Ian Glendon, Interim Chief Infrastructure Officer at Technological University Dublin, joins the judging panel of the Facilities Management Awards 2026, bringing extensive experience delivering complex, high-value projects across large, multi-site organisations.

As Interim Chief Infrastructure Officer at TU Dublin, Ian leads major capital development programmes, strengthens institutional governance, and drives significant operational improvements that enhance performance, resilience, and long-term strategic planning across the university's estates portfolio.

His career demonstrates consistent delivery of complex infrastructure projects in challenging environments, with a clear focus on outcomes, risk management, and value realisation. Ian's approach combines decisive leadership with strong stakeholder management capabilities, ensuring projects deliver measurable impact whilst maintaining organisational confidence throughout delivery cycles.

Recognised for his ability to navigate competing priorities and regulatory requirements, Ian oversees governance frameworks that align infrastructure investment with institutional objectives. His expertise spans capital programme management, operational resilience strategies, and cross-functional collaboration required to deliver improvements at scale across diverse property portfolios.

As a judge, Ian will bring his expertise as the Facilities Management Awards recognise excellence across categories such as Overall Excellence in Facilities Management, Facilities Management Leader 2026, Total FM Service Provider of the Year, Specialist FM Service Provider of the Year, and Cleaning Service Provider of the Year.

Finalists were announced last 15 December 2025, with the awards gala scheduled for 11 March 2026 at the Royal Dublin Convention Centre, where Ireland's facilities management leaders will be celebrated.

Ian's involvement underscores the growing emphasis on governance, strategic planning, and operational excellence within the Facilities Management Awards, highlighting how estates leadership continues to shape the sector's standards and future trajectory.

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