Active Projects
Our active projects page provides a snapshot of the significant projects across our civil engineering and utility services businesses.
Civils
Hoyles Lane
Wastewater
North West
15m
2024-2025
Upsizing of existing infrastructure with an aim to create more resilience in the local wastewater network, decreasing the risk of flooding for local residents. Installation of a new online upsized sewer along Hoyles Lane and across the West of Preston using open cut methods, supported by our vacuum excavator with approximately 4000m of existing sewers to be replaced or upgraded to 600mm & 900mm diameters. There are 3no crossings where we are utilising trenchless guided auger bore crossings underneath the Preston-Blackpool Railway line & Lancaster Canal as well as sinking 2 shafts either side of Savick Brook and driving 110m of 1200mm dia pipe jacked tunnel utilising a full-face slurry TBM due to the ground conditions with 500mm and 300mm Syphon pipework to be threaded through on completion.
Lot 6 and Lot 9 Frameworks
Wastewater
North West
20m per annum.
2020-2025
Wastewater Network Maintenance and Capital Works Schemes – These works can include major sewer collapses, network upgrades, diversions and improvements required for major developments. Recent projects under the framework have included the construction of large detention tanks, to improve storage capacity.
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Local Authority Framework Contracts
Highways, Structures, Public Realm & Infrastructure
North West and Yorkshire Region
10m per annum.
Ongoing
Works include responsive and planned maintenance, structural repairs, highway improvement schemes, cycle lane schemes, CYCLOPS (Cycle Optimised Protected Signals) junction schemes, and surfacing replacement programmes, making our highways safer for road users, pedestrians, and cyclists.
View related case studyBunbury WwTW
Wastewater
Cheshire
3.7m
2024-2025
To deliver upgrades to the MEICA and civils infrastructure, including a new Tertiary Solids Removal (TSR) plant and Ferric dosing facility at the site.
TC056 Highway Maintenance Support
Highways
Manchester
500k per annum.
2023-2027
Minor highway works across the Manchester region.
WwTW in the Tameside area
Wastewater
Manchester
5m
2024-2025
The design and construction of a new sludge export facility, Odour Control facility, Motor Control Centre (MCC) kiosk and decommissioning of existing digester plant.
AMP 7 – Bury Aesthetic Screens
Shaft Sinking and Tunnelling
Bury, Greater Manchester
10m
2023-2025
350m of open cut sewers, installation of a large CSO, six shafts of up to 6m in diameter, 12m deep, 200m of 1500mm diameter installed using pipe jacking techniques.
Utilities
Rochdale Road
Industrial & Commercial
Manchester
750k
2024-2025
Installation of HV & LV electric and water infrastructure to a brand new city centre development comprising of 3 blocks of townhouses and 1 high rise block. Works include the installation of cabling work to the internal meter for 237 dwellings and the commissioning and installation of a 1000kV basement substation.
Atlantic Park
Industrial & Commercial
Bootle, Liverpool
1.5m
2024-2026
Disconnection of 7 existing substations to facilitate the construction of 7 new large industrial units in Bootle, Liverpool. Each unit will have its own substation, with Bethell supplying 2km of HV & LV mains, medium pressure gas and water connections to the development.
Taylor Wimpey
Multi-Utility
Manchester
5.1m
Ongoing
Multi-utility connections to five Taylor Wimpey residential developments across the Manchester region.
Bellway Homes
Multi-Utility
Manchester
1.6m
Ongoing
Multi-utility connections to three Bellway Homes residential developments across the Manchester region.
Morris Homes
Multi-Utility
North West
2.6m
Ongoing
Multi-utility connections to two Morris Homes residential developments across the North West.
Redrow Homes
Multi-Utility
North West
1m
Ongoing
Multi-utility connections to three Redrow Homes residential developments across the North West.
Electric Vehicle Charging Hubs
Green Energy
Nationwide
100k per project.
Ongoing
Enabling the installation of ultra-rapid EV (electric vehicle) charging stations for one of the UK’s largest independent forecourt operators.
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Electric Vehicle Charging Hubs
Green Energy
Nationwide
1m
Ongoing
Installing EV (electric vehicle) charging stations nation-wide for one of the UK’s fastest growing ultra-rapid charging hub providers.
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Section 278 Highway Works to New Service Station & Food Outlet Development
Integrated Infrastructure
Nationwide
2.5-5m per annum.
Ongoing
Section 278 Highway Works, including the management of utility diversions.
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Civil Engineering Framework
Integrated Infrastructure
Manchester & East Midlands Airport
10m per annum.
2017-2025
Projects varying from business-as-usual maintenance works to £3m capital works packages being delivered as part of the Airports £1bn Transformation programme.
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