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Civil Engineering Companies in Nottingham: 540 Active Firms (2026)
Civil engineering companies in Nottingham design, build and maintain transport, water, energy and communications infrastructure across the city region.
Buying centres in this market cluster around highways and transport schemes, utility interfaces, developer infrastructure, and enabling works for energy and communications networks. Buyers are mainly councils, utilities, developers and principal contractors across the Midlands, so procurement tends to be tender-led, safety-heavy and tied to delivery risk rather than software-style subscriptions or advisory retainers. Engagements range from specialist work packages around a project team to framework lots managed by site, commercial and compliance functions. The better-matched contractors are those with delivery capacity, not just design credentials.
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Nottingham has 540 actively trading civil engineering companies. Reported headcount totals 818, and all 117 firms covered by employment reporting show employees (100%). The mix looks operationally fragmented: public works, utilities interfaces, highways maintenance and developer infrastructure can sustain small specialist teams, while the revenue scale needed for multi-package frameworks is less common locally. That matters for researchers comparing Nottingham with larger construction centres, because the local market appears to contain many delivery businesses rather than a deep pool of high-turnover civil engineering platforms.
Civil engineering work sits inside the UK construction health-and-safety regime, with the Health and Safety Executive setting out duties under the Construction (Design and Management) Regulations. Those duties cover project notification, construction and building work, legal requirements, and the allocation of responsibilities between clients, designers, principal contractors, contractors and workers. The Civil Engineering Contractors Association frames the contractor base around the building and maintenance of infrastructure networks in transport, energy, water, waste and communications. At national level, ONS construction statistics for Great Britain point to rising new work and new orders, with private infrastructure among the contributors.
Nottingham’s contractor base appears likely to remain shaped by practical delivery constraints: access to skilled site labour, pre-qualification demands, insurance costs and the working-capital burden of public and utility contracts. Smaller specialists tend to find room where local knowledge, response times and subcontractor relationships matter, while larger framework work tends to favour contractors with bidding teams and balance-sheet tolerance. Consolidation may continue at the edges, especially where maintenance, highways and utilities overlap, but the market does not read as a simple scale-up story. Compliance capability is likely to remain a filter for buyers.
540
Active firms
2026
18
Above £5M
Reported turnover
140
Newer incorporations
Since 2022
Key facts
About 3% of the trading cohort reports turnover above £5M (18 of 540 firms) — the rest sits below that revenue band.
25% of the cohort was incorporated since 2022 (140 firms), so a sizeable share is in its first few filing cycles.
The Construction (Design and Management) Regulations 2015 assign duties to clients, designers, principal contractors, contractors and workers across project notification, construction and building work.
The Civil Engineering Contractors Association frames the sector around transport, energy, water, waste and communications infrastructure, which points to a contractor-and-specialist supply chain rather than a single-product market.
ONS construction statistics for Great Britain put new work at £140,684 million in 2024, up 1.4%.
New orders reached £71,707 million in 2024, up 5.6%, with private infrastructure orders increasing by 15.4%.
ONS counted 370,770 VAT and PAYE-registered construction firms in Quarter 3 2024, up 1.7% on 2023.
Top Nottingham Civil Engineering companies
Capital Civils Ltd
Trajectory
5y · 2020–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 5 filingsProvides civil engineering and groundworks services including roads and sewers construction, deep drainage, ducting, culvert installation, footings, concrete slabs, kerbing and manhole installation,…
Serves construction contractors, developers, commercial project clients and public-sector organisations in Nottingham and the East Midlands, including large or multi-site organisations.
Financial Health
StrongStrong · Growing, Hiring · 19% CAGR over 4y
Location
R M Builders Contracting Services Limited
Trajectory
5y · 2021–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 5 filingsProvides construction and maintenance services for energy supply companies, including planning, design and construction of groundwork, structures and built environments, delivered by multi‑trade…
Serves major energy supply companies across the East Midlands, particularly organisations managing utility sites, built environments, structures and related infrastructure.
