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The Construction Industry Federation has named Andrew Brownlee as its new chief executive. He will take up the new role on October 1.
He will replace Hubert Fitzpatrick, the CIF’s current Director General, who will retire on September 30, as announced last year.
Mr Brownlee has been CEO at SOLAS, the state agency responsible for further education, construction skills and apprenticeship, since September 2019, having previously served as Executive Director for Strategy and Knowledge.
He joined SOLAS from the Higher Education Authority, where he was Head of System Funding from 2015 to 2019.
Before that he worked in management consulting at Fitzpatrick Associates, PA Consulting and PwC.
“I am really excited to be joining the Construction Industry Federation at this critical time for the construction industry,” Mr Brownlee said.
“Housing and infrastructure are pivotal to Ireland’s next phase of social and economic transformation, and I will be working intensively on behalf of the industry to ensure that the investment and supports are in place to drive growth and success,” he added.
Original Article – RTÉ
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