Barhale

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 b

usiness 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

Making a difference through STEM and careers outreach.Thankyou to everyone across the business who has recently supporte...
21/08/2026

Making a difference through STEM and careers outreach.

Thankyou to everyone across the business who has recently supported STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics) initiatives, inspiring curiosity and developing essential skills for the next generation.

In the Yorkshire Region, Esther Mozimo (HSE Advisor), Johannes Esterhuyse (Regional Director), Millie Wilson (HSE Technician), Samuel Iseli (Mechanical/Electrical Graduate), Soraya Grayston (Design Coordinator) and Stacey Dakin (Customer & Stakeholder Lead) attended STEMFest in Leeds, where students visited our stand and took part in an experiment demonstrating what can be found in wastewater in primary settlement tanks.

Stacey and Millie also attended a careers day at UTC Sheffield Olympic Legacy Park, sharing their experiences with students. Delivered by JN Bentley and JBA Consulting, the event brought together industry professionals to give students a real insight into civil engineering careers.

Chris Mathers (Framework Manager) and Mark Wood (Regional Director) supported the EY Foundation’s Smart Futures programme through online mock interviews, helping young people from disadvantaged backgrounds build confidence and prepare for
the workplace.

In the Southern Region, STEM Ambassador Ola Olajide (Senior Site Manager) led a STEMpoint Go Construct K'nex Challenge activity for Years 5 and 6 at The Abbey CE VA Primary School in St Albans. Pupils built space rockets using connecting rods, encouraging creativity, teamwork and problem-solving.

James Turnock (Site Engineer), Justin Seely (Regional Manager) and Radu Gafita (Contracts Manager) took part in a session at London Design and Engineering UTC, during a Thames Water-sponsored project week for Year 9 students. They shared their career journeys and industry experiences, highlighting routes into the industry.

In the Midlands Region, David Stevens (Project Manager), Gemma Banks (Third Party Liaison Officer) and Samantha Tilley (Internal Recruiter) attended the St John Fisher Catholic College Careers Fair, engaging with students from Years 9 to 12 as well as their parents.

Gemma says: “Being so close to our Silverdale site, where we're working on behalf of Severn Trent, gave us the chance to share real-life examples of the work we're undertaking and how everyone comes together to deliver major infrastructure projects.”

Gemma also joined Jamie Geddes (Senior Site Engineer) at St Joseph's College to conduct mock interviews for Year 12 students preparing for university admissions, apprenticeships and employment opportunities.

Shortlist announced for CECA Yorkshire & The Humber Awards.We are delighted to have been confirmed as finalists in this ...
20/08/2026

Shortlist announced for CECA Yorkshire & The Humber Awards.

We are delighted to have been confirmed as finalists in this year’s CECA Yorkshire & the Humber Annual Awards, with our Esholt Storm Capacity Upgrade project, delivered for Yorkshire Water, shortlisted in the Project of the Year – up to £3m category.

The project provided 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.

We look forward to the ceremony in September!

We are excited to be supporting one of Milton Keynes’ largest growth developments and are making excellent progress deli...
20/08/2026

We are excited to be supporting one of Milton Keynes’ largest growth developments and are making excellent progress delivering a major new wastewater infrastructure scheme as part of Anglian Water - Love Every Drop . The Milton Keynes East Growth Scheme will provide the network capacity required to serve more than 4,000 new homes, schools and communities, while helping to enable long-term sustainable growth across the region.

See more: https://www.barhale.co.uk/news/project-update-milton-keynes-east-growth-scheme-at-cotton-valley-wrc

From nature enthusiast to Ecology Advisor: Ivor’s story.“I wanted to move beyond being part of a large consultancy team ...
18/08/2026

From nature enthusiast to Ecology Advisor: Ivor’s story.

“I wanted to move beyond being part of a large consultancy team and have the chance to shape something myself.”

Originally from a small town outside Amsterdam, Ivor Keesmaat developed an early passion for nature through time spent outdoors, strongly influenced by his grandmother. He went on to study a BSc in Applied Biology with a specialism in Ecology in 2017 and completed a Masters in Ecology in 2022. He later joined the Netherlands Institute of Ecology as a Research Assistant, contributing to ecology projects involving fieldwork, laboratory analysis and data collection.

See more: https://www.barhale.co.uk/news/from-nature-enthusiast-to-ecology-advisor-ivor-s-story

Shaping Future Careers Through Work Experience.We are proud to have supported a range of work experience placements acro...
17/08/2026

Shaping Future Careers Through Work Experience.

We are proud to have supported a range of work experience placements across Barhale in recent months.

In the Northern Region, working for United Utilities, Leon Pritchard visited Wheatfield Close, Thornton, Briarlands and the Cheadle Better Rivers projects, gaining insight into his dad Kevin Pritchard’s role as General Foreman and the projects we deliver.

Kevin says: “Leon left with a real understanding of the importance of Barhale's Three Pillars and why they're valued and embraced by every employee. Thank you to everyone at Barhale for making this opportunity possible.”