Financial Health
StableStable · -10% CAGR over 4y
Location
Ashbow Estates Limited
Trajectory
4y · 2022–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 4 filingsProvides civil engineering and construction services including road and car park surfacing, highway maintenance, drainage works, hard landscaping, and infrastructure projects. Also delivers winter…
Serves public sector bodies, commercial organisations and private clients needing civil engineering, surfacing and maintenance, including highway authorities, infrastructure owners, airports, car…
Financial Health
StableStable · 0% CAGR over 3y
Location
TRENT BRIDGE CONSTRUCTION LIMITED
Trajectory
4y · 2022–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 4 filingsProvides civil engineering and groundworks for housing and commercial construction projects, including site clearance, demolition, drainage and sewer installation, roadworks, foundations and floor…
Serves local authorities, housebuilders, developers and commercial/industrial clients in the public and private sectors, mainly on new housing and commercial construction projects across Nottingham,…
Financial Health
WeakWeak · -82% CAGR over 3y
Location
GARY FLETCHER (SURFACING) LIMITED
Trajectory
3y · 2023–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 3 filingsProvides road and surface construction services including asphalt and tarmac surfacing for highways, car parks, driveways, housing estate roads, footpaths and sports surfaces. Also installs block…
Serves housebuilders, civil engineering firms, national retail chains, local authorities, schools, sports clubs, industrial sites and private homeowners across the East Midlands, Derbyshire,…
Financial Health
StableStable · -90% CAGR over 2y
Location
R.N. SURFACING & SONS LIMITED
Trajectory
4y · 2022–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 4 filingsProvides tarmac and macadam surfacing for roads, car parks, housing developments and driveways. Services include machine‑laid and hand‑laid surfacing, resurfacing, surface dressing, road planing, and…
Serves public sector bodies, transport operators, local authorities, housing developers, large subcontractors, retail parks and commercial property owners, plus farms and homeowners with large…
Financial Health
StableStable · 0% CAGR over 3y
Location
CARL WRIGHT HAULAGE & PLANT LTD
Trajectory
3y · 2023–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 3 filingsProvides contract haulage, plant and lorry hire, earthworks and civil engineering services. Also offers demolition, skip hire and waste disposal, and supplies aggregates and topsoil for construction…
Serves commercial and industrial clients in the Midlands, particularly construction and infrastructure contractors needing haulage, plant hire, earthworks, demolition support, waste disposal,…
Financial Health
HealthyHealthy · 1% CAGR over 2y
Location
Stephen Price Surfacing Limited
Trajectory
5y · 2021–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 5 filingsProvides road construction and tarmac surfacing services, including driveway installation, resurfacing, and Section 278 works. Works on car parks, business parks, industrial sites, new property…
Serves commercial and industrial organisations across the UK, including business parks, manufacturing facilities and property developers, alongside domestic customers and homeowners in the East…
Financial Health
StableStable · -27% CAGR over 4y
Location
U.K. DIAMOND DRILLING LIMITED
Trajectory
5y · 2020–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 5 filingsProvides diamond drilling, concrete cutting and sawing services for construction and demolition projects, including wall and floor sawing, stitch and percussive drilling, controlled demolition, floor…
Serves construction, demolition, civil engineering and highways contractors, plus property owners needing site-based drilling, sawing, concrete cutting or floor preparation across Nottingham,…
Financial Health
WeakWeak · -12% CAGR over 4y
Location
CASTLE ELECTROMAGNETIC COMPATIBILITY LTD
Trajectory
5y · 2021–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 5 filingsFinancial Health
DistressedDistressed · -68% CAGR over 4y
Location
APR Jacobs Limited
Trajectory
5y · 2021–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 5 filingsFinancial Health
WeakWeak · 0% CAGR over 4y
Location
P J T Plant Limited
Trajectory
3y · 2023–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 3 filingsProvides civil engineering and groundworks services for construction projects, operating a fleet of plant and machinery to carry out site preparation, excavation, drainage, and related infrastructure…
Serves B2B construction clients, including main contractors, developers and project owners requiring groundworks and civil engineering support.
Financial Health
StableStable · 0% CAGR over 2y
Location
Benfield Construction Limited
Trajectory
5y · 2021–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 5 filingsFinancial Health
HealthyHealthy · 0% CAGR over 4y
Location
Amps (Utilities) Ltd
Trajectory
5y · 2021–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 5 filingsFinancial Health
StrongStrong · Hiring · 7% CAGR over 4y
Location
Gee&s Ltd
Trajectory
5y · 2021–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 5 filingsFinancial Health
HealthyHealthy · 0% CAGR over 4y
Location
Bemac Construction Limited
Trajectory
5y · 2021–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 5 filingsProvides formwork contracting and structural concrete services for construction and civil engineering projects, including steel fixing, reinforcement installation, and concrete works, supporting…
Serves construction and civil engineering clients nationwide, including contractors and project owners across major construction sectors.
