Civil engineering and groundworks in Essex

Our work in Essex

Ground Utilities Ltd is a civil engineering, groundworks and multi-utility contractor based in Cottenham, Cambridgeshire. In Essex we have built a 49.9 MW battery energy storage site at Brentwood, a 33kV cable route at Dunmow, a high-pressure irrigation main, and deep excavations to lower and divert existing utilities. We have also carried out the groundworks for an EV charging scheme in Rayleigh.

Essex projects

• 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.
• 33kV cable route, Dunmow: A 33kV cable route and its ducting at Dunmow. 2023.
• Multiple utility services in Essex: Deep excavations so HV and LV cables, drainage and water could be lowered and diverted, working with the asset owners. May to October 2021.
• Irrigation main installation: A high-pressure irrigation main with thrust blocks, two road crossings, reinstatement and full system testing. February to March 2021.

What we build

• HV and LV cable routes from 240V to 132kV
• Battery storage and solar farm civils
• Civil construction: deep excavations, foundations, substation civils and drainage
• Waste water: sewers, diversions and irrigation mains
• EV charging groundworks, ready for the chargers to be fitted by others

Approvals

We hold 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. You can check it on the LRQA NERS register.

Where else we work

We also work in Cambridgeshire and London, and across the rest of England and Wales.

Frequently asked questions

Does Ground Utilities work in Essex?

Yes. Our Essex work includes a 49.9 MW battery energy storage site at Brentwood, a 33kV cable route at Dunmow, a high-pressure irrigation main and groundworks for an EV charging scheme in Rayleigh.

Where is Ground Utilities based?

At Highdrove Farm, Long Drove, Cottenham, Cambridgeshire CB24 8RL. We work across England and Wales.

Do you make the final electricity connection?

No. We build the route and install the cable. The network operator or the client's connection provider makes the final live connection.