The Cheadle team also welcomed George Cooke to site. From learning about site safety to meeting team members and taking part in activities such as setting out, material take-offs and drafting briefings, George gained valuable experience of life on site.

The Southern Region hosted Year 10 and 12 students from Verulam School, St Albans and St. George’s School, Harpenden. Students spent time at our St Albans office and the HS2 Euston Station project, where we are working for Mace Dragados. They learnt about planning, quantity surveying, civil and mechanical engineering and health and safety. One student commended: “The
placement provided a comprehensive, realistic window into the daily life of a civil engineer, successfully bridging the gap between office-based design and live on-site construction. It was a fantastic experience and I am so grateful for the opportunity to rotate through different areas of the business.”

Our Midlands Region’s Etruria Vale site, where we are delivering works for Severn Trent, welcomed four female Year 12 students from Alsager School and St Joseph's College to mark International Women in Engineering Day.

The students met inspiring women from across the business who shared their career journeys and introduced them to sustainability, communications, quantity surveying, estimating and health and safety.

The site also hosted Charlie, the son of Severn Trent’s Tim Smith (Flooding and Partnership Manager). Accompanied by Hadley Robertson (Waste and Environment Team Manager, Severn Trent), Charlie completed a guided tour led by Luke Wright (Project Manager), gaining insight into the engineering, construction techniques and collaboration involved in delivering major water infrastructure projects.

At the Forgemasters project, where our Yorkshire team are working for JN Bentley, Jake Phelan from Notre Dame Catholic Sixth Form College, Leeds gained experience monitoring shaft levels as the 15m diameter shaft progressed. His time also covered quantity surveying, client and subcontractor communications, project meetings and cost control.

Thank you to all our teams who facilitated these valuable placements for the students.


14/08/2026

Momentum continues as the new shaft tank takes shape at Etruria Vale in Stoke.

Last year, work began on transforming a challenging site in Stoke-on-Trent into a key piece of stormwater infrastructure that will help improve water quality in the Fowlea Brook and the wider River Trent catchment.

Following the successful completion of the shaft excavation earlier this year, our team has reached another significant milestone with the construction of the reinforced concrete base slab. The 850m³ pour provides the foundation for the next stage of works and marks the transition from excavation to building the permanent structure.

Rising from the base, the segmental shaft tank is now taking shape, with precast concrete segments being installed to form the 20m diameter storage tank. Once complete, the asset will provide 5,200m³ of storm storage capacity, equivalent to two Olympic-sized swimming pools, helping to reduce intermittent discharges during periods of heavy rainfall.

As construction progresses, work will also start on the systems that will bring the new tank into operation, including the vacuum flushing equipment, sump infrastructure and mechanical installations. These elements will enable excess storm flows to be safely stored and returned to the network when conditions allow.

While the scale of the engineering is impressive, the collaboration behind it has been the real standout. The project team continues to maintain momentum while keeping safety, quality and programme performance at the forefront of delivery.

A great achievement by everyone involved as this important scheme moves another step closer to completion for Severn Trent.

The winner of the Barhale July photography competition is KanujanKetheeswaran (Site Engineer, Southern Region) with his ...
14/08/2026

The winner of the Barhale July photography competition is Kanujan
Ketheeswaran (Site Engineer, Southern Region) with his great photo of both our winning raft and race winning teams as they approached the starting line at the ‘Rafting Back to the Future’ themed Thames Water Raft Race for WaterAid UK

Successful completion of ECI phase at Cam for Severn Trent to prepare the site for upcoming capacity improvements.Early ...
10/08/2026

Successful completion of ECI phase at Cam for Severn Trent to prepare the site for upcoming capacity improvements.

Early contractor involvement (ECI) plays a crucial role in successfully delivering projects for our clients, allowing our teams to work collaboratively to improve buildability through value engineering and up front planning.

The ECI works at Cam, Dursley involved the installation of new deep drainage within a live carriageway and an area heavily constrained by existing buried services. The scope comprised the construction of new manholes installation of 600mm diameter inlet and continuation sewers, a 375mm diameter overflow sewer.

In advance of the main works, trial trenches were undertaken to verify the location of existing services and confirm ground conditions, helping to inform the construction methodology and reduce delivery risk. The Barhale team suggested installing new pipework during this stage to prevent having to excavate the carriageway again at a later date.

Safety was a key consideration throughout due to the depth of excavations, the proximity of existing utilities and the requirement to undertake works within a live highway environment under traffic management.

Close coordination between the site team, operatives, plant operators and traffic management provider was essential to maintaining a safe and efficient working environment whilst minimising disruption to the travelling public and local residents.

The early completion of trial trenches proved particularly valuable, enabling potential conflicts with existing services to be identified and addressed before commencement of the main excavation works, thereby reducing the risk of rework and delays.

The ECI works were successfully delivered to the required line, level and quality standards, demonstrating effective planning, strong safety management and collaborative working to achieve a successful outcome for the project.

See more: https://www.barhale.co.uk/news/successful-completion-of-eci-phase-at-cam-for-severn-trent-to-prepare-the-site-for-upcoming-capacity-improvements

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