Dr Fin O'Flaherty

Fin is a chartered engineer with a background in civil engineering. His main expertise is in the area of repair and maintenance of built infrastructure, development and evaluation of construction materials, testing and assessment of buildings and materials for energy conservation and efficacy of renewable energy technologies. He is a researcher and consultant in the University's Centre for Infrastructure Management which provides a professional service to the construction and infrastructure sector.

Expertise:

• Repair and maintenance of built infrastructure
• Performance of corroding and repaired reinforced concrete elements
• Concrete repair technology
• Corrosion prevention and strengthening of reinforced concrete
• Development and evaluation of construction materials

• Testing and assessment of novel insulation materials for energy conservation
• Efficacy of renewable energy technologies
• Performance of low impact buildings for carbon reduction and alleviation of fuel poverty
• Independent investigations for PFI ventures
• Post Occupancy Evaluations

Notable media coverage:

• Daily Telegraph [9 January 2012]
  Councils fail to understand green energy, report finds
• FM World [11 January 2012]
  Renewable energy systems need monitoring
• Building For Change [11 January 2012]
  Social landlords can't afford to fit and forget renewables