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Jan 2023: Redevelopment Works underway at Wexford General Hospital
We continue our excellent relationship with the HSE, having just been appointed to carry out the Redevelopment of the Women’s Health Services Centre in Wexford General Hospital. These works are due to commence on site imminently. Having just completed a Major External Façade Refurbishment Project in Wexford General Hospital last year, we are looking forward […]
Read more »Dec 2022: Educate Together Tramore Handed Over!
Tom O’Brien’s are delighted to have completed the total refurbishment and energy upgrade of the New Educate Together School in Tramore, Co. Waterford for our Clients, Educate Together and Limerick & Clare Education & Training Board. It is particularly pleasing to note that all Air Tightness Requirements for this deep retrofit project were exceeded by […]
Read more »Dec 2022: 2nd Cardiac Cath Lab at UHW Complete!
The Second Cardiac Cath lab will be handed over to University Hospital Waterford in the coming days for their final commissioning processes ahead of going into operation. The development was reviewed by Minister for Health Stephen Donnelly last week during his visit to Waterford. This was a highly challenging, complex and technical project built in […]
Read more »Nov 2022: New Cataract Theatre at UHW Complete!
We are delighted to see the New Cataract / Opthalmology theatre handed over to University Hospital Waterford. This is the first of 4 separate live construction projects to be handed over that TOBC currently have underway in UHW. This highly complex extension project was constructed over a number of floor levels, centrally located within the […]
Read more »Oct 2022: Blackwater College Phase 2 Underway
With the 1st Phase of this Major €15m School Development now handed over to the Client, Phase 2 works are underway. This 2nd Phase sees another major New Build element to be completed, major refurbishment works to be carried out to the existing school buildings, along with the Restoration of an Historic former school building, […]
Read more »Sept 2022: Phase 1 Blackwater College Lismore Complete
Tom O’Brien Construction are very happy to report the completion of the 1st phase of our school building program at Blackwater Community School in Lismore, Co. Waterford. This 1st phase which comprises of the provision of an impressive new 28 classroom two storey secondary school building, a full size GAA pitch, two no. all weather […]
Read more »July 2022: Works Underway at St Senan’s NS Enniscorthy
This week saw Tom O’Brien Construction break ground on a major 12 million euro development for St. Senans School in Enniscorthy, Co. Wexford. Works will be carried out on a phased basis and are due for total completion in 2024, so we look forward to working alongside Conroy Architects, Macminn O’Reilly Mahon, Geaney Engineering Consultants […]
Read more »Jun 2022: Educate Together NS Project underway in Tramore, Co. Waterford
Last week saw Tom O’Brien Construction commence works on another school project in Tramore, Co. Waterford. This project will involve the refurbishment and complete energy upgrade of the old Glor na Mara school building for Educate Together and Limerick & Clare Training Board. We are glad to be working with Gravity Architects, Colman Reynolds Associates […]
Read more »May 2022: Sod turning ceremony at St. Senan’s School Enniscorthy
Managing Director Tom O’Brien and Contracts Manager Dan Casey were very happy to attend the sod turning ceremony for St. Senan’s School in Enniscorthy this past week with Minister for Education Norma Foley. We will be breaking ground on this major project once the school closes for their summer holidays 2022. The new school building […]
Read more »Mar 2022: Wexford General Hospital Refurbishment underway
We are back in Wexford General Hospital and are delighted to have commenced works on another new project. We have recently been appointed by the HSE to carry out a significant upgrade to the existing façade and windows of the Main Hospital building. All works will take place in a live and currently occupied hospital […]
Read more »Jan 2022: Stella Maris School Refurbishment Complete
Last week saw Tom O’Brien’s complete and hand over another school project in Tramore, Co. Waterford. It has taken an intense 16 week period of refurbishment works to transform this decommissioned 1970’s Stella Maris Secondary School Building, lying idle for a number of years, into a new and upgraded modern teaching facility for our Clients […]
Read more »January 2022: New Cataract Theatre underway at UHW
Works are now underway and moving ahead well on site at University Hospital Waterford on the New Cataract Theatre Project. Steady progress is being made on this complex build for the HSE. Our teams are operating both on and above the upper floors of currently occupied live hospital buildings in order to deliver the New […]
