Designed to endureLarge scale projects. Complex ground.
The piling partner contractors come back to.
Some of the UK’s best-known contractors and housebuilders rely on M&D for specialist piling, including Balfour Beatty, Morgan Sindall, Willmott Dixon, Kier, Network Rail, Vistry Partnerships and Barratt Homes.
With one of the most varied rig fleets in the country, we advise on the right piling method for your ground, your loads and your programme, then design and install it ourselves. Offices, student accommodation, surgeries, nurseries, garden centres, car showrooms: whatever the scheme, whatever the site restrictions.
CommercialSectors
Built for every kind of scheme.
Each sector brings its own pressures: live sites, tight possessions, heavy loads, fixed opening dates. We’ve piled in all of them, for main contractors, councils, insurers and developers.
Education
Schools, colleges and universities, delivered around term time.
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Housing
Multi-plot developments, apartments and care homes.
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Industrial
Warehouses and units carrying heavy floor and racking loads.
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Insurance
Subsidence and remedial underpinning for insurers.
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Infrastructure
Bridges, highways, retaining walls and public works.
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Leisure & sporting venues
Stadiums, grandstands and leisure buildings, ready for opening day.
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Local authorities
Public buildings and infrastructure to framework standards.
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Retail
Stores and retail parks piled to protect opening dates.
→Why M&DHere’s why contractors choose us
Less risk below ground.
From our regional offices we work closely with every client, understanding the programme and the budget, and developing practical, cost-effective piled foundations to match.
Qualified specialists
In-house estimators and engineers with BSc, BEng, MSc and FGS qualifications make sure the right solution goes on every scheme.
Highly responsive
A site standing still costs money. Expect a rapid response, efficient estimating and a quick turnaround on site, on new-build and refurbishment alike.
Range of rigs & services
From mini piling to large-diameter CFA, plus RC foundations and underpinning, with the capacity for big schemes and tight, restricted sites.
Safety at every stage
HSE-compliant rigs, site-specific risk assessments and method statements, and BSI ISO 45001-certified safety management.
Qualified crews
Contract managers hold CSCS, SSSTS, SEATS and SMSTS. Foremen and operatives hold CSCS, CPCS, NPORS and NVQs at levels 1 to 3.
Comprehensive insurance
Public and employers’ liability, contractors’ all risk and professional indemnity cover. Certificates available on request.
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ProjectsExperience at every scale
From care homes to stadiums.
Exeter Chiefs’ Sandy Park, Berry Court in Bournemouth, Birmingham City University, rail stations at Putney, Skipton and Hampton Wick, and national retailers across the country. A few of the sites where we’ve put the ground to work.
Flexible construction packagesYour project, your way
Let’s get your project off the ground.
We can deliver the full package below ground, from design calculations and mini piling to reinforced concrete works, or install piles to your own engineer’s design. Either way, your building gets foundations that stand the test of time.
