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ME Construction
08-07-2025
- Business
- ME Construction
Balfour Beatty JV lands US $192mn residential contract in Hong Kong
Construction Balfour Beatty JV lands US $192mn residential contract in Hong Kong By To reduce waste, Gammon will recycle demolition waste on-site and utilise an electric-powered battery storage system called Enertainer as its primary power source for construction machinery Balfour Beatty's southeast Asian subsidiary, Gammon, has secured a US $192mn contract to build a residential development in Hong Kong. The Top Oasis consortium contracted Gammon to build the 33-storey residential tower, which will provide 792 apartments above the city's existing MTR metro line. During construction, Gammon will adopt Design for Manufacture and Assembly methods, fabricating individual structural steel components offsite. This approach aims to ensure the project's safe and efficient delivery. To reduce waste, Gammon will also recycle demolition waste on-site. Additionally, the JV will utilise an electric-powered battery storage system called Enertainer as its primary power source for construction machinery. This approach will minimise the need for diesel generators on-site and reduce carbon emissions, Gammon explained. The project, which is already in progress, is expected to be completed later in 2025. At its peak, the project will employ 500 people. Gammon Chief Executive Kevin O'Brien expressed excitement about the deal, which was secured with the Sino Land and CSI Properties consortium. 'We look forward to sharing our expertise and experience to implement customer-focused solutions that will allow the works to continue to the highest standards of safety, while also bringing our modern and sustainable method of construction,' said O'Brien. In June, Gammon secured two projects in Hong Kong, one involved the construction of a 25-storey college tower, while the other involved the construction of five residential towers. The projects had a combined value of with a combined value of $865mn.
Irish Times
23-05-2025
- Business
- Irish Times
Dispute over letting out 17 allegedly overcrowded properties to migrants is settled
A High Court dispute with a property agent over the letting out of 17 Dublin houses and apartments, which were allegedly overcrowded with occupants who were not given written leases, has been settled. Brian Conroy SC, for the property owners, told Mr Justice Brian Cregan on Friday that the case had been settled and could be adjourned to July for implementation of the settlement. The case came before the court last week by way of an application by the three corporate owners seeking injunctions against the agent, Kevin O'Brien, otherwise Kevin Linehan O'Brien, of North Road, Drogheda, Co Louth, and his company Linehan O'Brien Investments Ltd, with a registered address at Adelaide Road, Dublin. It was alleged Mr Linehan O'Brien and his company let out the properties to migrants and foreign students without the knowledge of the owners, Blumay Ltd, Sunchulo Ltd, Maroon Zirconium Ltd and Harts Alexandra Ltd, and of the owners' agent, QTX Services Ltd. READ MORE The arrangements made with the defendants only came to light after a QTX employee, who had dealt with Mr Linehan O'Brien, left her employment and QTX carried out a survey of the properties. It was alleged that between 50-80 migrants and foreign students were accommodated, involving dividing some of the sittingroom/living spaces into bedrooms and without having written tenancy agreements for the occupants. The proceedings began with only the owners' side represented when they sought permission to serve papers on the defendants. When the case returned on Tuesday last, counsel for the defendants said the 'vast majority of issues are controverted' and his client's position was that he has tenancy and is in possession of the properties. The judge put the case back to Friday after Mr Justice Cregan said he was concerned about the case for obvious reasons and would on Friday make interim orders if necessary because of concerns about the defendants approaching occupants of the properties. After he was told the matter was settled on Friday, he adjourned it to late July for implementation of the settlement. The houses and apartments are in Grantham Place, Portobello, Harrington Street, Old Naas Road, Capel Street, East Wall and one is in Mount Pleasant Avenue Lower in Ranelagh. The owners had asked the court for injunctions restraining the defendants from trespassing, representing themselves as being manager of the properties and from interfering with the owners' agent in taking back possession of the properties. They said they wanted to regularise the situations of the occupants. Mr Linehan O'Brien, in response to communications from QTX, had claimed what the owners were doing was illegal and insisted that the matter falls under the remit of the Residential Tenancies Board, which the owners dispute because he is not in personal possession.
