Kajima Partnerships, the international developer and investor, has appointed Dwayne McAleer as its Dublin-based country head for Kajima Ireland.
Across both the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland, McAleer will be leading Kajima’s activity in financing and developing projects across the healthcare sector, including hospitals, community care and elderly living.
Social and affordable housing, of which there is currently a shortage across Ireland, will be a further focus for Kajima Ireland. The firm's current projects include the continued construction of both the second PPP social housing bundle and the new community treatment and care centre in Lisburn, Northern Ireland, plus a full planning and decision notice secured for a new community healthcare centre in Newry, County Down.
Kirk Taylor, managing director at Kajima Partnerships said: 'We are delighted to have Dwayne join Kajima Partnerships and lead the positive impact we hope to have on the property sector in Ireland. With a record of successful PPP and Third-Party Developer projects in the country, we are now increasing our focus on both public and private developments and investment in Ireland’s healthcare and residential sectors.'
McAleer is a former senior executive of Ireland’s National Development Finance Agency and more recently the Land Development Agency, with three decades of experience in the Irish market.
McAleer said: 'I am delighted to be joining Kajima and look forward to strengthening its Irish operations and growing the team here.
'Kajima has a wealth of international experience and expertise in social infrastructure and a well-deserved reputation for delivering high quality projects in tandem with public and private partners.
'Part of my role is also to help build up the funding capacity in the market, which already includes many established institutions, to further enhance deal flow. I have no doubt that this new base for Kajima Partnerships will have a transformative impact on the Irish market.'
