Chepstow
CIVILS
Chepstow Construction & Maintenance applies the same innovative, safety‑first approach used in our plant operations to the civil engineering sector. Operating nationwide, our specialist teams deliver a wide range of services — including drainage, reinforced concrete works, earthworks, highway construction and emergency utility repairs.
No matter the project, we uphold Chepstow’s highest standards of safety, quality, and environmental care and backed by Chepstow’s extensive plant fleet and technical expertise, we can offer a truly end-to-end service in civil construction, generated by 30 years’ experience.
SERVICES
Chepstow offers a comprehensive range of groundwork solutions delivering expertly engineered foundations, infrastructure, fencing and utility installations tailored to commercial, industrial, and renewable sectors. From simple footpaths all the way up to full industrial installations in foundations and infrastructure.
Our emergency reactive team works 24/7 ensuring swift response and with minimal disruption, covering key areas such as water, gas and electrical systems.
Our precision earthworks encompass bulk earthworks for large-scale site preparation and land development, lagoon installations, ditching and, specialist ground preparations for sectors including renewables and industrial development.
Through our utilities works, our experience in surface and buried draining, chamber works and filtration management is extended over our 30 years experience, ensuring that we help to maintain stability and functionality across various terrains.
Our civil earthworks expertise also extends to specialist areas like landfill cell construction and slope stabilisation (pre-emptive or post-failure repairs).
From structural walls and machine bases to large-scale industrial slabs, our experienced teams ensure precision, durability, and compliance with all relevant standards. With a strong in-house workforce and reliable supply chain partners, we deliver RC works efficiently — even on challenging programmes or live industrial sites.
We work closely with clients from design through to delivery, offering both in-situ and precast concrete options to suit programme requirements, site constraints, and budget. Whether delivering complex shuttered structures or large RC pours, we apply the same safety-first, methodical approach that underpins our reputation in the civil engineering sector.
Our reinforced concrete capabilities include:
- – Structural RC walls and retaining structures
- – Machine and equipment bases
- – Industrial ground-bearing and suspended slabs
- – Concrete yards and external hard standings
- – Precast supply and installation
- – Formwork, rebar fixing, and concrete placement
- – Joint detailing and finish to specification
Our Civil Engineering expertise ranges from initial site preparation to final surfacing through providing reliable, cost-effective and tailor made services for each specific project.
The company’s expertise includes:
- – Kerbing and edging on roads, carparks and pavements
- – Flexible and rigid pavement construction
- – Drainage, culverts and stormwater systems
- – Gabion basket construction and engineered retaining structures
- – Surfacing in industrial and commercial applications
- – Ducting and utility installations covering water, power and telecoms
- – Exploratory works to inform design and minimise construction risk
CASE STUDIES
Quantity: 150 jobs / annum
Value: £1mn+ per annum
Personnel: 3-4 people and a working foreman per team
Overview:
As a trusted and strategic partner to Utility companies across South Wales and West of England, we play a vital role in supporting the delivery of essential water services across the regions.
Our focus is on providing agile, responsive, and dependable maintenance and emergency solutions that strengthen the resilience and performance of both clean and wastewater infrastructure.
Expertise:
Our depth of expertise, combined with decades of experience and 24/7 rapid response capabilities, enables our clients to maintain consistently high service standards.
In doing so, we help protect communities, safeguard the environment, and support compliance with strict regulatory requirements.
Key elements of the project:
- Critical infrastructure upgrades
- Ongoing pipeline maintenance
- 24/7 rapid response emergency repairs
Geographic Focus:
South East & South West Wales, West of England
Value: £450k
Duration: 60 weeks
Personnel: 10-man team
Overview
We were appointed by the client to design and deliver a new sand washing plant, seamlessly integrated with existing infrastructure at their quarry in Cornwall. The project required careful coordination to ensure minimal disruption to ongoing operations.
Expertise
Our work was carried out while existing scalping screens remained fully operational, demonstrating our ability to manage complex construction within live environments.
Key elements of the project:
- Re-grading of the existing yard to prepare for new plant construction
- Installation of electrical cable ducting
- Construction of a reinforced foundation slab and integrated drainage channels
- Build of a custom ramp and wedge pit to support plant efficiency and access
Geographic Focus:
South West of England
Value: £180k
Duration: 34 weeks
Personnel: 10-man team
Overview:
Chepstow were appointed by the customer to design and install the civil infrastructure for a major plant upgrade at a significant nearby limestone quarry.
Expertise:
By partnering internally with Chepstow Plant International, we delivered a vertically integrated solution that minimised downtime, cut costs and improved safety during the upgrade.
Key elements of the project:
- Stockyard regrading works.
- Reinforced Concrete works, encompassing ramps, pathways and foundations.
- Pre-cast block radial walls, for optimal flexibility on site.
This case study is a prime example of Chepstow’s all-in-one capability – uniting plant and civils expertise to deliver outstanding results under live conditions.
