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    O’Brien Group is a specialist civil engineering firm offering clients expertise across a full range of sectors coupled with a flexible approach.

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    O’Brien’s most valuable asset is its staff and its top priority is to ensure their safety by striving constantly to raise awareness of health and safety throughout our business.

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O’Brien Wins Contract with Seddon for New Academy

Author: Obrien Contractors, April 8, 2013

O'Brien ClientO’Brien Contractors has won a contract with Seddon Construction for the Scientia Academy, Burton on Trent

The contract will involve the construction of a new academy, which will allow for 420 additional spaces for new pupils and will be built using a sustainable timber frame system. The new academy development includes construction of a new bowling club pavilion and upgrading of parking facilities.

The contract is due for the  first phase to be completed by the end of August 2013 and the second phase due to be completed by the end of December 2013.

O’Brien is currently on site and the contract is progressing well.

O’Brien Group is a specialist civil engineering firm offering clients expertise across a full range of sectors coupled with a flexible approach.

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O’Brien Contractors wins £400K contract at Oswestry School

Author: Obrien Contractors, April 8, 2013

O’Brien Contractors provides best-practice, cost-effective design and build services for sports facilities and, in a contract worth £400K, has been chosen to deliver a new hockey pitch at Oswestry School.

The 15-week project, which commences on 22 April 2013, will see construction of a 6,300m2 sand-dressed synthetic grass hockey pitch and includes earth modelling, fencing and floodlighting.

Founded in 1407, Oswestry School is one of the oldest non-denominational schools in England and is an independent, co-educational day and boarding school for pupils between the ages of 4 and 18.

Steve Hillman, General Manager at O’Brien Contractors, will be jointly managing the project and said: “This is a great opportunity for O’Brien to work with the prestigious Oswestry School and we are delighted to have been successful in winning this project.”

“As a company, we are committed to providing excellent service and are looking forward to working with Oswestry to upgrade their sporting facilities with the addition of a first-class hockey pitch.”

O’Brien Group is a specialist civil engineering firm offering clients expertise across a full range of sectors coupled with a flexible approach.

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O’Brien Contract Awarded Site Safety Award

Author: Obrien Contractors, March 18, 2013

Thomas Vale Site Safety Award

O’Brien Contractors is currently working  in Telford for Thomas Vale, last week the contract won Thomas Vale’s Site Safety Award, competing against numerous other sites.

Tony Hyde, Thomas Vale’s Health and Safety Manager, said: “The award is made on the basis that your site exceeded several qualifying criteria including scores from our Health and Safety Officers. Can i take this opportunity to thank you for your commitment to this very important aspect of the business and your continued support.”

O’Brien is committed to Health and Safety and will continue to ensure that their standards and dedication continue to grow and improve year after year.

O’Brien Group is a specialist civil engineering firm offering clients expertise across a full range of sectors coupled with a flexible approach.

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O’Briens Awarded Diamond Standard Customer Satisfaction

Author: Obrien Contractors, March 6, 2013

O'Brien 2013 Diamond Standard Customer Satisfaction

O’Brien has been awarded 92% out of a 100 for their customer satisfaction, the survey was carried out over the last month and was issued to a variety of different clients and contracts.

The clients were asked multiple question across varying services and scored the following:

Marketing: 83%
Staff Performance: 95%
Service: 91%

Overall: 92%

Feedback given by our clients as follows:

Staff Performance: 95%

“Excellent.”

“They’re very friendly.”

“They’re very professional, They have good project management, good skills and a good work force.”

Service: 91%

“They’re very proactive.”

“Definitely a four (four = excellent).”

Price: 91%

“A four, as they won a competitive tender for a £2.5 million pound construction job (four=excellent).”

“They compare favourably.”

Overall

“They’re easy to deal with and they do exactly what needs to be done.”

Customer Satisfaction and continual improvement is at the core of O’Brien, it is driven throughout the company and at the forefront of all employees minds.  O’Brien will always strive to offer the best quality, knowledge and skills.

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O’Brien Contractors chosen for Nestlé UK’s £200m Tutbury Factory Extension

Author: Obrien Contractors, February 8, 2013

Nestle Factory ready for £200m Factory Extension

In its highest value project to date, O’Brien Contractors has been sub-contracted by new customer, John Sisk and Sons, to deliver services for Nestlé UK’s £200 million extension to its NESCAFÉ factory in Tutbury, Derbyshire.

The Tutbury extension is currently the Nestlé group’s largest construction project worldwide and for the first time will bring together all of Nestlé’s UK coffee production, including freeze dried, spray dried and pod technology.

O’Brien Contractors will deliver substructures, foundations, drainage, storm water management systems, formation of access roads, ground remediation, foul and storm drainage, landscaping, service yards, floors and dock levellers.

Peter O’Brien, Managing Director at O’Brien Contractors, said: “This multi-million pound contract is a fantastic start to 2013 for O’Brien Contractors and we are delighted to have developed a collaborative relationship with Sisk and look forward to working with them to deliver a successful project for Nestlé.”

O’Brien Group is a specialist civil engineering firm offering clients expertise across a full range of sectors coupled with a flexible approach.

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