Irfan Hadhi
Technical authority.
Commercial leadership.
Engineering judgement.
A practical understanding of delivery.
Establishing and growing
specialist engineering practices.
3 → 14
~110%
~63%
My responsibilities at SOCOTEC included growth strategy, recruitment, structured mentoring, client development, technical risk management, formal review and sign-off.
At CBRE, I led Midlands façade consultancy operations, managed and mentored specialist engineers, and oversaw resource planning, technical quality, project performance and client relationships.
At Danway, I led design and estimation functions across technical development, cost planning, tender preparation and value engineering, while supporting stakeholder coordination, commercial optimisation, business development and operational planning.
Façade engineering &
building-envelope capabilities.
I support developers, architects, main contractors, specialist façade contractors, building owners and asset managers across new construction, refurbishment and remediation.
Experience across the UK, UAE and Qatar brings together consultancy and contractor perspectives, with an understanding of façade performance in both warm and cold climates—from solar exposure and thermal movement to insulation, condensation, weather resistance and durability.
Façade design & technical review
Building-envelope performance review
Installation monitoring & quality assurance
Condition surveys & maintenance advice
Façade failure & defect investigations
External-wall fire safety & FRAEW
Building safety & BSR technical support
Remedial works & refurbishment consultancy
Performance testing & mock-up review
Tendering, estimating & value engineering
Forensic reporting & expert witness experience
Technical governance & practice leadership
Concept illustrations showing the subject of each capability; not project-specific construction details.
A career shaped by
buildings and their details.
February 2020 · near completion
Plaza 1821
Contractor experience.
Consultancy leadership.
Tenos
A specialist UK fire-engineering consultancy providing fire-safety solutions for the built environment, including large and complex buildings.
My current role brings façade and building-envelope expertise into external-wall fire-safety and remediation commissions. I provide senior technical oversight of FRAEW and external-wall assessments, develop remedial-works capability, and support client relationships and strategic growth.
SOCOTEC UK
An international testing, inspection, certification and technical-consultancy group serving construction and infrastructure. Its multidisciplinary services include building envelopes, structural engineering and fire safety.
SOCOTEC brings together engineering, building-envelope, structural and fire-safety expertise. Within Engineering Services, I established and led a specialist Building Envelope service, connecting façade consultancy with the wider organisation’s capabilities.
I held full P&L responsibility and acted as Technical Authority, combining recruitment, mentoring, business development and technical governance. Promoted to Technical Director in September 2025.
CBRE Limited
A global commercial real-estate services and investment company serving clients in more than 100 countries. Its UK building-consultancy services include specialist facade consultancy.
CBRE’s façade consultancy sits within a wider real-estate and building-consultancy environment, connecting technical advice with the needs of property owners, investors and occupiers.
I led Midlands façade consultancy operations from Birmingham, with responsibility for client advisory, business development, managing and mentoring specialist engineers, resource planning, technical quality, project performance and professional development.
Wintech Limited
A specialist building-engineering consultancy with a strong facade-design heritage, working across new developments, refurbishment and existing-building assessment.
At Wintech, my work centred on specialist façade engineering for new-build and refurbishment projects, from concept through construction. I undertook failure investigations, condition surveys, external-wall assessments and expert witness assignments, developing evidence-based technical conclusions and practical remediation recommendations.
McMullen Façades
A specialist facade contractor providing integrated facade solutions, with expertise in high-rise unitised facades and in-house design.
My UK contractor-side role at McMullen strengthened the connection between engineering design and fabrication, procurement and installation. I contributed to technical design development, buildability, supplier coordination and site delivery, gaining practical knowledge of manufacturing and construction interfaces.
Koltay Façades, UAE
An independent facade-engineering and facade-access consultancy, bringing architectural, structural and contracting expertise to projects from initial design through delivery.
At Koltay, I developed my consultancy experience in the UAE, reviewing contractor and subcontractor technical submissions, coordinating with project stakeholders and contributing to façade design development. Full-scale performance mock-up testing added direct experience of how proposed systems perform under test.
Danway Industries LLC, UAE
A UAE specialist contractor manufacturing and installing aluminium and glazed structures, including curtain walls, structural glazing, windows, skylights and cladding.
Danway Industries operates in specialist contracting for aluminium and glazed structures. This environment developed my ability to connect design decisions with manufacturing, installation and commercial delivery.
I led design and estimation functions, including technical development, cost planning, tender preparation and value engineering, while supporting stakeholder coordination, commercial optimisation, business development and operational planning.
Alumco LLC, UAE
An aluminium-and-glazing facade specialist. My role in its UAE operation focused on facade-package estimating and commercial planning.
At Alumco in the UAE, I undertook cost estimating and tender preparation for major façade packages, coordinating with design, procurement and project teams. This strengthened my understanding of package pricing, technical scope and the commercial implications of façade design choices.
Danway Industries LLC, UAE
A UAE specialist contractor manufacturing and installing aluminium and glazed structures, including curtain walls, structural glazing, windows, skylights and cladding.
My first period at Danway provided a foundation across the façade project lifecycle: design, estimating, tendering, manufacturing interfaces, installation support and commercial coordination. I later returned to take on design and estimation leadership.
Altech Aluminium & Steel WLL, Qatar
A Doha-based specialist in architectural facade solutions, providing aluminium and facade systems from design and fabrication through installation.
I began my career at Altech in Qatar, developing core skills in façade design, estimating and technical coordination across specialist packages. This early contractor experience formed the foundation for later roles in the UAE and UK.
A foundation in
specialist engineering.
- MSc Architectural Engineering: Façade Engineering — University of Bath
- Chartered Engineer (CEng) — Engineering Council
- Member, Institution of Engineering and Technology (MIET)
- Member, Chartered Institution of Building Services Engineers (MCIBSE)
- Member, Society of Façade Engineering (MSFE)
- C.Build E, MCABE — Chartered Association of Building Engineers