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Barhale Leading infrastructure specialist working UK-wide across the water, transport and energy sectors.

Barhale was formed in 1980 as a specialist tunnelling contractor and grew initially through the successful delivery of projects in the water sector, developing mechanical and electrical capabilities and a fabrication and supply subsidiary, alongside our traditional tunnelling, civil engineering and utilities skills. After more than 30 years of successful trading Barhale remains a privately owned business working UK-wide across the water, transport and energy sectors. We provide design, construction and maintenance services under long-term contracts with blue-chip public, regulated and private clients. Barhale is a values driven business which forms collaborative relationships. We operate as a tier 1 partner to many of our clients, often working in integrated teams. Seventy per cent of our turnover is in long-term frameworks and half of our operations are in joint ventures with long-term industry partners. We operate a direct employment model with a workforce of more than 400 skilled operatives. All our people are trained through our dedicated training facility alongside our head office in Walsall. Our vision is to be the best at what we do, aiming to be a market leading infrastructure services provider. Our 3 Pillar Sustainability Model defines our mission - to be the safest, most efficient and most responsible partner to our customers, supported by sound systems and processes, talented people and an engaged supply chain. Specialties

Civil Engineering, Tunneling, Water & Multi-Utilities, Mechanical & Electrical Engineering, Off site Steel Fabrication

CECA North West Awards are being held tonight.We will be attending the CECA North West Awards this evening and are proud...
16/10/2026

CECA North West Awards are being held tonight.

We will be attending the CECA North West Awards this evening and are proud that Cameron Cooke is a finalist in the Young Professional of the Year Category.

Cameron has been recognised as an individual who has shown great potential, is making an exceptional contribution to and having a positive impact on the construction industry.

Since joining Barhale, Cameron has demonstrated an exceptional commitment to personal development throughout his career, rapidly progressing from Apprentice Engineer to a trusted and respected engineering professional with increasing levels of responsibility, as evidenced by the trust placed in him by senior colleagues and clients.

Alongside his project commitments, Cameron has dedicated considerable time to supporting the next generation of Engineers by supporting the team when Graduates visit site, showing them around, carrying out inductions and describing the status of the works. Additionally, he has mentored work experience students and assisted with the recruitment and onboarding of Apprentice Engineers.

Wishing all the finalists the best of luck for tonight!

Investing in the future: meet our Northern Region apprentices.As Barhale continues to deliver essential infrastructure i...
15/10/2026

Investing in the future: meet our Northern Region apprentices.

As Barhale continues to deliver essential infrastructure improvements across the United Utilities network, investing in the next generation of talent remains a key part of building a sustainable and resilient workforce.

Joining the business in September 2026, Apprentice Civil Engineers Bailey Forshaw, Elliott Howes and Kieran McKenzie are already making a positive contribution to projects across the Northern Region while developing the knowledge, skills and experience needed for successful careers in civil engineering.

Read more: https://www.barhale.co.uk/news/investing-in-the-future-meet-our-northern-region-apprentices

British Construction & Infrastructure Awards winners to be announced this evening.We are attending the New Civil Enginee...
14/10/2026

British Construction & Infrastructure Awards winners to be announced this evening.

We are attending the New Civil Engineer (NCE) British Construction & Infrastructure (BCI) Awards this evening and are delighted to share that Barhale are finalists in three awards categories.

The Folkestone Road Strategic Pumping Station Upgrade project has been shortlisted in both the Construction Excellence Award Category and the Upgrade & Renewal Project Award Category. The project involved a major upgrade of Thames Water Folkestone Road Strategic Pumping Station, which serves more than 220,000 people across the Beckton catchment. The team replaced life-expired mechanical and electrical infrastructure while maintaining uninterrupted service through an innovative sequencing methodology that enabled phased migration without shutdowns.

Our Hoddesdon Rising Main Burst Response entry is a finalist in the Water Project Award Category. Following the catastrophic failure of the Hoddesdon sewer in December 2025, severe flooding at Rye House station disrupted rail services and threatened the nearby New River. Working closely with Thames Water and Network Rail, the team protected the watercourse and reopened the railway within six days while maintaining wastewater services for around 500,000 customers.