BreakingNews.ie
23-05-2025
- Business
- BreakingNews.ie
Dispute over letting out of 17 allegedly overcrowded properties to migrants is settled
A High Court dispute with a property agent over the letting out of 17 Dublin houses and apartments, which were allegedly overcrowded with occupants who were not given written leases, has been settled. Brian Conroy SC, for the property owners, told Mr Justice Brian Cregan on Friday the case had been settled and could be adjourned to July for implementation of the settlement. Advertisement The case came before the court last week by way of an application by the three corporate owners seeking injunctions against the agent, Kevin O'Brien, otherwise Kevin Linehan O'Brien, and his company Linehan O'Brien Investments Ltd, with a registered address at Adelaide Road, Dublin. It was alleged Mr Linehan O'Brien and his company let out the properties to migrants and foreign students without the knowledge of the owners, Blumay Ltd, Sunchulo Ltd, Maroon Zirconium Ltd and Harts Alexandra Ltd, and of the owners' agent, QTX Services Ltd. The arrangements made with the defendants only came to light after a QTX employee, who had dealt with Mr Linehan O'Brien, left her employment and QTX carried out a survey of the properties. It was alleged that between 50-80 migrants and foreign students were accommodated, involving dividing some of the sitting room/living spaces into bedrooms and without having written tenancy agreements for the occupants. Advertisement The proceedings began with only the owners' side represented when they sought permission to serve papers on the defendants. When the case returned on Tuesday last, counsel for the defendants said the "vast majority of issues are controverted" and his client's position was that he has tenancy and is in possession of the properties. The judge put the case back to Friday after Mr Justice Cregan said he was concerned about the case for obvious reasons and would on Friday make interim orders if necessary because of concerns about the defendants approaching occupants of the properties. World Trump threatens 25% import tax on Apple unless iPh... Read More After he was told the matter was settled on Friday, he adjourned it to late July for implementation of the settlement. Advertisement The houses and apartments are in Grantham Place, Portobello, Harrington Street, Old Naas Road, Capel Street, East Wall and one is in Mount Pleasant Avenue Lower in Ranelagh. The owners had asked the court for injunctions restraining the defendants from trespassing, representing themselves as being manager of the properties and from interfering with the owners' agent in taking back possession of the properties. They said they wanted to regularise the situations of the occupants. Mr Linehan O'Brien, in response to communications from QTX, had claimed that what the owners were doing was illegal and insisted that the matter falls under the remit of the Residential Tenancies Board, which the owners dispute because he is not in personal possession.
Yahoo
23-05-2025
- Climate
- Yahoo
Water treatment plant delays cause headaches at Cheney Lake
WICHITA, Kan. (KSNW) – With Memorial Day weekend coming up, more people are headed to Cheney Lake. With low water levels, boating is shaping up to be a similar story to last year. The low water levels are affecting visitors' businesses in the same way. This weekend is the moment Kevin O'Brien has been waiting nine months for. 'We're optimistic, but we've been optimistic for two and a half years now through this drought spell,' O'Brien said. Keeping up is an increasing struggle. 'If we don't get those big rains in the next probably five or six weeks, it won't happen this summer, just cause you don't get a whole lot of rainfall in July and August,' O'Brien said. Delay at Wichita's new water plant – mechanical issues It ties into a larger frustration with the city's water treatment plant.'When we talked to the officials back in February, they thought testing would be done and verified by the KDHE in April and May,' he said. Mechanical failures are keeping the plant from opening. He says that means it will take longer for the city to be able to pull from wells as a source of water.O'Brien says a shutdown of his store for the fall season seems increasingly likely. He says he hasn't had to do that in eight years. For more Kansas news, click here. Keep up with the latest breaking news by downloading our mobile app and signing up for our news email alerts. Sign up for our Storm Track 3 Weather app by clicking here. To watch our shows live on our website, click here. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Extra.ie
07-05-2025
- Sport
- Extra.ie
Kevin O'Brien joins West Indies coaching staff for Ireland series
Kevin O'Brien has joined the West Indies coaching staff for their forthcoming ODI series against his native Ireland. The former all-rounder, best remembered for the 50-ball century that stunned England at the 2011 World Cup in Bengaluru, enjoyed a 15-year international career across all three formats with the Ireland. He will now bring local expertise to head coach Daren Sammy's set-up for games at Clontarf on May 21, 23 and 25. Kevin O'Brien. Pic: Seb Daly/Sportsfile The West Indies go straight from Ireland into a three-match series in England, in what will be Harry Brook's first assignment since replacing Jos Buttler as white-ball captain.