Read more »Dec 2021: Gaelscoil Clonmel Phase 2 Handed Over
This multi-million euro major restoration of a protected structure into a state of the art modern school building has been a long time coming to completion. Progress had been affected by Covid lockdowns and unexpected finds of a historical nature both within the building and in the ground. The building is now unrecognisable from its […]
Read more »Dec 2021: New Cataract Theatre to commence in UHW
We are pleased to announce our appointment as the Main Contractor for the New Cataract Theatre at University Hospital Waterford. Construction works are due to commence in earnest from January 2022 with our crew on site this side of Christmas carrying out some critical enabling works. We wish Site Manager Murt and our on-site team […]
Read more »Nov 2021: Johnstown Castle Official Opening
Today the 11th of November 2021 saw the official opening of the historic Johnstown Castle Estate, Museum, & Gardens, in County Wexford attended by Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine Charlie McConalogue. Tom O’Brien Construction acted as main contractors for a successfully delivered, substantial multi-million euro restoration project – involving the major and careful […]
Read more »October 2021: OPD enabling works at UHW underway
Tom O’Brien Construction have recently been awarded a substantial enabling works package for a proposed new OPD project at University Hospital Waterford by the HSE. It is great to be working closely again with Malone O’Regan Consulting Engineers and the Capital Projects Team in the HSE. Works are due for completion in a matter of […]
Read more »October 2021: IT Carlow South Sports Campus handed over
After a slightly disjointed contract period due to the effects of Covid lockdowns, we are happy that Institute of Technology Carlow have recently taken possession of their brand new Pavillion Building at their world-class South Sports Campus development. The works completed by Tom O’Brien Construction included the provision of a striking Pavilion building housing changing […]
Read more »September 2021: Stella Maris School Refurbishment underway
We have recently commenced works on another new Educational-Sector Project in Tramore, Co. Waterford. This project involves the refurbishment of the decommissioned Stella Maris Secondary School into a new and upgraded facility for Educate Together. We are delighted to be working with familiar colleagues making up the Professional Design Team in C.J. Falconer & Associates […]
Read more »September 2021: Glor na Mara School Phase 2 handed over
Last month saw us handover Glor na Mara Primary School in Tramore, Co. Waterford. This multimillion euro extension and refurbishment project was completed over two years in two separate phases. Phase 1 involved the construction of a major multi-classroom extension and Phase 2 involved another extension, part-demolition and the refurbishment of the existing school buildings […]
Read more »July 2021: Cardiac Cath Lab Works commence at UHW
Construction works have now commenced to the new cardiac cath lab at University Hospital Waterford. One of the projects first significant milestones was reached this week as Tom O’Brien Construction saw our tower crane erected. This challenging and intricate building project will see the new cath lab constructed on multiple levels upon the roof of […]
Read more »May 2021: €14m Blackwater College development underway in Lismore, Co. Waterford
Our new €14 million Primary school development has commenced this week at Blackwater Community College in Lismore, Co. Waterford. Works will be carried out in 4 phases and will take in the region of two years to complete. We’re delighted to be working with some familiar colleagues in Butler Moffat Architects, Tom McNamara & Partners, […]
Read more »April 2021: TOBC appointed to Second Cath Lab at UHW
Tom O’Brien Construction are delighted to announce that we have officially been given the Ministerial go ahead to commence construction works imminently to the SECOND CARDIAC CATH LAB at University Hospital Waterford. As a Waterford based Company, we are happy to be part of this good news story for Waterford and the South East with […]
Read more »March 2021: Office Refurbishment Commences for Codico Distributors Waterford
We are back with one of our repeat Clients in Codico Distributors carrying out an office refurbishment at their headquarters in Waterford. Always happy to work with Cliff, Margaret, Noel and the team at Codico, extremely professional Clients and a pleasure to deal with. A well planned project between Client and Contractor leads to a […]
Read more »Jan 2021: Works Commence at Green Biofuels in New Ross, Co. Wexford
Tom O’Brien Construction Ltd. are delighted to have commenced works recently at Green Biofuels Ireland Ltd. in New Ross, Co. Wexford. Good to be working with the team at Gavin & Doherty Geosolutions (GDG) on this project.
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