Construction Magazine November 2014 | Page 61

Key Personnel

Drummond Mine
Gallagher often works collaboratively with clients , performing soft ground tunnelling works before the customer takes over for the hard rock mining development , while Gallagher leaves a small crew on-site for additional drill and blast and other works . This provides a more cost-effective solution to customers ’ needs .
Adaptability Such adaptability has made the company greater than the sum of its parts . While smaller in an industry of giants , Gallagher has punched above its weight , growing revenues fivefold in a decade from £ 12m to nearing £ 60m . Dexter believes the company ’ s ingenuity and attitude to risk has elevated it above many rivals .
He said : “ We bring a variety of options to the table that many don ’ t , including very high regard to health and safety , a large engineering input , and an experienced tunnelling workforce . We can value-engineer a client ’ s scheme to make our input worth people ’ s faith in us and bring clever
Steve Harvey Managing Director
30 years experience micro-tunnelling , shaft sinking and utilities , early years micro-tunnelling and pipe jacking most of the UK contractors in the field . Managing Director 7 years Laserbore Far East , Project Director for Southern Water , Lewes plus multiple other schemes . Operations Director Brown McNicholas , EDF framework Operations Director for Laing O ’ Rourke
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