company profile

ADSL was established in 2006 as a Draughting company specialising in architectural metalwork, structural steel and secondary steel Draughting. We operate with a wealth of design and industry experience. Our design team has over 30 years experience in the steel fabrication industry.

All of our senior design team have served their time as metal fabricators and engineers, this provides ADSL with a clear advantage over our competitors. We provide a range of services from 3D scanning to draughting & design of the steel work. ADSL can also offer full project management services.

ADSL has experience in managing projects ranging in value from €20,000 – €6,000,000. Our design team have vast experience in all aspects of structural steel and secondary steel works.

Our main drawing system in operation is Graitec 3D Advance Steel BIM software www.graitec.co.uk

  

The advanced object orientated functionality provides powerful tools to quickly create, review and edit all types of structural and secondary steelwork including both hot and cold rolled speed and accuracy.

 

benefits of BIM

Building Information Modelling (BIM) is the process of generating and managing building data during its life cycle. Typically it uses three-dimensional, real-time, dynamic building modelling software to increase productivity in building design and construction. The process produces the Building Information Model (also abbreviated BIM), which encompasses building geometry, spatial relationships, geographic information, quantities and properties of building components.

ADSL embraces BIM as a core best practice for ensuring the very highest return on investment for its clients over the entire lifetime of a project, continuing to pay dividends long after the last milestone in design and fabrication phases have been completed.

BIM offers several key benefits:

1. Improved visualization
2. Improved productivity due accuracy and easy retrieval of information
3. Increased coordination of construction documents
4. Embedding and linking of vital information such as suppliers for specific materials, location of details and quantities required for estimation and tendering
5. Increased speed of delivery
6. Reduced costs

Contact us today to discuss how ADSL employs BIM as a key piece of our integrated strategy to manage your project with unmatched efficiency.

 

our team

Garreth Sloan Managing Director
Garreth.Sloan@adsl.ie

Garreth started his career in the Steel industry as a fabricator with Shirley Engineering where he spent 5 years. During this time Garreth’s outstanding work was recognised and as a result he represented Dublin in the annual Apprentice Competition in Construction Steelwork 2 years running.

Garreth’s skills led him to securing a job as QC Technician with the Messer Group specialising in QC control in welding, where he spent 3 years working. During this time Garreth started study at night time to become a Draughtsman.

After completing his studies Garreth obtained a role in the drawing office of DDH Manufacturing who specialise in Architectural work. During his time at DDH he was promoted to Senior Draughtsman.

In 2006 Garreth took the decision to set up his own company. The company has gone on to be one of Ireland’s leading Draughting companies. The team now consists of 7 full time Draughtsmen, an Intern and Sales personnel.

 

Stuart Thomson Drawing Office Manager
Stuart.Thompson@adsl.ie

Stuart has been working with ADSL for 8 years now. He served his time as a fabricator for 4 years with Shirley Engineering who specialised in Structural Steel. He then moved to DDH Manufacturing where he worked mainly on Secondary and Architectural projects.

Stuart has worked on many high profile projects while at ADSL and continually proves to be an invaluable member to the ADSL team.

 

George Kennedy Senior Draughtsman
George.Kennedy@adsl.ie

After being awarded his Degree in Mechanical Engineering from DIT, George joined Laser Engineering starting in the workshop. He worked mainly on Architectural and Secondary steel projects. He then moved to the drawing office and started his Draughting training and finished his time with Laser Engineering as a Site Manager.

George then moved to Pro Stainless where his new position was in the drawing office as a full time Draughtsman. This led to him moving to Longford Architectural, while there he worked on the T2 project at Dublin Airport along with Garreth.

George joined the ADSL team in 2010 and his extensive industry knowledge has contributed greatly to the ADSL team.

 

Joseph Witter Senior Draughtsman
Joe.Witter@adsl.ie

Joe arrived at ADSL in 2014. Joe is our first user of Tekla Structures here at ADSL brining on board new capabilities to the team.

Joe worked for a Structural Steel and Cladding fabrication company for 16 years before joining ADSL. Joe started as a draughtsman using Autocad before being trained to use Tekla structures and then progressed to become the drawing office manager. Joe was trained by Tekla UK. Site co-ordination, project management and construction management were all elements of his last role.

 

Sean Jacobsz Senior Draughtsman
Sean.Jacobsz@adsl.ie

Sean relocated to Ireland in 2014 from South Africa. Sean worked as a draughting consultant using Tekla Structures. He worked with many of the major mining companies in South Africa and brings a wealth of experience in steel structures to the team at ADSL.

 

Stuart Campbell  Senior Draughtsman
Stuart.Campbell@adsl.ie

Stuart joined the ADSL team in 2015. Stuart managed the drawing office for a sheet metal fabrication company for over 10 years. During this time he used Radan & Solidworks to create 2D & 3D Models, fabrication drawings plus Punch Press and WaterJet cutting programmes. Recently he managed the drawing office for a steel Laser Cutting & fabrication company.

Stuart completed a Minor Hons Degree in CAD/CAM using Solid Works in 2013.

We are currently extending the services we offer to include fabrication Draughting for Engineering Manufacturing companies.

 

Damien Mullen Draughtsman
Damien.Mullen@adsl.ie

Damien joined the ADSL team in early 2014.

Damien served his time as a fabricator with Shirley Engineering. Damien has spent 15 years as a fabricator working with DDH and also the Office of Public Works. Damien has experience of Structural, Architectural and Plant & Machinery fabrication.

Damien started his evening studies on 2D & 3D CAD in 2012 and has progressed to the Junior Draughtsman position here at ADSL.

 

Paul Clinch Account Manager
Paul.Clinch@adsl.ie

Garreth decided the UK market would enable him to grow the company and with this in mind he decided to employ a dedicated sales professional with experience of the UK and Irish markets.

Joining ADSL over 5 years ago, Paul has helped win new business from the very competitive UK marketplace.

Paul managed Packard Bell’s computer business in Ireland for over 5 years and helped increase its market share in a very competitive environment.

Paul was then approached by a Printing company who noticed his excellent customer relation and sales skills and utilised these for over 5 years to manage some of the leading companies and organisations on their books.

Paul’s experience dealing through all levels within an organisation allows him to provide the best customer service for our current clients while working to establish and sign up new clients to continue the growth of ADSL in Ireland the UK and further afield.