Civil engineering
Utilities Groundwork.
Water mains, drainage connections, electric and fibre ducting, from planning to commissioning.
What we deliver
We plan and install multi-utility services: water mains and drainage connections, plus electric and fibre-optic cables. We dig trenches and connection pits every day and reinstate them to HAUC specification. Whether your scheme is 2 houses or 2,000, we can take care of the utilities.
2 to 2,000 plots
From a pair of new houses to a full residential phase.
Joint trench
Shared trenches cut down on digging, disruption and cost.
Reinstated right
Reinstatement to HAUC spec, ready for highway authority sign-off.
From the ground up
Seven layers.
One team.
Most of what makes a road last sits below the surface. Here’s one built layer by layer, the way we do it on site.
Layer 01 / 07
Site clearance & excavation
Strip, dig to formation, proof-roll
We clear the site, remove the topsoil and dig down to formation level. The formation is then proof-rolled so any soft spots show up before anything is built on top.
GroundworksLayer 02 / 07
Carrier drain & gullies
Ø300 carrier pipe · gully connections
The drainage goes in first, at the deepest level: a carrier pipe in granular bedding, gully connections and chambers. It's laid to fall, then tested before it's backfilled.
Specialist DrainageLayer 03 / 07
Utility ducts
Electric · fibre · water · joint trench
Ducts for electric, fibre and water go into a shared trench with marker tape, keeping the right separation between services. Every route is recorded for the as-built drawings.
Utilities GroundworkLayer 04 / 07
Sub-base
Type 1 granular · compacted in layers
The sub-base is laid and compacted in layers. It spreads the load from traffic into the ground below, and it's what stops a road, or a driveway, from rutting.
GroundworksLayer 05 / 07
Kerbs & channels
Bedded and haunched in concrete
Kerbs are set to line and level on a concrete bed and haunched for strength. They set the edge of the road and guide surface water to the gullies.
Highways ConstructionLayer 06 / 07
Binder course
Asphalt binder · bonded layers
The binder course is the structural asphalt layer. It's laid hot, compacted and bonded to the surface course that goes on top.
Highways ConstructionLayer 07 / 07
Surface course & lining
Wearing course · road markings
The surface course is the layer drivers actually see. Once it's down, the road is lined, signed and handed back to the network.
Highways Construction- 01Site clearance & excavation
- 02Carrier drain & gullies
- 03Utility ducts
- 04Sub-base
- 05Kerbs & channels
- 06Binder course
- 07Surface course & lining
FAQs
Good questions.
What size packages do you take on?
Anything from a few plots of drainage and services to a full groundworks package on a live highway scheme like M6 J10. If it's in the ground, we'll price it.
Are you pre-qualified?
Yes. We're a Constructionline Gold member, CHAS accredited and PQS (SSIP) approved, and we can send our full pre-qualification pack on request.
Which tickets do your operatives hold?
Everyone holds CSCS for their role. Across the team we hold NRSWA, PTS, SMSTS, SSSTS, NEBOSH, confined space and first aid, with entries on the SWQR.
How far will you travel?
Mostly within an hour and a half of Manchester, but we'll go nationwide for the right project.
Can you work under traffic management or at night?
Yes. We worked next to live traffic and in night possessions on the M6 J10 scheme, and we plan our sequences around TM.
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