Fergal began working in the construction industry in a family-owned commercial construction company in the mid-1980s. He studied architecture in Bolton St. DIT, Dublin and worked in London & Paris design offices before qualifying in 1994, after which he worked for several conservation architect practices in Dublin including Richard Hurley & Associates and Arthur Gibney & Partners. He set up private practice in 2000.

Fergal is an RIAI fellow and Grade 1 Conservation Architect. The practice has evolved to provide conservation consultancy for design teams for building development, infrastructure and public realm projects including numerous LRD applications and active travel routes in the Dublin City area and the Dundrum public realm plan. Clients including BAM/TII, HSE/The Rotunda Hospital, local authorities (including Dublin City, Westmeath, Kildare, Monaghan & Louth County Councils), Ardstone Capital, BCP, Waterways Ireland, The Institute of Education, Drogheda Port Company, DMOD Architects, JFA Architects.

Fergal has completed the PMP certification & training in project management as well as various courses in sustainability and building energy efficiency including commercial & domestic energy rating assessments. He lectures regularly on the area of retrofit of historic buildings and has contributed to the TUS level 8 course on Energy retrofit for Traditional Buildings. He has acted as a selection board member for the TU Dublin School of Architecture, a visiting 4th year technology lecturer to the UCD School of Architecture and has contributed on several occasions to the Sunday Independent Architect’s Advice column as well as the RTE “Building Ireland” and “Nationwide” television series. In 2018, Fergal was appointed to the RIAI Historic Buildings Committee acting as secretary from 2018-2026 and has contributed to the 2021 RIAI Guidelines for the Conservation of Buildings publication.

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