Diarmuid Keane + Associates Ltd

What Diarmuid Keane + Associates Ltd does

Diarmuid Keane + Associates Ltd is a multi-disciplinary construction consultancy founded in 2015 by Diarmuid Keane and headquartered in Kilkee, Co. Clare, Ireland, with a secondary office in Limerick. The firm offers three integrated service lines: architectural design (new builds, extensions, refurbishments, small-scale developments, from sketch design through planning to construction), engineering (construction supervision, certificates of compliance, legal mapping, boundary disputes, fire safety and disability access certification), and building surveying (pre-purchase surveys, structural and condition surveys, snag lists, and AutoCAD-based measured surveys). Services are delivered by a team of approximately six professionals, including chartered specialists in building surveying, construction management, and civil engineering, supported by an architectural technologist with international experience and a business and office manager.

The underlying technology is conventional rather than proprietary: AutoCAD is used for measured surveys and for generating CAD-based electronic maps used in legal mapping, land registry submissions, and boundary verification. The firm advertises a 24-48 hour turnaround on pre-purchase survey reports and on CAD-generated legal mapping, and claims an exceptional planning application success rate in Clare. There is no API, no AI/ML tooling, and no software product; output is human-delivered professional services.

The business model is fee-based professional services with quote-based pricing tied to project scope. Initial consultations are offered at no obligation, after which fee agreements are tailored to the engagement. Customers are segmented across individual homeowners (primary), solicitors, estate agents, builders and construction professionals, and management companies. Distribution is direct: inbound via website, phone, email, social media, and word-of-mouth referrals. The firm is privately held, founder-owned, with no external funding, no subsidiaries, and no public listing. Geographic reach is concentrated in Clare and Limerick with stated service coverage throughout Ireland. The company has received three consecutive years of All-Star Accreditation from the All Ireland Business Foundation (2021-2023) and was named Clare and Munster Architecture & Design Firm of the Year in 2021-2023.

Name

Diarmuid Keane + Associates Ltd

Legal name

Diarmuid Keane + Associates

Website

https://diarmuidkeane.ie

Company type

Private

Founded year

2015

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Diarmuid Keane + Associates Ltd is a multi-disciplinary construction consultancy founded in 2015, providing architectural design, engineering, and building surveying services to homeowners, solicitors, builders, and construction professionals across Clare, Limerick, and Ireland.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Construction Consultancy Services

NAICS

Architectural Services (541310), Engineering Services (541330), Architectural, Engineering, and Related Services (5413)

SIC

Services-Engineering Services (8711)

akta.pro primary industry

Construction Engineering & Constructability Consulting (BPAHAIAN)

Keywords

• Architectural design services
• Building surveying services
• Construction engineering consultancy
• Property condition surveys
• Legal mapping surveys

Headquarters

HQ city

Kilkee

HQ country

Ireland

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Professional Consulting Services: Fee-based professional services in architecture, engineering, and building surveying. Services include architectural design and supervision, pre-purchase surveys, condition surveys, snag lists, measured surveys, legal mapping, fire certificates, disability access certificates, and certificates of compliance.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Diarmuid Keane + Associates is a multi-disciplinary construction consultancy firm offering professional services in architecture, engineering, and building surveying. The firm delivers architectural design for new builds, extensions and refurbishments; engineering services including construction supervision, certificates of compliance, fire safety and disability access certification; and surveying services such as pre-purchase surveys, condition surveys, snag lists, measured surveys and CAD-generated legal mapping.

Product overview

Diarmuid Keane + Associates is a multi-disciplinary construction consultancy firm offering three core service areas: Architectural Design Services (covering architectural design for new builds, extensions, refurbishments, and small-scale developments from sketch design through planning to construction), Engineering Services (including construction supervision, stage payment certificates, compliance certifications, boundary disputes, legal mapping, fire safety, and disability access), and Surveying Services (encompassing pre-purchase surveys, condition surveys, snag lists, and measured surveys). The firm also provides specific certifications and compliance services including Fire Safety Certificates, Disability Access Certificates, Declarations of Identity, and Certificates of Compliance. The portfolio is structured around core architectural, engineering, and surveying offerings with specialized certification and mapping sub-services.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Architectural Design Services

Quantifiable outcome

• Snag Lists often identify over 100 items per inspection
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature2 records

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• ARUP: Global engineering, design, and project management consultancy with a major Irish presence. Comparable as a broader incumbent offering overlapping architectural, engineering, and surveying capabilities at much greater scale across Ireland.
• WSP: Global professional services consultancy with a large Irish engineering and surveying practice. Comparable as a broad incumbent providing integrated planning, engineering, and building consultancy services to public and private clients across Ireland.

Direct peers

• McCullough Mulvin Architects: Award-winning Irish architecture practice with strong heritage and civic-sector portfolio. Comparable as an Irish architectural firm combining design, conservation, and technical expertise, with multi-disciplinary team composition.
• RKD Architects: Long-established Irish architecture firm delivering residential, commercial, healthcare, and educational design. Comparable as an Irish architectural practice operating across multiple Irish regions with strong chartered leadership.
• TOBIN Consulting Engineers: Ireland-based multi-disciplinary engineering consultancy with offices across the country. Comparable as an Irish engineering practice delivering building engineering, compliance, and supervision services for both public and private sector clients.
• Punch Consulting Engineers: Irish multi-disciplinary engineering consultancy providing civil, structural, mechanical, and electrical engineering across regional offices. Comparable to Diarmuid Keane + Associates as a similarly regionally-rooted Irish construction consultancy offering chartered engineering services to residential and commercial clients.
• Malone O'Regan: Irish multi-disciplinary consultancy providing engineering, building surveying, and project management services. Directly comparable in offering integrated architecture/engineering/surveying services to construction and property clients across Ireland.
• Horganlynch Consulting Engineers: Irish building and civil engineering consultancy with regional offices. Comparable as a chartered-led Irish construction consultancy providing architectural, structural, and surveying-adjacent services to homeowners, builders, and solicitors.
• OMP Architects: Irish architecture practice with offices in Cork and Dublin delivering residential and commercial design. Comparable as a multi-office Irish architectural firm serving similar client segments with chartered professionals.
• CORA Consulting Engineers: Mid-sized Irish engineering consultancy delivering structural, civil, and building engineering services. Comparable as a regionally focused Irish consultancy providing chartered engineering and compliance services to residential and commercial clients.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/dkarchsurv
• Facebookfacebook.com/diarmuidkeaneassociates1
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/diarmuid-keane-associates-ltd

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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