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Refurbishment works have recently commenced at Our Lady of Mercy Secondary School in Waterford City. Brand new Science Labs, Prep rooms and Store areas will be ready for both Staff and Students in just a matter of weeks. Great to be working again with C.J. Falconer & Associates and Jerry Geaney Engineering Consultants.

We were delighted to complete the timely handover of St. Angela’s new educational facility to our Client in time for the new school term. Works involved demolitions early in the project and the construction of a new and modern extension consisting of science labs, circulation areas, home economics rooms, stores and prep rooms.

Despite carrying out a number of essential construction works for the HSE during the lockdown period, all of the Tom O’Brien Construction team are excited to be officially back to work on numerous projects this week throughout the country. We are embracing a very different way of working and adhering to all strict Covid-19 policies […]

We’re proud to have this week delivered a fast track 21 bed Critical Care Unit to the HSE at Ely Hospital, Wexford. Over only a 5 week period, TOBC carried out Emergency Works over two floors to completely transform an unused area in the hospital into a modern 21 Bed Critical Care Ward to help […]

We’re proud to be working with the Health Service Exexutive to help in the fight against COVID-19 providing fast-track Healthcare projects. We have been progressing Emergency Works at speed along with RKD Architects at sites in Wexford and Waterford. Ely Hospital in Co. Wexford is receiving a New 21 bed Critical Care Unit in under […]

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We return to Enniscorthy this week to commence the Refurbishment of the historic Market House for Wexford County Council. Having just completed the Restoration of Enniscorthy Courthouse for the same Client and Architect, this is a vote of confidence in our abilities and another repeat Client for us. We look forward to the next 6 […]

We were delighted to be asked back to complete the second phase fit-out at St Killian’s School in Mayfield, Cork, having completed the much larger first phase refurb to the rest of the school building last year. The Phase two fit-out was completed a full two weeks ahead of target. The project was handed over […]

We are delighted to announce that we have successfully achieved membership to the esteemed Register of Heritage Contractors of Ireland, having demonstrated our expert proficiency in the field of heritage works. Registered Heritage Contractors are skilled companies that deliver the traditional building trades for the conservation and restoration of heritage properties or sites. Heritage Contractors […]

Extension works to Lake Region Medical in New Ross, Co. Wexford are now complete. Our thanks to the Client and the Design Team led by Jerome O’Brien of Bemra Engineering for their input over the last couple of months. We wish Lake Region Medical/Integer all the best with their new facility. Well done to TOB […]

We are thrilled to commence works this week on a new Multi Million Euro Sports Campus Development for IT Carlow, located just south of the Main College Campus. Works will involve the construction of a Brand New Pavilion building, Maintenance buildings, car parking facilities and all ancillary services/associated landscaping works. We look forward to working […]

We return to Wexford this week carrying out more Heritage / Conservation works in the Model County. We will be undertaking improvements for the HSE to one of their older buildings located in the Lakin Wing of the old Wexford County Hospital on the grounds of Wexford General Hospital. Some demolition, lime mortar repointing and […]

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 […]