Finally, the Little Whelnetham to Raydon Tee (LRT) Pipeline project has also been shortlisted for the Water Project Award. The £62.8m, 36km LRT Pipeline was delivered by Barhale through an accelerated programme under the Anglian Water - Love Every Drop as a key part of the Strategic Pipeline Alliance programme.

The scheme strengthens long-term water resilience across East Anglia by transferring water from areas of surplus to areas of demand while protecting agricultural land, heritage assets and sensitive habitats.

Good luck to all the finalists this evening!

The winner of the Barhale September photography competition is Abhishek Kumar (Sub Agent, Southern Region - Infrastructu...
07/10/2026

The winner of the Barhale September photography competition is Abhishek Kumar (Sub Agent, Southern Region - Infrastructure) with his photo taken on an ECI project in Central London where we are working on behalf of Thames Water.

Barhale – restoring at Staines North Reservoir.Right under the Heathrow flightpath sit two large, pumped storage reservo...
06/10/2026

Barhale – restoring at Staines North Reservoir.

Right under the Heathrow flightpath sit two large, pumped storage reservoirs, separated by a 1km embankment dam.

Water for treatment and use were once extracted from the north and south reservoirs by five steam driven engines, each with a capacity of 16 million gallons per day and housed in the decorative brick outlet towers and pumped through the Staines Reservoirs Aqueduct to multiple water treatment works on the Thames Water network.

However, one of the more contemporary technologies – Valve No.3, in the North Tower – had failed and needed fixing or replacing to mitigate any potential compromise. Thames Water were swift to prioritise the issue and instruct engineers to resolve the issue.

Barhale – supporting asset resilience.

We were called in to investigate the issue with Valve No.3, and to get it operating properly again by replacing the thrust nut and stem and refurbishing the valve with new spindles. This was a logistical challenge in many parts. Isolating and draining the tower itself was comparatively straightforward.

The first step in resolving the issue was potentially the most dangerous. Engineers needed to descend the shaft, 30 metres deep, inspect, and release the faulty 48" valve, before replacing the spindle on this and three other valves. However, this was a particularly narrow shaft, and the stairs were deemed unsafe - all surrounded by a complex array of archaic pipes and valves.

Engineer safety is always the first consideration, so divers undertook the high-risk activity of installing damboards to enable the complex operation to commence. But the same access issues made erecting the scaffold tower in the conventional way – from the bottom up – impossible. So, our Engineers switched to a more innovative ‘top down’ methodology, creating a floating scaffold system.

The Barhale team installed the bespoke scaffolding towers and undertook non-destructive testing of the shaft ladders to ensure their ongoing viability, and the work was successfully wrapped up when full valve functionality was restored.

Cameron Cooke shortlisted for the CECA North West Awards.We are proud to hear of Cameron Cooke’s (Site Engineer, Norther...
05/10/2026

Cameron Cooke shortlisted for the CECA North West Awards.

We are proud to hear of Cameron Cooke’s (Site Engineer, Northern Region) shortlisting for this year’s CECA North West Awards.

Cameron has been announced as a finalist in the Young Professional of the Year category, which recognises an individual who has shown great potential, is making an exceptional contribution to, and having a positive impact on, the construction industry. Since joining Barhale, he has demonstrated an exceptional commitment to personal development throughout his career, rapidly progressing from Apprentice Engineer to a trusted and respected engineering professional with increasing levels of responsibility, as evidenced by the trust placed in him by senior colleagues and clients.

Fingers crossed for a win for Cameron at the upcoming awards ceremony!

Josh Mercer shares expertise at British Water Micropollutants Conference.We had a great day attending and speaking at th...
05/10/2026

Josh Mercer shares expertise at British Water Micropollutants Conference.

We had a great day attending and speaking at the British Water Micropollutants Conference recently.

