It has almost been one year, since COVID-19 hit the island of Ireland. On the 26th of February 2020, the country knew that things were not looking positive, when the significant 6 nations rugby match between Ireland and Italy was called off due to COVID-19. By this time, Ireland watched on in shock as the […]

Jamestown’s Weathering Steel Solves a Watery Problem Situated in a prestigious site in London’s Docklands, the new Heron Quays Pavilion building at Middle Dock posed special challenges for the developers Canary Wharf Contractors and architects, Jun Aoki Associates.

Jamestown Steel’s signature giant beams are playing a key role in London’s newest commercial hub.

Jamestown Steel products feature in a major new London development, as a new mixed-use development uses large steel beams in its open-plan design.

One of the “buzz words” of horse racing the world over, Curragh, at the heart of thoroughbred racing in County Kildare has a long history.

Ireland’s only oil refinery is located at Whitegate in County Cork.  The refinery was built on Corkbeg Island, on one side of the bay, and it processes low-sulphur crude oil, which is delivered to its docks in tankers from the North Sea and West Africa.  Once refined, the gasoline, diesel and kerosene are distributed across […]

When J. Murphy & Sons Ltd. won the Network Rail contract for replacing the single span underbridge at Brindle Chapel with a stronger structure, they looked for the best in steel beams, and so turned to Jamestown. It was a challenging task. The bridge carries the Blackpool to Preston line over a public road, and […]

When it comes to upgrading rail services, particularly for electrification and the modernisation of old railway tracks, those entrusted with this work look for the best in materials. This is why the upgrading of two major road bridges in Cossington and Loughborough in Leicestershire required the very best steel available, and the contractors turned to […]

Conor is the son of Gabriel O’Brien who in 1981 founded the crane hire company that bears his name. Conor attended St.Peter’s School in Dunboyne, after which, following his father’s passion for the construction industry, he studied at Dundalk Institute of Technology, where he attained a Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering. He completed his studies […]

Jamestown supplied steel beams for new bridges on an important road improvement project in south-west England.