Groundworks and civils contractor, Wigan and the North West
Specialist groundworks for projects that can’t afford to go wrong.
Foundations, machine bases, sewer connections, treatment plants and rotary parlours. Delivered by our own team and plant since 2008, with the accreditations your pre-qualification requires already in place.
- 1 Piled foundations
- 2 Treatment plant
- 3 Machine pit
Accredited and registered
What each one means for you
Groundworks is the first trade on site. When it slips, everything behind it slips.
And when it does, it is your name in the progress meeting. These are the three things that put a groundworks package at risk.
The programme
Every trade that follows is waiting on the slab, the drainage and the connections. A late start on groundworks is a late finish for the whole project.
The paperwork
RAMS, certificates and accreditations have to be in place before anyone starts. A contractor who cannot produce them does not get past pre-qualification.
The ground
Poor ground, water, contamination and unrecorded services. Found early, they are a line in the price. Found late, they stop the job.
We specialise in the part of the project that has to be right first time.
Owen Groundworks & Construction is a family-run specialist contractor based in Wigan, led by Managing Director Richard Owen, with our own team and our own plant.
- Established
- 2008
- Working with Aggregate Industries
- 10+ yrs
- Accreditations held
- 9
- Years delivering groundworks
- 18
What we do
Services
Foundations and specialist civils
The technical work below ground that the rest of the project depends on.
- Commercial
New build developments
The complete groundworks package for bespoke developments, or principal contractor.
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- Commercial
- Homeowners
Foundations
Strip, raft, slab, piled and ring beam, designed to the ground you have.
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- Commercial
Specialist machine foundations
Machinery bases, conveyor pits, weighbridges and crane pads, built to the manufacturer’s specification.
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- Commercial
Rotary milking parlours
Parlour bases, underpasses and drainage, built to the manufacturer’s design.
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- Commercial
Contaminated ground removal
Heavy metals and fuel, excavated and removed as part of the groundworks package.
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Drainage and treatment
Connections, drainage and treatment plants, for developers and homeowners.
Surfaces and boundaries
Yards, floors, car parks, driveways and fencing.
- Commercial
- Homeowners
Concreting & tarmacing
Yards, internal factory floors, car parks, roads and paths.
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- Commercial
- Homeowners
Fencing
Security, commercial and domestic, from specification to completion.
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- Homeowners
Driveways & patios
Indian stone, gravel and setts, and tarmac, with a clear timeline and estimate.
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Case studies
Recent projects
- Agricultural
Rotary milking parlours
Rotary milking parlour, from excavation to installation
The complete civils for a rotary milking parlour, built inside an existing farm building.
Read the case study - Industrial
Concreting & tarmacing
Internal floor replacement in an industrial building
Breaking out and replacing the floor inside a steel-framed industrial building.
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ResidentialBio tanks & treatment plants
Sewage treatment plant installation for a home
A treatment plant installed in a domestic garden, with the lawn reinstated afterwards.
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Our process
Site to sign-off
Three steps, whether it is a machine base for a factory or a treatment plant for a farmhouse.
Step 1: Tell us about the project
Call us or send the drawings. If it helps, we will arrange a site visit.
Step 2: A clear price, with the risks identified
We review the ground conditions, access and programme, and raise anything that could add cost later, while it is still inexpensive to resolve.
Step 3: Delivered and signed off
Built to programme by our own team and plant, and handed over with the paperwork that goes with it.
What our clients say
“We have been very pleased with project delivery to our requirements – within timescale, budget, and most importantly to our demanding health and safety standards.”
Why the groundworks contractor matters
When groundworks goes wrong
- Programme delays that knock on to every trade
- RAMS and paperwork rejected at pre-qualification
- Foundations or drainage that fail inspection
- Variations that appear once the ground is opened
When it is done right
Groundworks delivered to programme, signed off first time, and a contractor you will call first on the next project.
For homeowners
Septic tank failed its survey, and the sale is waiting on it?
We replace non-compliant septic tanks with treatment plants for homeowners across Wigan and the North West. Call us with what the survey found, and we will explain what the regulations require and how quickly the work can be completed.
Have a project that needs pricing?
Send us the drawings, or we will arrange a site visit. We will give you a clear price and tell you about any risks we can see.