About Us

About Us

Established in 1996, WKN Real Estate Advisors is Ireland’s leading real estate advisory firm providing valuations, project & development management, funder services, asset management, and general advisory services. All our staff are handpicked for their technical acumen and exemplary communications skills. At WKN we pride ourselves on our solutions based approach and always delivering on what we promise to Clients.

At WKN, we believe in the power of “Communication, Trust, Respect, Integrity and Transparency”.

John McNally

John Mc Nally   MSCSI | MRICS
jmcnally@wkn.ie

John, a Director at WKN, is a Chartered Planning & Development Surveyor with over 25 years’ experience in the property, development and construction industries, both nationally and internationally. A particular area of expertise for John is property development, from development feasibility study and financial appraisal to design development, planning, through construction to finalisation and delivery. At WKN, John leads the Development and Advisory service provisions providing services to a broad client base. John heads-up the Project Monitoring Team, where WKN are currently active across a significant portfolio of residential developments as Project Monitor for a number of funders and forward purchasers.

Paul Madigan

Paul Madigan    MSc
pmadigan@wkn.ie

Paul, an Associate Director at WKN, is a driven Construction Professional with over 17 years’ experience working at all levels of the construction industry. Paul has extensive industry experience both as a qualified tradesman and construction professional. At project management and development management level he has been directly involved in delivering multiple high-end projects located in Dublin City Centre. He has broad experience having worked in three continents and fully understands the need for clear concise communication while respecting all cultures to get the most out of any team. Successfully managed and delivered multiple projects for Clients with time, cost, quality and health & safety the key deliverables. He is a hands-on, detail-focused manager who fully appreciates the need for boots on the ground with frequent site visits and regular meetings with key personnel on each project. He has a practical approach to problem-solving and fully appreciates what it takes to produce high-quality work the first time around.

JP Hilliard

JP Hilliard    M.I.E.I.  |  IPMA-B  |  MCIOB
jphilliard@wkn.ie

JP, a Director at WKN, has over 25 years experience in the planning, design, procurement, delivery and management of complex engineering and construction projects globally. Having worked at director level with leading project management firms and design-and-build contractors, he has extensive experience acting for both client and contractor entities in the delivery of large-scale, complex and high-value construction and engineering projects. JP’s delivery style is founded on the cornerstones of effective communications, leading by example and problem solving. JP is a Fellow of the CIOB, holds qualifications in Structural Engineering, is a Chartered Construction Manager, a Certified Senior Project Manager, and holds Masters Degrees in both Project Management and Business Administration. JP is a regular guest speaker at industry events, and is an adjunct professor on the post graduate project management courses in both TCD, and TU Dublin.

Michael Lennon

Michael Lennon    BSc
mlennon@wkn.ie

Michael, Commercial Manager at WKN, with over 25 years’ experience in the development and construction industry, with a combination of Client, Developer and Contracting roles. Experienced across all sectors of the industry including Residential, Retail, Commercial, Hospitality, Education, Fit Out and Cleanroom.

As Commercial Manager, Michael oversees a team of Surveyors in the delivery of Client projects nationwide and heads up the Funder Services division within WKN. Michael has diverse experience across numerus sectors and has unparalleled experience in procurement, cost management and delivery. He brings a calm understanding and knowledge base to WKN, providing support and mentoring to the WKN Graduate Programme.

“We appointed WKN, with JP Hilliard as our Project Manager for the €10M project to expand the GEC Enterprise Centre to a 90,000 Sq. Ft. facility over five floors. This was, as expected, a challenging project in a live environment. We did not have prior build project experience ourselves and thus the PM role was even more critical.

The service led in person by JP has been exemplary. JP is a strong relationship builder, with outstanding attention to detail and has that rare ability to balance making tough decisions with building consensus where people are often coming from understandably different perspectives.

Our project will be completed on time in January 2021 and will be a global entrepreneurial super-hub in the heart of inner-city Dublin 8, an intergenerational project that Ireland can be proud of and that will help generate economic wealth via the next generation of technology companies. JP and WKN have played a significant role in the delivery of our vision for the expanded GEC. I would strongly recommend JP and WKN as ‘The Team’ to have in your corner on a strategic business project.”

Michael Culligan, Director, GEC

"John’s thorough knowledge and understanding of the residential development process and hands-on approach during the development and construction stages, through to project completion has assisted greatly in the smooth passage of our residential lending projects, where WKN have been appointed as Project Monitor."

Gary Troy, BOI Business Banking

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