Trusted industry specialistsDesigned to endure
The right piles for the ground you’ve got.
Some of the UK’s leading contractors trust M&D Foundations with their specialist piling, including Balfour Beatty, Willmott Dixon, Network Rail, Barratt Homes, Kier Construction, Morgan Sindall, Vistry Partnerships and LNT Construction.
With a large and varied fleet of rigs, we can advise on the right type of piling for each project, not just the one we happen to have available. Tell us about your site and your local M&D office will quote.
- Design and installOur engineers design the piles and foundations, or we install to your engineer’s design.
- Every scaleFrom single house plots to major commercial schemes.
- NationwideLocal offices with the backing of a national fleet.
What we doEight specialist services
Specialist services. Nationwide reach.
Piling, testing and the reinforced concrete that sits on top. Choose a service to see the methods, pile ranges and rigs behind it.
Augered piling
CFA, open hole and sectional flight piles with minimal noise and vibration.
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Driven piling
Fast, spoil-free pre-cast concrete and steel piles.
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Screw piling
Quiet, quick and ready to load straight away.
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Mini piling
Compact rigs for restricted access and low headroom.
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Basements & retaining walls
Contiguous and secant bored retaining walls.
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Reinforced concrete
Ground beams, pile caps and piled slabs.
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Pile testing
Independent dynamic, static and integrity testing.
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Piled underpinning
Engineered fixes for subsidence and heave.
→Why M&DHere’s why clients choose us
Meticulous where it matters.
We’ve designed and installed piled foundations for every kind of commercial build, from offices, student accommodation and doctors’ surgeries to nurseries, garden centres and car showrooms, whatever the size or site restrictions.
Qualified specialists
A skilled, experienced team from conception to completion. Our in-house estimators and engineers hold qualifications including BSc, BEng, MSc and FGS, so every scheme gets the right piling solution.
Comprehensive insurance
We carry comprehensive insurance cover, with certificates available on request, and can offer an insurance-backed guarantee on our work.
About our cover →Range of services and equipment
From mini piling and piling to reinforced concrete and piled underpinning, and a fleet big enough for sites of any size, including those with restricted access.
Highly responsive
We know what it costs when a site stands still. New build or refurbishment, our approach is the same: rapid response, efficient estimating and a quick turnaround on site.
Working to deadlines
We’ve been designing and installing piled foundations since 1999, working to commercial programmes and hitting our targets.
Certified systems
BSI-certified to ISO 9001 (quality), ISO 14001 (environmental) and ISO 45001 (occupational health and safety) management.
Safety at every stageOur people and yours
No shortcuts.
We’re committed to keeping our customers, projects and people safe. Our piling rigs are fully compliant with HSE guidelines, and every job runs on its own site-specific risk assessments and method statements.
Our contracts team hold the right qualifications for their roles:
- Contract managersCSCS, SSSTS and SEATS.
- ForemenCSCS, CPCS, SSSTS and NVQ Levels 2 and 3.
- Site operativesCSCS and NVQ Levels 1 and 2.
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.