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Joseph Gallagher founded his company in 1982 , which has grown significantly in the last 36 years to become a leading tunnelling and civil engineering sub-contractor in the UK .
Sirius Minerals Woodsmith Mine Joseph Gallagher has been contracted by Careys to undertake shaft sinking works at Sirius Minerals ’ £ 3.2bn polyhalite mine near Whitby .
The project reached a historic milestone in September this year , with the naming of the Herrenknecht Vertical Shaft Sinking Machine ( VSM ) that will be used to excavate the first 120m of a 360m deep tunnel access shaft .
“ Using this innovative cutting-edge machine is proof of our determination to use the best , most effective engineering solutions to build this mine .”
Chris Fraser , CEO and Managing Director Sirius Minerals .
2018 has been a milestone year for the company , leading the way both in terms of recent project successes and their safety culture .
Tideway Project The £ 4.2bn Thames Tideway Tunnel project , a 25km tunnel to run beneath the River Thames in the centre of London , is the largest sewer improvement project to be conducted in the UK for over a century . Contracted by the Ferrovial Agroman Laing O ' Rourke joint venture , Joseph Gallagher constructed two , 10 metre internal diameter , 37-metre-long SCL tunnels , and two reinforced concrete portal frames ( 20m x 16m ) containing 280 tonnes of steel .
Joseph Gallagher has previously worked with Ferrovial Agroman and Laing O ' Rourke on the Northern Line Extension and this positive working relationship continued onto Tideway , where the same level of professionalism and work ethic were a big contribution in delivering the work successfully .
An industry leading safety culture Joseph Gallagher began its Living Incident Free Everyday ( LIFE ) behavioural safety programme to fundamentally change its culture and attitudes towards safety nearly four years ago .
“ We have had great success with the programme , attitudes and ways of working have moved on . But there is still more to be achieved .” Joseph Gallagher , Chairman .
Joseph Gallagher view leadership as fundamental to promoting and sustaining the safety and well-being of its people . The aim of the LIFE programme is to provide everyone with the exceptional leadership and mutual respect that is required to empower people to feel comfortable with challenging un-safe behaviours and situations .
“ A safe business is the by-product of the business having exceptional leadership . We continue on our journey with the next phase of our LIFE Culture .” Steve Harvey , Managing Director .
From October 2018 every member of the Joseph Gallagher Group will attend an industry-leading and awarding-winning immersive training day provided by Active Training Team ( ATT ).
The ATT immersive training day combines live drama , film , exercises and facilitated discussion . “ People come away with a deep , lasting awareness of their responsibility for their own safety and that of colleagues and the practical communication tools to make a difference .” Dermott Kerrigan , Director Active Training Team .
Joseph Gallagher are creating an environment where people decide to make the right choices , wherever they work across the company . From procurement , to planning , HR , engineering and project management , everyone is a leader when it comes to safety and well-being .