INTRODUCTION
Rockall is a client-side consultancy, working with and from the perspective of project owners, developers and investors. Rockall specialises in large capital projects, including major and megaprojects; projects with high complexity, high risk or new technology; projects requiring multi-faceted integration or mutual dependence across the value chain; projects with significant barriers to resolve; and projects aspiring for transformational performance.
Rockall works with large capital projects in multiple sectors. While each sector has its own characteristics, the core principles of successful large capital project development and delivery are highly transferable when thoughtfully adapted to the specific project, context and risk.
Our services draw on extensive project leadership experience and deep knowledge of project management practices, project delivery systems, strategies, capability development and portfolio management, spanning the breadth and depth of project governance, leadership and delivery:
- the full project lifecycle, from early concept and development through investment decision, execution, start-up and early operations;
- leadership and integration of the disciplines and functions required for successful delivery, including technical, specialist and commercial functions;
- organisational levels: from corporate governance, project delivery functions and portfolio performance through to project teams and targeted project solutions.
OUR APPROACH
Rockall operates with an agile model, combining a core team with an extensive network of expert associates to deliver tailored, flexible and targeted solutions for our clients’ projects.
As projects are often complex, early engagement typically helps clients define the need and frame potential solutions. This may involve diagnostic reviews, independent assessment or, in some cases, simply discussion. In doing so, we aim to understand the project, what’s in place and what’s working well, so that solutions are targeted, complementary to the wider project system and developed to support effective implementation and adoption.
Our first-hand experience leading major projects has shown the importance of project leadership working effectively with, and integrating, the specialist disciplines involved. Successful contract strategies, for example, are developed through the integrated work of project leadership with contracts expertise and aligned with the wider project objectives and delivery model. The same principle applies across the full breadth of project activities and disciplines.
This philosophy and capability shape how Rockall operates. We tailor each solution to the need, with experienced project leadership integrating the right specialist expertise.
LEADERSHIP & EXPERIENCE
Rockall was founded by Gerry McGurk following more than three decades in major projects with bp, working across Europe, Africa, Asia and North America.
Gerry has held senior client-side leadership roles with accountability for major capital projects from early development through to commercial operations. His experience includes multi-billion-dollar projects and programmes, project governance, delivery strategy, organisation development, project capability, assurance, interventions and portfolio performance.
This experience provides the foundation for Rockall’s approach: practical, client-side project leadership combined with the specialist expertise needed to develop and deliver successful large capital projects.
INTEGRATED SPECIALIST CAPABILITY
Rockall’s core team and associate network bring senior project leadership and expertise across the disciplines and functions required for successful large capital projects. This includes project management, engineering, contracts and procurement, construction, commissioning and start-up, operations readiness, project controls, HSE, quality and commercial capability, integrated to support successful project outcomes.
SECTORS & EXPERIENCE
Rockall’s experience spans established and emerging energy transition projects, infrastructure and industrial sectors. Example sectors and project types we have worked with include hydrogen, green steel, green fertiliser, mining and metals, large-scale infrastructure, offshore wind, sustainable aviation fuels, industrial manufacturing and carbon capture and storage.
ENGAGING ROCKALL
Rockall works with project leaders and teams seeking general or targeted support; project delivery organisations looking to improve portfolio performance, capability or systems; and investors and stakeholders requiring independent insight, assurance and support for major project decisions.
Engagements are tailored to the need. This may involve short, targeted support on a specific issue; independent review and assurance; development of project delivery systems or governance arrangements; project interventions; or longer-term support to strengthen capability and performance.
The focus is practical: understanding what is needed, developing solutions that fit the project and organisation, and supporting effective implementation.
If you have a large capital project, programme or portfolio or are investing in one, Rockall can help.
