Sign up now to be a part of the M O’Brien Group 2021 Apprenticeship intake!

M O’Brien Group are happy to announce that applications are open for our April 2021 intake for Apprentices wishing to take on the new Plant operative trailblazer scheme. Successful applicants will receive training on four types of machine including; 360 excavator, Dumper/ ADT, Ride on roller and Telehandler. Four very in demand categories within the construction industry. The recently launched … Read More

M O’Brien stay safe with XWatch

Operating over 600 items of plant and equipment, M O’Brien Plant Hire, part of the M O’Brien Group prides itself in offering their customers market leading earthmoving, demolition and material handling solutions. To meet with the increasing demands from the industry over safety concerns, O’Brien have turned to leading technology experts XWatch Safety Systems for the installation of their XW4 … Read More

Welcome Back! Safe start briefings for return to work.

In addition to various Welcome back schemes implemented by our clients on a number of projects across the U.K we at M O’Brien Group have included the use of the Hazard awareness school in our own welcome back package situated on the M27 Smart motorway project developed in collaboration with the BMJV team. The aim of the hazard school is … Read More

M O’Brien Plant Hire to be first to receive New JCB E-Tech Telehandlers.

Supply chain sustainability school partner M O’Brien is fully committed to more environmentally friendly construction sites across the UK. With an already impressive fleet of equipment utilising the latest emission standard engines, Hybrid technology and electric powered machinery. That commitment is now furthered with the order of JCB’s brand new fully electric compact telehandler the 525-60E. The new 525-60E compact … Read More

First Stage 5 Kobelco SK140’s delivered to HS2 projects.

SK140 excavator from M O'Brien Plant Hire

Like most weeks of the year, at M O’Brien Plant Hire we have been taking delivery of the latest plant and machinery to hit the market. This week alone we have taken delivery of new Hitachi ZX225-6 excavators, Cat D4 Dozers, Hitachi ZX135 specialist tunnelling machines, but the most notable is the new Kobelco SK140-7 excavators. The SK140-7 is Kobelco’s … Read More