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Opus completes Ineos TAR Event
12th Dec 2011
Opus successfully completed the Ineos Tar Event ealier this month. Kevin Heilbron - Operations Director commented "That despite a considerable amount of un-planned emergent works, Opus remained pro-active and fully resourced at all times to ensure that the delays to being brought back ...
PX - TGPP - Separator Project
9th Dec 2011
Opus has recently completed the successful rennovation work on PX's Seperator Column at their TGPP at Seal Sands. Andrew Byron commented "The works consisted of a 60 metre high designed Scaffolding and Encapsulation to be erected, removal of all existing Insulation and Fireproofing materials ...
Andrew Byron - Commercial Director
1st Oct 2011
With effect from the 1st October 2011, Andrew Byron - Commercial Director has been promoted to the Opus Board of Directors. Neil Kerr -MD commented "This is logical progression and reward for Andrew's hard work and dedication to the Company. I'm sure that ...
Growhow Ammonia 4 Refurbishment
1st Aug 2011
Opus has recently been engaged to carry out extensive Painting Repairs and Cladding Replacement on the Compressor House and Reformer Structures at Growhow,s Billingham Plant. Stuart Dunkerley - Operations Director commented "These congested structures will benefit greatly by the extensive ...
SSI Steel
11th Jul 2011
Opus are continuing to provide extensive support to SSI Steel in the ongoing major refurbishment works at their Redcar Blast Furnance site. The range of services provided by Opus include NDE Inspection, Bunker Cleaning, Steel Replacement on areas including Hot Blast Stoves, ...
Amec Breagh Project
4th Jul 2011
Opus awarded the Breagh Project on Px TGPP at Seal Sands - Kevin Heilbron (Operations Director commented "This is another major step forward for the company, which has been contracted by Amec to provide multi-dispilne support services which include Scaffolding, ...
Sabic LDPE Reactor Bay Refurbishment
3rd Jun 2011
OPUS has via Amec Group been appointed to carry out the major refurbishment of Sabic's LDPE Reactor Bay Pipework at Wilton. Andrew Byron - Commercial Manager commented "The innovation and flexible approach shown by OPUS to offer rapid cost effective solutions to ...
Heerema - BP Andrew Process Module Fire Protection
31st May 2011
OPUS has been engaged by Heerema to carry out the PFP Application on the BP Andrew Process Module and LER Services. Neil Kerr - MD commented "It is good to re-establish our links with Heerema on this important BP Project. ...
Ineos Outage 4th Qtr 2011
28th May 2011
Another major step forward for OPUS was their success in securing the Ineos Nitrile Outage in 2011. Kevin Heilbron - Operations Director commented "The hard work of all the OPUS site team and support staff over the last two years has given Ineos the confidence ...
Ineos Special Maintenance
10th Mar 2011
We are pleased to annouce that as part of the re-development of the Ineos Nitrile site at Seal Sands, OPUS has been successful in securing the 2011 Special Maintenance and Refurbishment works. The works consist of the provision of Scaffolding Access, Thermal Insulation, Painting, ...
OPUS rolls out Confined Space Training
1st Mar 2011
Another major step forward for OPUS, as they now have the facility to provide intensive "In-house" Confined Space Training to run alongside our Confined Space Awareness Training.
Wendy Insull - SHE Manager commented:-
"The commitment shown by the ...
Newsletter - Feb-11
28th Feb 2011
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Pembroke Power Station - Tank Linings - Dec-10
1st Dec 2010
OPUS are awarded the Painting of the Demin Water and Raw Water Internal Tank Linings on behalf of MBE/Alstom.
Kevin Heilbron commented:-
"The challenge ahead for OPUS is vast considering the time of year we are being asked to complete ...
Ineos “AN Stripper Clean” event is a resounding sucess – Nov-10
30th Nov 2010
Another major land mark was achieved throughout October and November by the integrated team of Ineos/Amec/Opus on the Ineos Nitrile site at Seal Sands.
Led by Alan Peverell – AN Maintenance Manager the AN Stripper Clean event was completed on time; within Budget ...
Newletter - Nov-10
26th Nov 2010
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OPUS achieves One Million “LTA” Free Hours – Oct-10
5th Nov 2010
What an achievement for OPUS to go 3 ½ years and expend over ONE MILLION hours without a “Lost Time Accident”
Throughout the Company the hard work, commitment and professionalism shown by everyone is continuing to reap benefits and raise the profile of OPUS ...
OPUS completes of Sabic Buta 3 Refurbishment Project - Aug-10
31st Aug 2010
Despite over 40% growth on the Project, OPUS completed the Sabic Butadine 3 Refurbishment on Time and within Budget.
The pro-active leadership shown by Stuart Dunkerley – Contracts Manager was a major influence in the delivery of this technically challenging Project.
Stuart Dunkerley commented:-
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Ineos Nitrile Maintenance successful 1st twelve months – Jun-10
30th Jun 2010
It’s hard to believe that twelve months have now passed since OPUS took over the Maintenance at Ineos Nitriles Seal Sands site.
What started out as a relatively gentle introduction of having circa 19# operatives on site turned into a “Baptism of Fire&...
Jacob’s praises OPUS’s efforts on the LOR HDS Project – May-10
31st May 2010
In May-10 OPUS successfully completed the post fit-out application of Fire Protection on the New Distillate Hydrotreater Project at Total’s Lindsey Oil site for Jacobs Engineering.
Maurice Costin – Senior Contracts Engineer commented:-
“We knew right from the outset that we ...
OPUS success on Grain Phase II helps to secure Grain Phase III Project
4th Feb 2010
Over the last 18 months OPUS has successfully completed nearly £2Million of works on the Grain Phase II, consisting of the provision of Scaffolding Access, Fire Protection, Protective Coatings and Thermal Insulation.
Neil Kerr – Managing Director commented "On the back of the very ...
OPUS leads the way on Tower Inspection works – Feb-10
1st Feb 2010
OPUS has secured the market share of the Structural Tower Inspection works for the Electricity Alliance West in 2010.
Carl Littlewood – Inspection Manager commented:-
“The Company’s attitude and commitment to embrace new Technologies and Procedures has been instrumental in OPUS being ...
OPUS secures Enpure Derwenthaugh Ecoparc Project
2nd Sep 2009
OPUS received another boost in difficult economic times in being awarded a significant contract for Enpure for the provision of Thermal Insulation and Scaffolding Access services to the Derwenthaugh Ecoparc Project at Gateshead for Enpure.
Kevin Heilbron – Operations Director "The fundamental reasons why ...
OPUS delivering IOSH Training
1st Sep 2009
OPUS takes a pro-active approach towards in ensuring all Directors, Management and Supervision are trained to a minimum of IOSH standards.
Wendy Insull – HSE Manager commented "As part of our business objectives, OPUS has taken the positive steps of providing in-house IOSH accredited ...
OPUS moves into new Head Office premises
1st Dec 2007
As part of continual development, OPUS moved into purpose built Offices, Workshops and Training Facilities in December 2007.
This is yet further evidence of the company's rapid growth in the Industrial Services sector whilst reaping the benefits of strategic planning and following through OPUS's objectives.
Part ...
Award of BS EN ISO 9001:2000
18th Oct 2005
After months of hard work establishing our Business Management System, OPUS were awarded BS EN ISO 9001:2000 on the 18th October 2005 by BSI.
This has given the company a platform to advance forward on a positive basis knowing that we have the right ethos behind us ...
