There are many different facets to the construction industry as companies tend to specialise on certain areas, all of which have noticed an upturn in their workload in the last 18 months to two years.
Experience is essential in the building trade and when it comes to completing civil engineering projects to the highest standard, then there are few companies that can compete with Tyrone based Fox contracts.
Situated in Omagh, the business was established by Finbar Fox in 1997. From humble beginnings the Fox Contracts has developed a reputation for delivering on excellence and meeting the customers’ demands.
Through their knowledge, experience, attention to detail and painstaking planning has resulted in this Northern Ireland based firm winning many projects not only throughout the 32 counties but in the U.K also.
Civil Engineering is the company’s main focus, but they are continuing to grow their list of services as the number of projects ongoing increases.
For this month’s edition of Building Ireland, we profile the company and speak to Site Manager Colin Gibson about their current projects.
“We are currently very busy and have numerous projects ongoing at the moment both here and the U.K. We are also currently tendering for work as it is important to keep ahead of ourselves,” said Colin.
To say the company is passionate its work is an understatement as each project they work on is completed to the highest standard possible.
Fox Contracts have been building roads and bridges, sports facilities, airfields and creating public realm infrastructure in the UK and Ireland for almost 20 years now.
“There is an experienced team here, many of who have been with the company for years and this has helped built our reputation as one of the leading civil engineering firms both in Ireland and the U.K.”
The company’s ethos sees them making the environment safer and more aesthetically pleasing for everyone and this informs everything they do, from partnering, to ensuring a project runs smoothly and efficiently, to staying one step ahead of the issues and challenges and providing the solutions in close consultation.
“It is our job to find and provide the solutions. We have been involved in a number of award winning projects and this shows that we take great pride in our work. Every detail is looked at to ensure all projects are precision engineered.”
The team at Fox Contracts are easy to work with, informed and always up to date. Their policies and procedures embody best practice at every point. The customer benefits from project management designed to deliver.
Fox Contracts are experienced in road alignment, bridge building and other areas in this sector.
“The knowledge that we have in the design and construction of both bridges and roads has helped us improve the service that we provide.”
Their bridge construction experience includes road, river and footbridges in pre-cast concrete, in-situ reinforced concrete and steel; Bridge deck replacement and waterproofing; Bridge abutments including sheet piling cofferdams and CFA piled foundations; River realignment and electro fishing; BEBO arch structures- first NRA approved in Ireland.
Work carried out in the public realm includes Water features installation, Car park construction; River sidewalks, tow paths and access ramps and Pedestrian bridges.
Road construction and alignment are arguably the most experienced areas that Fox Contracts are involved in and work in this sector includes Trunk roads, distributor roads and link roads, roundabouts, traffic light controlled junctions, commercial and residential estate roads, highway and junction improvements; embankments and cuttings, retaining walls and slope stabilization, underpass infilling, car and bus parks, cycle ways and footpaths, underpasses and culverted watercourses, paving block; natural stone kerbing and flagging; speed control measures, including ramps, raised tables, high friction surfaces and rumble strips, street lighting, signage, safety barriers and fencing; Highway drainage, interceptors, SUDS, balancing ponds, flow control structures and outfalls; Management and coordination of utilities diversion works and new supplies; Traffic and pedestrian management; Airport runways; Design and build; Ground stabilization using in-house lime cement; Flood relief; Working in areas of special interest; Removal of contaminated ground and invasive species; Directional drilling; Landscaping; Laying of Sewerages and construction of pumping stations; Construction of mammal underpasses; Electro fishing and river realignment.
“At Fox Contracts, we believe that a truely great engineered project is one that is well considered and the solution exceeds expectations and enriches the end user. This balance between design, materials and purpose combine to create a modern, vibrant urban landscape for use by the public.”
Another area that the company is growing is Pitch Construction to provide a total solution for clients from outset to completion including design and build, construction and maintenance derived from our considerable experience in creating and refurbishing sports and amenity facilities with natural, artificial and synthetic pitches being constructed.
Of course, to carry out all this work, a comprehensive inventory of plant and equipment is needed, and on this front Fox Contracts are ready to start when you are.
Their investment in quality, up to the minute and robust equipment, and the people and skills essential to maximising that investment, is a reflection of our commitment to delivering projects efficiently, effectively and professionally.
“We would have all the necessary plant to carry out the work that we do. Major investment is placed into the business on an annual basis.”
Some of the projects completed in the recent past are Valley Park, Connaught Hotel London, Belfast City Airport, Strabane Pedestrian Bridge, Waterfront Hall Enabling Works, Strabane Riverlinks, Drumnagoon Road, Craigavon, Peoples Park, Portadown and Belcoo MUGA to name just a few in the north. Down south are the N56 – Cloghbolie to Boyoughter (Donegal); N77 –Ballynaslee realignment (Kilkenny) Borris rd. (Portlaoise); R697 Kells rd. (Kilkenny); Mungret Schools Project Roadworks (Limerick). In England projects ongoing or recently completed include ASDA Telford (Shropshire), Accommodation, Alton Towers (Staffordshire), Meteor Retail Park (Dorset) and Euro Auctions (Yorkshire).
Contact Details:
Fox Contracts
250 Drumnakilly Road
Carrickmore,
Omagh,
County Tyrone
BT799PU
Phone number: 02880761944
Fax number: 02880761954
Email: [email protected]
Taken from Building Ireland Magazine, August 2016, Vol 2 No 4
