New CEO at Grangegorman Development Agency

THE Grangegorman Development Agency (GDA) has announced the appointment of Gerrard Casey as its new Chief Executive Officer.

Casey is an architect with 20 years’ experience, the first 11 of which were in the private sector where he was involved in a wide variety of projects.

He worked as an architect for Duffy Mitchelll O’Donohgue (DMOD) and was part of the team, along with Moore Ruble Yudell, who won the Grangegorman Masterplan competition in 2008.

Following this Casey re-located to the GDA on secondment from DMOD as a consultant architect for the overall project and in 2015 was appointed to The GDA as Director of Architecture and Planning.

He has played a central role in the project over the past 10 years including the development of the Masterplan, the Strategic Plan, the Strategic Development Zone and Planning Scheme process, designed to fast-track the project.

He was also involved in the delivery of the Broadstone Gate, construction of the first new build on site, the Phoenix Care Centre for the Health Service Executive, the adaptation of several protected old buildings for the first DIT students to come to Grangegorman and the major site infrastructure and public realm project.

Casey, who takes over from Michael Hand, said that he was delighted to have the opportunity to lead “such an exciting project”.

“I have been working on the Grangegorman project for a long time now,” he said.

“I hope to build on the legacy of achievements Michael has left behind. There is a great team in the GDA and I really just want to continue the fantastic work that has been done to date.

“One of the key priorities will be the delivery of the Central and East Quad for September 2019. This will unlock a lot of other potential on site at Grangegorman for the benefit of all stakeholders.”

Casey is a Northsider and a graduate of DIT school of Architecture. He currently lives in the city with wife Melanie and three children Aisling, Senan and Cian.