Design & Build Contract Secured for Algeco Development

O’Brien has secured a contract for Algeco, formerly Elliott’s at Northampton Boys College, Moulton.

The £2.1 million design and build project is for the development of 40,000m2 of natural turf pitches, construction of a full size 3G synthetic surfaced football pitch with associated lighting and fencing along with a 62 X 36m “Leisuretex” surfaced MUGA, predominately used for tennis and netball.

The works are part of a £28 million new modular build campus for the school through the Department of Education awarded to Algeco.

The works are underway with completion by the end of October 2023.

O’Brien Charitable Trust Donates to Hinckley Scout Group

O’Brien Charitable Trust (OBCT) has donated materials to the Stoney Stanton Scout Group HQ, Hinckley.

The materials were used for the foundations of the new fire escape that has been fitted to the Scout HQ. The new fire escape is significantly more robust than the previous one and will serve the club and the building for many years to come.

Tony Mitchell, Director at O’Brien Contractors Ltd, said: “We are pleased to see the improvements made and glad to have helped the Stoney Stanton Scout Group and its members”.

If you would like to see what our Trust has been up to or visit and donate, please follow the link here: https://lnkd.in/eazAXJRt

Stratford upon Avon College Redevelopment Win

O’Brien Contractors Ltd have secured a new contract for Stratford upon Avon College (SUAC). The £1.2 million design and build project is to construct circa 10,000m2 of hard and soft landscaping as part of the college’s redevelopment.

 The 16-week contract duration commences early July 2023 and has been awarded on merit of our previous contracts for similar successful projects. The college plans involve a comprehensive staged refurbishment over the next three years, in which unsuitable buildings will be demolished and the campus rationalised.

The finished area will create links between the college facilities along with leisure and recreation zones, that are complimented by herbaceous borders and arboreal planting. O’Brien look forward to working with the college and bringing a new and exciting campus to its students.

 

Fairham’s Masterplan is shaping up

O’Brien Contractors has successfully completed its first phase. The phase included the construction of a new access road and controlled junction for the new Fairham neighbourhood, along with improving access to the existing Park & Ride site.

The works have successfully been completed on programme, with the latest drone footage showing how far the project has progressed, over the last few months. We have now secured the next phase of infrastructure works and work on site is underway. The video below shows a full site overview of the neighbourhood and ongoing works.

Tom O’Brien, Director said: “We have completed our first phase at Fairham on programme and to the satisfaction of all the stakeholders. This has contributed to successfully securing the next phase of works at Fairham. Due to the positive relationships established; the same site team will continue. This is a great reflection of the quality and management of our teams, and we are extremely pleased to be working on this next phase with the client.”

The contract…
O’Brien has been conducting the work on behalf of Clowes Developments, the company behind the Fairham masterplan. The works are part of £100 million of infrastructure improvements scheduled for Fairham. Fairham is being brought forward in partnership with Homes England, the government’s housing accelerator.

The works involve improvements an existing access road and to create a new route into the £800 million Fairham neighbourhood in Nottinghamshire. The 606-acre site is in the process of becoming a whole new neighbourhood for Nottingham with 3,000 new homes, one million sq. ft of employment space and 200 acres of open green space.

Video content captured by: https://www.photos.co.uk/

World Bicycle Day – June 3, 2023

To celebrate “World Bicycle Day” in style we are off to take on our Charity Bike Ride 2023!

The event is taking place tomorrow, 4th June, in Cambridgeshire with eleven of our team members training hard and preparing for the 53/66/100-mile routes around Cambridgeshire. The routes have now been released by the organisers and the Lyra has been fitted, it’s true to say the sponsored jersey’s look fantastic!

So far, we have raised an UNBELIEVABLE £11,895.00 for the O’Brien Charitable Trust, but still need your help to achieve our target! If you are able to support our team, please donate here: https://www.justgiving.com/campaign/charitybikeride23obct

We wanted to say a huge, good luck to all our riders, the weather looks fantastic, and the event should be a brilliant challenge for all. Thanks to all our sponsors and to all those who have donated so far.

Best of luck team! Let’s get to £13K!

World Bicycle Day – 3rd June 2023
The idea behind World Bicycle Day (WBD) is to recognize the versatility and uniqueness of the bicycle, as well as its reliability and sustainability as a mode of transportation. We support WBD due to its sustainability and green benefits and aiding both mental and physical health. We encourage our workforce to get on their bikes and cycle!