Building on the success of the previous year’s event, British Water continued the conversation regarding how micropollutants affect the water sector under the theme 'Micropollutants in Focus: Policy, Evidence and Practice Across the Water Cycle'. Speakers provided the latest insight into evolving legislation, policy initiatives and research related to micropollutants, while exploring how the sector can accelerate progress and scale novel solutions, address critical barriers and strengthen cross-sector collaboration to mitigate associated risks.

Josh Mercer (Innovation Project Manager, Eastern Region) contributed to the discussion, Innovating Water: Pilot Programmes That Make a Difference, sharing his experience and expertise on Mycelium-Based Filtration for Nutrient and Contaminant Removal in Stormwater and Agricultural Runoff.

Josh currently leads Anglian Water - Love Every Drop ’s Mycofiltration research programme, funded through the Water Innovation Fund, which explores how fungal mycelium can be used to improve water quality, enhance resilience and support more sustainable treatment practices. His work aims to bring emerging ecological technologies into mainstream water management, delivering cleaner water and environmental benefits in low carbon, cost-effective ways.

Thank you to Josh for contributing to an insightful and engaging day for attendees.

Esholt project highly commended at the CECA Yorkshire & The Humber Awards.We had a fantastic evening at the Civil Engine...
02/10/2026

Esholt project highly commended at the CECA Yorkshire & The Humber Awards.

We had a fantastic evening at the Civil Engineering Contractors Association (CECA) Yorkshire & The Humber (Y&H) Dinner and Awards event last week, where our Esholt Storm Capacity Upgrade project, delivered for Yorkshire Water, was highly commended, in the 'Project of the Year - up to £3M' category.

The project delivered an affordable, buildable and resilient solution to support Yorkshire Water’s AMP7 storm volume obligations, increasing total storm storage capacity at Esholt Wastewater Treatment Works from 21,200m³ to 26,194m³. The scheme also included significant enabling works, including access road diversion, utilities diversions, landscaping and reinstatement, all delivered while maintaining live wastewater operations.

It was also a pleasure to sponsor the Most Promising Apprentice Award and celebrate all the worthy winners across the industry.

This month’s Action for Happiness calendar theme is Optimistic October. It can sometimes be hard to stay hopeful with ch...
01/10/2026

This month’s Action for Happiness calendar theme is Optimistic October. It can sometimes be hard to stay hopeful with challenging things going on in the world, but the calendar offers simple steps we can all take each day to build optimism and hope. Take a look at the calendar for inspiration and ideas on actions you could take to help create a positive future.

Giving back to Tophill Low Nature Reserve.As part of our ongoing Tophill Low WTW Project for Yorkshire Water, the site t...
25/09/2026

Giving back to Tophill Low Nature Reserve.

As part of our ongoing Tophill Low WTW Project for Yorkshire Water, the site team recently volunteered to support Tophill Low Nature Reserve through a range of maintenance, conservation and accessibility improvements.

Following an initial visit to understand where we could provide practical support, Andy Laughton (Project Manager) worked closely with the Nature Reserve team to coordinate a programme of works that would deliver lasting benefits for both visitors and wildlife. Our Operatives dedicated a full week to the initiative. Supported by donated materials and specialist plant and machinery from Barhale, the team:
• Improved access routes to the nature reserve hides, creating safer and more accessible paths for visitors, including wheelchair and mobility scooter users.
• Installed new posts around the North Marsh hide to help reduce disturbance to protected species, including otters and kingfishers, while improving the visitor experience.

It was great to receive feedback from the Nature Reserve team: “We got a lot of heavy jobs done that we’d struggle to do just with volunteers. The new posts for the North Marsh hide will help reduce disturbance for protected species like otter and kingfisher and give the public a lot better experience and chance of seeing it. We are really happy with the work carried out, big thank you to the lads that took part.”

We would also like to thank the Tophill Low volunteers and staff for their support throughout the week. Their help played an important role in the success of the initiative.

This is a fantastic example of social value in action, using our people, skills, resources and expertise to create a lasting positive impact in the communities and environments where we work.

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Barhale House, Bescot Crescent
Walsall
WS14NN

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