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We are back in Cork for Phase 2 of the fit-out of St Killian’s School in Mayfield after successfully completing the first phase of their refurbishment last year. Delighted to be working with Architects Mary Harrington and Leonard Healy Quantity Surveyors again. Our team is led by Dan Casey and Derek O’Connor. Our aim is […]

Works are complete at the Holy Ghost Elderly Residential Scheme in Waterford City. This project saw an extension of 20 plus bedrooms and remodelling of existing living areas and ancillary facilities. Our thanks to Design Team lead Pat Halley of Halley Murphy Architects.

This week we have started another School Project in Waterford City, this time for St. Angela’s Ursuline secondary school in Ballytruckle, Waterford. We have a long history with the Ursuline having carried out numerous works for them in the past. It is nice to re-establish a working relationship with the school again. No Doubt this […]

We are heading back to Tramore with another substantial school building project this time for Glor na Mara National School. Leading the project on our behalf is Contracts Manager Pat Roche, Quantity Surveyor Joe Carley and Foreman Mark Burke. Contracts were signed on Friday the 20th of September and works are to start imminently with […]

Contracts have been signed for the Extension and Refurbishment of Glor na Mara NS in Tramore, Co. Waterford. We look forward to commencing works on this exciting project.

We are delighted to be working with our new Clients, Adhesives Research, Co. Limerick, on an extension to their existing facility. Nice to be working again with Designers PFI with whom we have previously worked in PepsiCo and Clonmel Healthcare. Pat Roche and Thomas O’Brien will oversee the project for Tom O’Brien’s.

Well done to the TOBC team in Ballymurn Co. Wexford on their speedy delivery of Ballymurn NS back to the Client before the start of the new school term. We wish the school all the best in their refurbished facility. Our thanks to Tracey Sludds of O’Leary Sludds Architects for her work in helping to […]

Another substantial Natural Slate Roof is completed by TOB with the handover of the Christchurch Cathedral Roof in Waterford City just in time for the annual Spraoi Festival. With the completion of the roof we envisage another fifty to seventy years at least before any works need be sought  at roof level here again. We […]

We are delighted to be kicking off on a small works package at Garrett – Advancing Motion in the IDA in Waterford. On an extremely tight programme, all works should be wrapped up in a matter of weeks in order to minimise disruption for our Client.

TOBC are starting a new school development at the Gaelscoil Clonmel this week. This multi-million euro project is a combination new build extension and refurbishment of an existing 1840’s building. The works are being overseen by Contracts Manager Dan Casey, Foreman Keith Barry and new Site Engineer Robbie Power. The project is slated as a […]

Works will commence next week 10th June 2019 on an industrial project in New Ross, Co. Wexford at Lake Region Medical or Integer Holdings Corporation as they are now known. We look forward to working with BEMRA Engineering on this project and with old customers of ours in Lake Region Medical. Works will be overseen […]

Another successful conservation refurbishment project completed in Wexford by Tom O’Brien Construction. This time in Enniscorthy at the historic Courthouse built circa 1820. This protected structure has received a new lease of life prior to its 200th anniversary, courtesy of Max and John from Aughey O’Flaherty Architects. The works were overseen by Tom O’Brien’s Contracts […]

The past number of decades had seen the Castle fall into a state of total disrepair, so a partnership between the Irish heritage Trust and Teagasc tasked Tom O’Brien Construction with a monumental multi – million euro conservation project to bring this wonderful Castle back to life through a vast and breath-taking scope of works. […]

When local Waterford company Codico recently required an office refurbishment handled in double quick time, they asked for our help. With the project pre-planned down to the smallest detail the TOB team provided a new office facility and general building upgrades in next to no time. Our in house team resolved all the customers’ requests […]

TOB carried out the re-roofing of the Historic Tramore Railway Station for Waterford City & County Council using a Heather Natural Slate. Manor stone supplied a number of capping stones to us for installation matching the existing stones that had succumbed to weathering. Flat roofs were also replaced during this initial first phase works. Phase […]

We were delighted to attend the official opening of our Carrick on Suir Town Hall Refurb & Extension project last week. The existing Town Hall now incorporates a new building to deal with public enquiries. Whilst the original building has been substantially upgraded and given a new lease of life. Our thanks to the Local […]

We are returning to Christchurch Cathedral again this time to begin much needed roof repairs following on from the number of storms over the last two years. Unfortunately the Cathedral roof’s existing natural slate covering has suffered considerable damage. It is always a pleasure to be working on a building of such historic importance and […]

Upgrade works have begun to the Railway Station in Tramore, Co. Waterford. The works are to include renovation and repair works to the roof, floors, and existing timber lintels. Also included will be demolition and removal of block walls, asbestos roof covering, and suspended ceiling with limited drainage works. We look forward to working with […]

We have recently begun refurbishment works on site to the Enniscorthy Courthouse building from c.1820. The building will be refurbished for use as an office building for our Clients Wexford County Council. Works include insertion of mezzanine structure, new finishes and fittings throughout, modification of existing M&E installation, repair and conservation works. We look forward […]

We have started works in the Holy Ghost Hospital in Waterford City on a 2 phase construction project costing in excess of 1.25 Million Euro. The works, which will take in the region of 12 months to complete, will greatly enhance the features in the Holy Ghost building while ensuring patients and residents are provided […]

Repeat Business is something we take huge pride in at Tom O’Brien’s. We carried out minor repair works some years ago for our Clients in the Historical Mid 18th Century, Our Lady’s Home Apartments in Waterford City and we were asked back again recently to carry out some more serious structural repairs. Demolitions and structural […]

We have recently completed a demolition and site clearance project for Respond! Housing Agency in Ferrybank, Waterford. Demolition of the property required the securing of the building and full compliance with relevant demolition requirements. Our team was responsible for the safe removal of some Architectural pieces noted for preservation before demolition commenced. The demolition itself […]

We here at Tom O’Brien Construction are very proud of the finished product at Eurofins Lancaster Laboratories, Dungarvan, Co. Waterford. Handover of this multi million euro facility has been recently achieved and the client has now taken possession. Phase 1 was constructing a new car park which then allowed us to build Phase 2, their […]

A couple of weeks have passed since we handed over the complete refurbishment of St. Killian’s Special School in Mayfield Co. Cork to our delighted client. Well done to Foreman Murt Hourigan and his site crew who have consistently delivered the goods for the client on this extensive refurbishment project. All construction was completed ahead […]