Multi utility, civils and renewables contractor in Cambridgeshire
We build HV cable routes, substation and compound civils, and the groundworks behind battery storage and solar farms. We work from Cottenham, near Cambridge, with our own plant and gangs.
Power, civils and renewables, under one contractor
Multi utility services
Electrical ducts and cabling from 240V to 132kV, fibre ducts, and the routes for several utilities on one site.
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Civil construction
Deep excavations, reinforced concrete foundations and structures, substation and compound civils, drainage.
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Battery storage and solar farms
Civils, ducting and cable routes for battery energy storage (BESS) and solar farm sites.
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Waste water
Mains sewers, sewer diversions, irrigation mains and deep excavations to lower and divert existing services.
Find out moreOne team from first dig to energisation
- One point of contact throughout, with a dedicated contract manager.
- Our own plant and equipment, so we control the programme.
- Full turnkey packages, or our skilled labour on your scheme.
- Every operative CSCS/EUSR registered and every supervisor SMSTS qualified.
- A team with over 30 years of collective experience.
- We work with local highway authorities to secure the permits a route needs.
Recent work
Thetford cable route & civil build
A 6 km route with dual 33kV circuits and fibre from UK Power Networks' Barnham substation, followed by the civils for a new primary substation. 2023.
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HV cable installations
Two 33kV circuits and fibre over about 25 km between a DNO substation and a new client substation, fully ducted, with 45 joint bays. May 2018 to September 2019.
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5 x 33kV with fibre optic
Five 33kV circuits with fibre for a new data centre and a generation site: about 53,000 metres of cable in a fully ducted route along main roads. August 2018 to April...
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Burwell Solar Farm
A 49.8 MW solar farm on an 80 hectare site, connected directly to the National Grid substation at Burwell. Late 2022 to August 2023.
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49.9 MW battery energy storage
A 49.9 MW battery energy storage site at Brentwood, next to a 132kV substation. January to October 2022.
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Refurbishment of overhead line circuits
Two 33kV and two 11kV underground ducted circuits on an overhead line refurbishment: about 31,800 metres of cable and 13 joint bays. August 2020 to May 2021.
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ISO 9001, ISO 14001 and ISO 45001
Certified to ISO 9001 (quality), ISO 14001 (environment) and ISO 45001 (occupational health and safety) since November 2025, by ISOQAR under UKAS accreditation. Certificate number 1122.
Verified on the public registerNERS
Full NERS approval for cable laying at LV, 11kV, 20kV, 33kV, 66kV and 132kV, and for civil works, with all six distribution network operators, including UK Power Networks.
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Achilles UVDB, Silver+
Validated by Achilles as an Accredited Silver+ supplier on the Utilities Vendor Database (UVDB), the supplier qualification scheme used by UK utilities. Achilles sustainability rating for 2026: four stars, with a score of 79. Achilles ID 00189186.
Delivered on programme
“This is just a quick thank you from us, the Berkeley team. We successfully energised our project today, and Ground Utilities played a big part in this with you guys carrying out the grid route.”
“It's a team effort to get the results and GUL have been great on the project in both cable route and on-site civils. The project has also been congratulated by the client and the investors.”
“EPC have been very impressed on how GUL have managed and worked alongside EPC to resolve issues in a professional and timely manner, while sticking to project deadlines throughout.”
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ICPs and NERS: what they mean for your new connection
Who can build a new electricity connection, and how to check they are accredited to do it.
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Another building delivered
Groundworks and concrete for another building on our power network work.
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UVDB audit completed
We have completed our latest UVDB audit, powered by Achilles.
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