Leading groundworks and civil engineering specialist, O’Brien Contractors, has been appointed to work on the revamp of KKR and Quadrant Estates’ Gallagher Retail Park in Wednesbury.
Appointed by principal contractor, RG Group, O’Brien Contractors will deliver a host of ground works at the popular retail park near Junction 9 of the M6 – including: reconfiguration of existing retail units, construction of new retail and food units, together with the refurbishment of the car parking areas. The expansion is also anticipated to generate more than 200 new jobs for the local area.
Tony Mitchell, Operations Manager, O’Brien Contractors, said: “We are very pleased to have the opportunity to partner, once again with RG Group on such an important project for the local region.
Our experience of working on active developments will come to the fore with this project as two thirds of the retail park remains open for business. We will also be working to a tight programme of works, including working across multiple areas and multiple phases, as well as organised scheduled deliveries to ensure minimum disruption to shoppers on the busy weekends leading up to Christmas, and a safe passage to and from home for pupils from the adjacent school is provided.” added Tony.
Established in 1958, O’Brien Contractors is a second generation, family-run business that has gone from strength to strength and expanded into a range of new sectors.
From commercial units and Olympic-standard sports facilities, hospitals, universities, highways and commercial housing developments, O’Brien Contractors’ extensive experience consistently leads to the delivery of class-leading solutions.
Key projects and customers include: the regeneration of Longbridge town centre with Morgan Sindall and the Primark retail distribution centre with Sir Robert McAlpine.