THE JOSEPH GALLAGHER GROUP
EUROPE
5:1 as a subcontractor . As our turnover hopefully increases to the £ 100m bracket over the next five years we will pick up more roles as principal contractor .
“ The duration of our contracts over the last 10 years has increased from one-to-two months to one-to-two years , allowing us to attract and retain staff better because they become more settled and we can offer more stable positions .”
Dexter believes the acquired companies strongly complement each other , and that with their expansion of Joseph Gallagher ’ s capabilities , the decision to take on the existing liabilities of the Johnston business - both its equipment and skilled workforce – has been justified .
“ We saw synergies in the business , so we could take on the roles played in-house without any additional costs , which reduced the costbase of the company . We already had significant space for equipment and a head office and were able to reduce the office space costs .
“ The company had some exceedingly good employees and we could integrate the business they had with our existing business and our previous acquisition of Iseki Microtunnelling and our desire to make inroads into the Midlands and northern England .”
Gaining Johnston ’ s directional drilling arm , equipment it had previously lacked , also gave Gallagher directional drilling and auger boring capability , where it had previously had to subcontract .
Key Personnel
Joseph Gallagher Group Chairman
40 + years experience tunnelling & shaft sinking as Miner , Lead Miner and Foreman for most of the UKs major tunnelling contractors . Founder Joseph Gallagher Ltd , had involvement in almost every major UK tunnelling project as Plant Labour or subcontract suppliers . Helped expand the business into RC frame construction which now forms 40 % of turnover .
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