Financial Health
HealthyHealthy · Growing · 0% CAGR over 4y
Location
NEWTEC CONSTRUCTION LIMITED
Trajectory
5y · 2021–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 5 filingsFinancial Health
WeakWeak · -76% CAGR over 4y
Location
DG DEVELOPMENTS (NOTTM) LIMITED
Trajectory
5y · 2020–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 5 filingsFinancial Health
HealthyHealthy · 0% CAGR over 4y
Location
Interpro Expediting Ltd
Trajectory
5y · 2021–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 5 filingsFinancial Health
StableStable · 0% CAGR over 4y
Location
RAIL INDUSTRY CONTRACTORS ASSOCIATION LIMITED
Trajectory
5y · 2021–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 5 filingsFinancial Health
DistressedDistressed · -68% CAGR over 4y
Location
East Midlands Traffic Management Ltd
Trajectory
3y · 2022–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 3 filingsFinancial Health
StrongStrong · Growing, Hiring · 15% CAGR over 2y
Location
SGM Site Solution Ltd
Trajectory
2y · 2024–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 2 filingsFinancial Health
DistressedDistressed · 0% CAGR over 1y
Location
A J E Contracting Limited
Trajectory
5y · 2020–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 5 filingsFinancial Health
WeakWeak
Location
Midlands Civil Engineering & Plant Hire Limited
Trajectory
5y · 2022–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 5 filingsFinancial Health
HealthyHealthy · -18% CAGR over 4y
Location
Maplewell Construction Services Limited
Trajectory
5y · 2021–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 5 filingsFinancial Health
WeakWeak · 0% CAGR over 4y
Location
Timberland Construction Limited
Trajectory
5y · 2021–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 5 filingsFinancial Health
StableStable · 0% CAGR over 4y
Location
Cloud Service Solutions Limited
Trajectory
5y · 2021–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 5 filingsFinancial Health
DistressedDistressed
Location
Mart&Mf Consulting Services Limited
Trajectory
5y · 2021–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 5 filingsFinancial Health
StableStable · 0% CAGR over 4y
Location
Broughton Contracting and Utility Services Limited
Trajectory
5y · 2021–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 5 filingsProvides contracting and civil engineering services supporting utility and infrastructure networks, including electricity, water, wastewater, gas and communications. Delivers excavation, backfill and…
Serves Distribution Network Operators, local authorities and Tier One contractors in the utility, EV charging and infrastructure sectors, supporting public and private sector projects across the UK.
Financial Health
StrongStrong · Growing, Hiring · 15% CAGR over 4y
Location
TOTAL SPECIALIST MAINTENANCE LIMITED
Trajectory
5y · 2021–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 5 filingsProvides specialist construction maintenance and repair services including concrete repair, chemical‑resistant linings, resin and industrial flooring, structural strengthening, ground stabilisation,…
Serves B2B and public-sector clients in construction, infrastructure and facilities, including aviation, rail, highways, water, energy, petrochemical, pharmaceutical, food and drink, healthcare,…
Financial Health
HealthyHealthy · -38% CAGR over 4y
Location
RHINO CIVILS LIMITED
Trajectory
4y · 2022–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 4 filingsProvides civil engineering and groundworks services as a subcontractor for construction and utilities projects. Delivers roads and sewer infrastructure, water and sewer connections, power sector…
Sells to B2B and public-sector buyers in construction, utilities and infrastructure, including power and water sector clients, commercial developers, and organisations needing roads, sewers,…
Financial Health
StrongStrong · Growing · 0% CAGR over 3y
Location
Plaza Builders Limited
Trajectory
3y · 2023–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 3 filingsProvides civil engineering and groundworks for commercial and residential developments, including infrastructure roads, sewers and services installation, plot substructures to DPC, and external hard…
Serves B2B construction clients, mainly Tier 1 main contractors and property developers delivering commercial, education and residential projects throughout the East Midlands.
Financial Health
DistressedDistressed · -6% CAGR over 2y
Location
McCann Developments Limited
Trajectory
4y · 2022–NowProvides civil and electrical engineering construction services for major infrastructure projects, including highways, street lighting systems, and multi‑utility networks. Works on road, rail and…
Serves public and private sector clients delivering major road, rail and airport infrastructure projects across the UK, plus organisations in the highway electrical, construction and allied…
Financial Health
Insufficient historyInsufficient history
Location
TRENT REMEDIATION SERVICES LIMITED
Trajectory
5y · 2021–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 5 filingsProvides site remediation and groundworks services for construction projects, including earthworks, roads and sewers installation, and licensed asbestos removal. Supplies aggregates and topsoil,…
Serves construction contractors, housebuilders and property developers, including regional and national homebuilders, primarily around Nottinghamshire.
