Places for People has named the groundworks contractors for a £246m framework covering 13 regional lots across England and Scotland. Coinford Central and RJ McLeod secured the widest spread of places, with each appearing on six lots. M&J Evans Construction and Houlihan & Co each picked up places on four lots, while MV Kelly, Erith, Tamdown, O’Halloran & O’Brien and Chasetown Civil Engineering were also among the winners.
Regional allocations
- North West (Lancashire, Manchester and Merseyside): JLC Groundworks; John Reilly Civil Engineering; M&J Evans Construction; MV Kelly; RJ McLeod; Westshield.
- Yorkshire (South and West Yorkshire): ATD Civils & Groundworks; Erith Group; Hilliard Civil Engineering (Nottingham); M&J Evans Construction; Manvers Main Construction; RJ McLeod.
- Central West (West Midlands, Staffordshire and Warwickshire): ATD Civils & Groundworks; Chasetown Civil Engineering; Erith Group; LMH (Civil Engineering); RJ McLeod; Stave-Con.
- Central East (Derbyshire, Leicestershire, Nottinghamshire and Northamptonshire): ATD Civils & Groundworks; Chasetown Civil Engineering; Hilliard Civil Engineering (Nottingham); LMH (Civil Engineering); RJ McLeod; Stave-Con.
- South East – South (Surrey, Kent, East and West Sussex): A D Bly Construction; Coinford Central; Houlihan & Co; Kingsheath Construction; O’Halloran & O’Brien; Tamdown Group.
- South East – East (Cambridgeshire, Norfolk, Suffolk, Bedfordshire, Buckinghamshire, Hertfordshire and Essex): A D Bly Construction; Coinford Central; Houlihan & Co; J L Knight Roadworks; SEH Ipswich; Tamdown Group.
- South West – North (Gloucestershire, Oxfordshire and Wiltshire): Coinford Central; DR Groundworks; John Reilly Civil Engineering; M&J Evans Construction; Renelec Groundworks; Tithegrove.
- South West – South (Berkshire, Hampshire and Dorset): Aeropark Developments; Coinford Central; Ford Civil Engineering; Hi-Acre Construction; Houlihan & Co; Renelec Groundworks.
- South West – West (Bristol, Devon and Somerset): Coinford Central; Ford Civil Engineering; Fred Champion Groundworks; M&J Evans Construction; Renelec Groundworks; Tithegrove.
- London (Greater London): A D Bly Construction; Coinford Central; Dockerill Groundworks; Houlihan & Co; Kingsheath Construction; O’Connell Contracting.
- Scotland – Central Belt: Advance Construction (Scotland); Akela Construction; Andrew Strain Construction; I&H Brown; Keystone Construction Scotland; Stewart Landscapes (Contracts).
- Scotland – North 1 (Aberdeen area only): Chap Group; I&H Brown; JKR Contractors; Nicol of Skene; RJ McLeod; WM Donald.
- Scotland – North 2 (detailed area not specified): Akela Construction; Chap Group; I&H Brown; RJ McLeod; TSL Contractors; WM Donald.
Scope and values
The work covered by the framework ranges from site clearance, bulk earthworks and foundations to drainage, utilities, roads, sewers and external works. In Scotland, packages also include house foundations through to completed in-situ concrete floors, plot drainage, retaining wall foundations and ducting for electric vehicle infrastructure.
Greater London is the largest regional package at around £38m, followed by Berkshire, Hampshire and Dorset at £30m. East Anglia and the northern Home Counties account for a further £29m.
The regional structure means the named firms hold places on specific lots, with Coinford Central and RJ McLeod appearing on six lots each and M&J Evans Construction and Houlihan & Co on four lots each.