About Us

We are a civil & structural engineering practice in Cheltenham, with a long established reputation for producing high quality construction information.

Founded in 1976 by Gerry O’Brien & Alan Price, originally with offices in Cheltenham & Stroud, the practice has been through a number of changes continuing in Cheltenham from 2003 as O’Brien & Price Cheltenham Ltd.

Whilst the majority of our work is in Gloucestershire, Herefordshire & Worcestershire, we do travel to all parts of the country for some projects and clients.

Our team works hard to apply our expertise towards achievement of our client’s goals by attention to detail and working closely with architects, builders and other professionals.

ST MARY’S CHURCH, RIPPLE, TEWKESBURY

Ripple Church

ST MARY’S CHURCH, RIPPLE, TEWKESBURY

CONTRACT:
ST MARY’S CHURCH, RIPPLE, TEWKESBURY
CLIENT/CONTRACTOR:
Vicar PCC, St Mary’s Church Ripple
ARCHITECT:
Bartosch & Stokes
STRUCTURAL ENGINEER:
O’Brien & Price Cheltenham Ltd
CONTRACT VALUE:
£400,000
CONTRACTORS:
William Sapcote & Sons

DESCRIPTION

St Mary’s Church, Ripple, Tewkesbury is 900 years old and has suffered severe structural movements, some dating back centuries. To arrest accelerating deterioration O’Brien & Price Cheltenham have worked closely with the Architect and English Heritage in specifying major remedial works, including grouting of the tower piers and walls and grouting and tying of the transept walls. The buttresses at the west gable, were approaching collapse and emergency shoring was installed, designed to accommodate their eventual replacements. The new buttresses were pre-loaded to prevent movement of the delicate masonry.

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