Building the civils behind the power network.
VAL Utility is a civil engineering and construction contractor delivering substation builds, cable installations, cable routes and reinstatement for DNOs, transmission and renewables clients across the UK.
Civils delivered end-to-end.
From enabling works and heavy earthworks through to permanent reinstatement, our directly employed teams deliver the full civils package on power industry projects.
Substation Builds
Turnkey civil works for primary and secondary substations — from earthworks and foundations to bunds, plinths and secure compounds.
Cable Installations
HV and LV cable pulling, jointing support and containment across live and greenfield sites, working to DNO specifications.
Cable Route Construction
Full cable route delivery — traffic management, excavation, ducting, backfill and permanent reinstatement.
Resurfacing & Reinstatement
Permanent highway and footway reinstatement to SROH standards for utility clients and principal contractors.
Civil Engineering & Groundworks
Heavy civils and groundworks for power and infrastructure clients — delivered by directly employed teams.
Site Enabling Works
Early works packages that de-risk delivery — surveys, clearance, temporary services and welfare set-up.
Delivered safely, on programme.
132kV Primary Substation Civils
Full civil delivery for a new 132kV primary substation compound including transformer plinths, cable basements and secure perimeter.
6.8km HV Cable Route Installation
Ducted HV cable route through a busy urban corridor including two arterial road crossings and a canal crossing by HDD.
Solar Farm Grid Connection Civils
Grid connection civils for a 49.9MW solar development including access track, DNO substation compound and internal cable network.
Trusted across the UK power network.
Distribution Network Operators
Framework delivery for HV/LV cable, substation and reinstatement works.
Transmission
Civil support to high-voltage transmission projects and upgrades.
Renewables
Grid connection civils for solar, wind and battery storage schemes.
Independent Connections
ICP-friendly civils packages, from enabling to energisation.
Planning a substation build or cable route?
Talk to our team about your next scheme. We deliver from enabling works through to full reinstatement.