Here at UDP we have developed our utilities business through providing innovative, cost effective and high quality contracting services to the national utilities market. We have extensive experience in the planning and installation of a full range of utility services. With the flexible organisation of our operational departments we are able to react quickly to any client specific requirements or projects.
Specialising in complex urban projects and where appropriate, on a turn key basis we are able to provide a design and build function based on innovative technologies offering technical solutions that address all serviceability issues.

Services include:
Water
- Mains renewal and rehabilitation
- Diversions
- New connections
- Trenchless techniques, slip lining and mains bursting
- Reinstatement and specialist excavation services
- Repair and maintenance services
- Lining capability
- Specialist alternative techniques
Waste Water
- Sewer connections
- Repair and maintenance services
- Reinstatement and specialist excavation services
Gas
- LP mains replacement and abandonment programmes
- New service connections
- Emergency call out,
- Asset reinforcements
- Diversion works
- Cathodic protection
Electricity
- Underground cable laying from LV to 33Kv
- New service connections
- Substation civil works.
Telecoms
- Turnkey plan, design and build of Next Generation Access infrastructure
- Network civil installation
- Network replacement and refurbishment
- Network cabling, jointing and splicing
- New service installations and repair
- Specialist support and network auditing
Detection of Underground Services
With our background in multi utility engineering and light railway systems we are an ideal choice of contractor to undertake surveys to establish the location of underground services. Our service is available to utility companies, developers, and local government organisations.
In accordance with the Specification for Underground Utility Detection, Verification and Location (PAS 128:2014) we are widely experienced in the use and interpretation of Ground Penetrating Radar and Electromagnetic Detection equipment to precisely locate underground services. We are also experienced in the provision of trial hole surveys.
We produce photographic and CAD reports verified by the survey and field inspection of manholes, valves and inspection covers. All items are digitally mapped, recorded on CAD /PDF with digital images as required.
The location of underground services leads to safer working and reduces the risk of damage to utility services.