

Sincerely, Dennis O'Neill
President, Beacon Consulting Group, Inc.

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