Financial Health
HealthyHealthy · 0% CAGR over 4y
Location
Trajectory
3y · 2023–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 3 filingsProvides rail infrastructure contracting services including track works, civil engineering, overhead line equipment (OLE), signalling and telecoms, trackside lighting and safety barrier fencing, as…
Serves rail infrastructure clients and principal contractors across the UK, including organisations responsible for track, civils, overhead line, signalling, telecoms, ecology, power and lineside…
Financial Health
StableStable · 1% CAGR over 2y
Location
ALLIANCE GROUP SOLUTIONS LIMITED
Trajectory
5y · 2021–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 5 filingsDesigns and delivers civil engineering and water infrastructure projects, including flood defence and mitigation systems. Provides surveying, consulting, project design, construction and installation…
Serves a mix of B2C, B2B and public-sector customers: individual property owners, commercial property owners, public bodies, developers and major water companies throughout the UK.
Financial Health
StableStable · -69% CAGR over 4y
Location
Harlite Installations Limited
Trajectory
3y · 2023–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 3 filingsSupplies, designs and installs external amenity lighting systems for roads, motorways, car parks, sports grounds and commercial sites. Also installs street furniture including road signage, bus…
Serves councils, local authorities, civil engineers, private developers, supermarkets, motorway service areas, sports clubs and commercial retail clients across the East Midlands and wider UK.
Financial Health
StableStable · -17% CAGR over 2y
Location
Rayden Engineering Limited
Trajectory
5y · 2021–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 5 filingsDesigns, fabricates and installs high‑pressure steel pipelines and above‑ground installations for gas, oil, petrochemical and water industries. Provides welding, mechanical and civil engineering…
Sells to B2B and infrastructure clients in the gas, oil, petrochemical and water sectors, including operators and contractors needing high-pressure pipeline, AGI and live gas system work for projects…
Financial Health
WeakWeak · -7% CAGR over 4y
Location
North Notts Civils Limited
Trajectory
5y · 2021–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 5 filingsProvides civil engineering and groundworks services for construction projects. Activities include installation of foul and storm drainage, foundations and concrete formwork, road, car park and…
Serves main contractors, commercial developers and public-sector organisations on construction projects, including schools, hospitals, police and defence sites, nature reserves, sports facilities and…
Financial Health
StrongStrong · Growing, Hiring · 5% CAGR over 4y
Location
Oakfield
Provides groundworks and civil engineering services for construction projects, including site preparation, gas membrane installation and surveys. Also offers plant and transport hire, heavy haulage,…
Serves construction contractors, developers and site operators needing groundworks, civil engineering, plant transport, waste recycling and aggregates, mainly across the Midlands, with heavy haulage…
Location
FERNMAC LIMITED
Trajectory
4y · 2022–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 4 filingsProvides highway and civil engineering contracting services including road surfacing, groundwork, paving and line marking. Also installs electric vehicle charging infrastructure and undertakes…
Serves businesses, developers, contractors and public-sector bodies requiring groundwork, paving and highway-related construction support.
Financial Health
WeakWeak · -78% CAGR over 3y
Location
RAILWAY ELECTRICAL SERVICES LIMITED
Trajectory
5y · 2021–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 5 filingsProvides electrical engineering services for the rail industry, including design, consultancy, testing, installation and maintenance. Also delivers civil works, telecoms systems, lighting, points…
Sells to rail infrastructure clients and contractors needing electrical engineering support, including project teams for stations, platforms, level crossings, signalling, lighting and points heating…
Financial Health
HealthyHealthy · -69% CAGR over 4y
Location
ROBINSON'S PAVER HIRE LIMITED
Trajectory
2y · 2024–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 2 filingsProvides road surfacing and civil engineering services for highways, commercial and public sector projects. Offers paver hire, plant and equipment hire, labour supply, line marking, and asphalt…
Serves commercial and industrial clients, housing developers, leisure and sports facility operators, highways bodies, local authorities, and domestic/public customers across the UK.
Financial Health
StableStable · 3% CAGR over 1y
Location
R4 Civils Limited
Trajectory
5y · 2021–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 5 filingsProvides civil engineering and groundworks services for construction and development projects, including roads and surfacing, drainage and sewer systems, service infrastructure, earthworks,…
Serves B2B clients including property developers, housebuilders, electrical contractors and commercial organisations involved in construction and infrastructure projects.
Financial Health
HealthyHealthy · Hiring · 12% CAGR over 4y
Location
EAST MIDLANDS CIVIL ENGINEERS LTD
Trajectory
3y · 2023–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 3 filingsProvides civil engineering and groundworks for housing developments, including construction of adoptable drainage and sewer systems, roads and footpaths, foundation works, and external works such as…
Serves residential housing developers and construction clients delivering new housing developments, working alongside client representatives, local authorities and highways inspectors across the…
Financial Health
StableStable · 0% CAGR over 2y
Location
BUSINESS DYNAMICS (NOTTINGHAM) LIMITED
Trajectory
5y · 2021–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 5 filingsProvides soil engineering and ground improvement services for construction projects, including rapid impact compaction, rolling dynamic compaction, soil stabilisation, remediation, earthworks,…
Serves construction and infrastructure clients, including developers, main contractors and civil engineering firms on commercial, industrial and public-sector projects.
