Paul Connolly

Paul is currently the Director of Technology. He joined Mace in 2007 and is highly experienced in all areas of the construction process, including business development, strategic planning, design, profit and loss, client liaison, contract administration, procurement, construction and commissioning, which gives him a unique versatility and capability for the most demanding sectors.

His past experience has encompassed a wide range of sectors, including residential, retail, commercial, public, construction and infrastructure, as an engineer, architect, trade contractor and main contractor. He was educated at Bristol University, studying Electrical Engineering and Architectural Engineering.

Paul has led a number of major projects not only in the UK but internationally and was the M&E Lead at The Shard, London Bridge, where he was responsible for the day-to-day delivery of the £75 million M&E package. The Shard remains the tallest building in Western Europe.

His strengths lie in taking a strategic approach while maintaining a hands-on attitude to ensure successful project delivery and business planning. He has extensive experience managing services installations from design through tender, pre-construction, construction, commissioning and client acceptance, ensuring seamless integration between building services and construction delivery to achieve successful project outcomes.

In addition to overseeing Mace Construct's technology and data centre business, Paul plays a key role in driving productivity across construction delivery. He champions innovative methods of construction, digital transformation, data-led decision-making and production-based construction approaches, helping teams improve efficiency, quality, predictability and project performance.

Over the last two years, Paul has established a number of working groups and technical champion networks focused on Net Zero Carbon, embodied carbon reduction, operational performance, Construction to Production strategies and digital transformation. He is also actively involved in supply chain capacity forecasting, innovation and capability development, ensuring Mace remains at the forefront of technological advancement and productivity improvement in the construction sector.