Over the past 50 years, Wills Bros have steadily and sustainably grown as a leading Civil Engineering Main Contractor with established operations in Ireland and the UK, and the capacity to deliver ad-hoc services in mainland Europe on a client-by-client basis. We have extensive experience as Principal Contractor (PC) and Principal Designer (PD) in the UK, and as Project Supervision Construction Stage (PSCS), and Project Supervision Designer Process (PSDP) in Ireland.
We are experts in the design, construction, and delivery of complex civil engineering projects, with expertise in road and bridge construction, street works, water, sewerage and utilities, flood prevention, marine works, land reclamation, earthworks, wind farms, and enabling works for commercial and industrial clients, as well as significant expertise of data centres, pharmaceuticals, and other highly regulated construction environments.
We are formally certified to the ISO 9001 (Quality), ISO 14001 (Environment), and ISO 45001 (Occupational Health & Safety) management standards, as well as operating a UKAS certified material testing laboratory in accordance with the ISO/IEC 17025:2017 standard for competence of testing and calibration laboratories.
We are e xtremely proud to be amongst a small handful of Civil Engineering contractors to have achieved the BSI Kitemark for BIM - ISO 19650-1, 19650-2 & BS 1192-4:2014. We are also actively working towards ISO 44001 (Collaborative Business Relationships).
We were honoured to be the first Civil Engineering Contractor in the whole world to be recognised as Carbon Neutral under the United Nations ‘One Carbon World’ scheme using the recognised greenhouse gas (GHG) protocol (ISO 14064), and PAS 2060 (Carbon Neutrality) methodologies.
We believe in a no-nonsense safety culture where everything is done for a purpose. We work extremely hard every day to deliver our projects to the highest health & safety standards which is underpinned by excellent performance statistics and numerous awards..
The company was founded in 1989 by Gabriel O’Brien with one 15-tonne mobile crane to his name. Today he runs the company alongside his son Conor, and they proudly boast a fleet of over 50 cranes.
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The entire fleet of cranes are in pristine condition, with a full update carried out within the last three years. We offer machinery, full lift and shift solutions, and personnel to a variety of industries throughout Ireland and the UK. Our range of cranes go from 800-tonne mobile and 11350 crawler cranes down to 3.5-tonne spider cranes that can fit in the tightest of spaces. These are used in a wide variety of both onshore and offshore industries, including the likes of the construction, oil, and wind energy sectors.
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Gabriel O’Brien Crane Hire are available 24 hours a day and offer a comprehensive service, from our free site inspection right through to the execution of a lift; including detailed pre-planning, fully qualified operatives and an unrivalled attention to detail.
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Across the process of each lift our engineering expertise shines through. After our site inspection we will go about putting a plan in place to carry out a lift both safely and efficiently. This plan includes RAMS (Risk Assessment Method Statement), 3D CAD drawings and the delegation of qualified personnel to carry out even the most difficult of lifts. Our staff are certified in both Ireland and the UK and equipped for manual handling and working at heights.
G.O'Brien Crane Hire own Ireland's only
Self Propelled Modular Transporter SPMT
This piece of equipment makes all the
difference when it comes to lifting.
OUR DIFFERENCE
PROCESS
Our planning process includes full CAD drawings of how the lift will be carried out, using the most modern engineering expertise to work around wind resistance, underfoot conditions and any other factors which may influence the lift. This all goes towards ensuring that all work is completed in the most hassle-free yet fully secure environment.
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PEOPLE
Our team has vast experience across a whole range of industries, working on projects both large and small. We are renowned solution providers within the construction sector, machinery and plant engineering, as well as the wind and energy industry.
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PLANNING
Due to our detailed planning and proven track record we have been trusted with some of the most challenging projects across Ireland and the UK, including the newest control tower at Dublin Airport.
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EXPERIENCE
Across the process of each lift our engineering expertise shines through. After our site inspection we will go about putting a plan in place to carry out a lift both safely and efficiently. This plan includes RAMS (Risk Assessment Method Statement), 3D CAD drawings and the delegation of qualified personnel to carry out even the most difficult of lifts.