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O’Brien Contractors have been awarded an enabling contract on the project in Dudley next to the zoo.  The works which are being carried out for Dudley Metropolitan Borough Council are in preparation for the proposed construction of the Very Light Railway Innovation Centre to allow for the future alignment of the Metro Line.

O’Brien will be acting as Principal Contractor on the project which will be carried out over a 35 week programme.

Our works involve the construction of a 150 metre long retaining wall which will be up to 11 metres high and will also involve associated bulk earthworks.

The client was looking for a contractor who could deliver creative solutions to provide an affordable scheme in line with their programme.

The client also required a company with a robust supply chain procurement.

Having traded for over 60 years  we have developed our supply chain to provide our business with the service required to meet our commitments to our clients.  With long term trading relationships with suppliers of construction materials, aggregates, concrete, muckaway and recycling companies, we are able to select the most suitable option for each specific contract and operation which may not always be based on price, factors such as quality and performance also need to be considered.

 

 

 

 

WASP’S AFFILIATE PARTNER MEMBERSHIP FOR THE SECOND YEAR RUNNING

In September 2019 O’Brien Contractors signed up for the Affiliate Partner Membership for the second year running. This gives O’Brien exposure on Ricoh Arena’s new giant 188-square-metre LED screen and around the stadium on Wasps matchdays, as well as exclusive ticket offers for staff and access to hospitality packages along with pitch side branding.

Stephen Vaughan, Chief Executive at Wasps, said: “Having O’Brien join our Affiliate Partner scheme is fantastic news and adds to our growing list of local and national businesses wanting to use Wasps as a vehicle for their customer or staff engagement for the 2019/20 season.

“O’Brien Contractors are highly-regarded within the development and construction industry and we look forward to welcoming them throughout the new campaign.”

O’Brien Contractors are a multi-award-winning civil engineering contractor with over 60 years of experience in the UK construction sector.

The business has been a part of the Midlands development and construction industry since 1958 when the company was founded by Tom O’Brien, the father of current Directors, Peter and Mick O’Brien.

Peter O’Brien, Managing Director at O’Brien Contractors, added: “Having enjoyed our first season as a Premiership partner of Wasps Rugby, it was a straightforward decision by O’Brien to not only renew their premiership partnership for another 12 months but to increase support with the unique opportunity of a dining table in the boardroom for all matchdays.

“Our association with Wasps has had a marked effect on the O’Brien businesses through the excellent media coverage. The opportunity to entertain our guests and meet with other like-minded business leaders in the boardroom whilst watching top-flight rugby was an opportunity we had to seize.

“O’Brien’s strategy of providing turnkey solutions for their clients with proven consistency continues to be a great success. Delivery of projects to the highest of standards for clients through jointly-developed budgets minimises their exposure to commercial and programme-related risks. Our policy of nurturing in-house, homegrown talented employees, provides the experience and enthusiasm that sets O’Brien Contractors apart from other construction businesses.

“The Wasps sponsorship is the most significant taken out by O’Brien Contractors and gains them great exposure through the huge LED screen and public association with Wasps Rugby. It is a great form of branding which, when coupled with the long-established sustainable business planning by O’Brien Contractors, highlights the great opportunities for both businesses to work together for the future.’’

O’Brien Contractors has been awarded the RoSPA Gold Medal Award, which is our 6th consecutive RoSPA Gold Award!

The internationally-renowned RoSPA Health and Safety Awards, are the longest-running industry awards scheme in the UK and has been awarded to us in recognition of our practices and achievements, in helping staff and clients and stakeholders get home safely at the end of the working day.

The RoSPA Awards scheme, which receives entries from organisations around the world, recognises achievement in health and safety  management systems, including practices such as leadership and workforce involvement.

Managing Director, Peter O’Brien, said: We are delighted to have been recognised with a RoSPA Gold Medal Award again for 2019.  As a company we are dedicated to making sure that all of our sites are safe both for everyone working on them and for members of the public. Receiving this award again is testament to how hard we all work to achieve that.”

O’Brien Contractors is committed to providing safe and healthy working environments for all of our staff.  O’Brien  provides ongoing training, information, supervision and advice so that all of our employees are competent to work safely and are committed to providing the resources necessary to support this provision.

Our industry-leading standards have also been recognised with many other occupational health and safety accreditations ranging from OHSAS 18001 to CHAS, Achilles Building Confidence and RISQS.

 

With the end of the year in touching distance, O’Brien felt it would be appropriate to finish it with some positivity.

Here is O’Brien’s year in review which shows how the company has exceeded its business objectives across the board for 2018.

Following their success in 2017 the OBCT fundraising committee was re-formed at the start of 2018 with eight new staff members taking on the task of arranging new activities to raise another £15K for charities.

The focus for the 2018 fundraising will be to support charities that are helping under-privileged children and once again, O’Brien Contractors will match the £15K if OBCT reaches its target.

The following charities have been chosen for 2018:

• Helping Hands http://www.royal-leamington-spa.co.uk/helping-hands/
• Molly Olly Wishes https://www.mollyolly.co.uk/
• Coventry & Warwickshire Air Ambulance https://theairambulanceservice.org.uk/
• Doorway Youth Homelessness https://www.doorway.org.uk/
• Young People First http://www.youngpeoplefirst.org.uk/
• Guy’s Gift http://www.guysgift.co.uk/

OBCL Managing Director, Peter O’Brien said: ‘We are hugely grateful to everyone that helped the Trust reach its fundraising goal for 2017 and look forward to more fun and successful fundraising events in 2018.”

O’Brien has successfully secured a new contract with the University of Oxford as principle contractor to build a new access road for the university.

The works include a new junction to the public highway along with the new road which is 1 km long.  The road includes culverting existing streams, forming earthwork batters and the construction of the new access road kerbs and surfacing.

Tony Mitchell, Operations Manager, O’Brien Contractors, said: “We are very pleased to have the opportunity to work for the University of Oxford. We have an excellent track record of delivering civil engineering services across the Midlands and as with all our schemes, our team will approach the project in a flexible manner, offering cost and efficiency savings to ensure we deliver the best results for our client.”

This will be O’Brien’s first contract with the University of Oxford, the contract is currently underway and due to be completed in June 2018.

 

O’Brien Charitable Trust has been raising funds for Warwickshire and Northamptonshire Air Ambulance based in Rugby for their 2017 charity drive. As a thank you they were invited to meet the air crew and get up close to its aircraft.

Abby Robertson from O’Brien Charitable Trust, said: “It was great to meet the crew and see exactly where our funds will be spent. Seeing the air ambulance up close really does give you perspective on why charities like this need all the support they can get. Myself and the Charitable Trust members are excited to see and hear how the money that is being raised in 2017 will help them for the future and ensure the maintenance of this this life-saving service.”

O’Brien Charitable Trust will continue with it charity drive for 2017 and plans to meet its £15K target for December 2017.