Financial Health
StableStable · 0% CAGR over 4y
Location
Midlands Driveways & Groundswork Limited
Trajectory
3y · 2023–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 3 filingsFinancial Health
StrongStrong
Location
P. Hughes Construction Limited
Trajectory
4y · 2021–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 4 filingsFinancial Health
DistressedDistressed · -1% CAGR over 3y
Location
STRUCTURAL INVESTIGATION SERVICES LIMITED
Trajectory
5y · 2021–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 5 filingsProvides structural inspection and asset management services for infrastructure and built assets. Conducts surveys, non‑destructive testing, monitoring, investigations and material testing, and…
Serves public-sector and commercial owners and managers of structural and civil engineering assets across the UK, including infrastructure, bridge and built-environment asset teams needing…
Financial Health
WeakWeak · -56% CAGR over 4y
Location
Ss Construction & Groundwork Limited
Trajectory
1y · 2025–NowFinancial Health
Insufficient historyInsufficient history
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How Nottingham Civil Engineering companies work and how to sell to them
What they do
Revenue usually comes from tendered project work, framework call-offs and subcontract packages rather than recurring subscriptions. Nottingham civil engineering contractors typically price around fixed-scope work, schedules of rates, day-rate labour and plant, or cost-plus elements where ground conditions and utility interfaces are uncertain. Margins are made through utilisation of crews and equipment, control of materials, variation recovery and keeping programmes inside agreed tolerances. The service shape is part professional judgement, part physical delivery: surveys, temporary works planning, civils design input, excavation, drainage, surfacing, reinstatement and handover documentation all sit close to the commercial model.
Who they sell to
Customers are usually public bodies, utilities, developers and larger contractors operating across Nottingham and the wider Midlands. Buying committees tend to include procurement managers, project managers, quantity surveyors, contract managers, asset engineers and health-and-safety leads, with finance involved where bonding, insurance or working capital exposure matters. Smaller work may be won through local relationships and approved supplier lists; larger packages tend to involve pre-qualification, tender scoring, site method statements and evidence of past delivery. Sales cycles commonly run over weeks or months, because access, safety, programme risk and subcontractor availability need checking before award.
What they buy
Most Nottingham civil engineering firms tend to spend on tools and services that protect margin, evidence compliance and keep sites moving. Relevant categories include estimating and bid management software, project cost control, document management, site reporting, time capture, fleet and plant management, health-and-safety systems, training records, accounting, payroll and subcontractor onboarding. They also buy insurance advice, employment law support, environmental consultancy, surveying services, materials supply, equipment hire, recruitment and bid-writing support. Contractors with public-sector or utility exposure are often receptive to anything that reduces tender administration, improves audit trails or helps commercial teams recover variations without adding more site paperwork.
Why and how to sell to them
Commercial intent often appears when contractors win a framework place, add site supervisors, move into larger public works, take on utility-adjacent work, or appoint new commercial, operations or health-and-safety leadership. Pain points tend to be practical: thin bid teams, late payments, retentions, labour gaps, insurance renewals, changing site conditions and the need to prove Construction (Design and Management) Regulations compliance without slowing delivery. Outbound messages are more likely to land when they refer to margin leakage, evidence packs, safer handovers, faster payment applications or fewer disputes with principal contractors. Generic growth language is less useful than a clear link to programme risk or cash collection.
How this list is built
Data sources
This list is built from UK Companies House filings, XBRL accounts data, and semantic analysis of each company's public website. Revenue and headcount figures come from the most recent filed accounts; where the company has not filed, values are estimated using a model trained on filed history and peer benchmarks and are labelled as estimates.
Classification
Rather than relying solely on SIC codes, Firmbase classifies each company semantically: the company's website is crawled, an AI model reads what the company actually sells, and the company is placed into the relevant industry and subsectors. SIC codes are used as one signal but not the only one. This means a company that registered under a generic SIC code but pivoted into (for example) fintech is correctly identified as fintech, not as its original SIC category.
Freshness
The underlying company data is refreshed from Companies House continuously; filings appear in the list within days of submission. The curated list ordering is regenerated when the underlying data moves meaningfully (company count changes by more than 5%, a new company enters the top-ranked segment, or the filed-revenue numbers for the top firms change). You can see the last-updated timestamp near the top of the page.
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