Our building materials and specialist services are used for a range of utilities works in the UK. From street works and reinstatement to electricity, gas, water, and telecoms infrastructure, we provide utilities projects with reliable products and services available nationwide, all underpinned by our technical expertise.
With extensive experience in street works, we work with major water and energy suppliers and their contractors to improve the efficiency of critical underground pipes and cables. You can collect concrete, asphalt, aggregates and cement bound sand (CBS) to support repairs, maintenance and reinstatement works to keep utilities projects moving. Delivery is also available from our network of nationwide plants.
Our recycling services are available across the country too, so you can dispose of construction and demolition waste from utility projects, including concrete/hardcore, asphalt/planings and soil.
Whether you're managing a large-scale network upgrade or delivering emergency repairs, we understand the framework requirements, logistics demands, and compliance pressures utility projects come with.
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Asphalt is one of the most important materials for utilities.
Our Duralayer Multi asphalt is specifically designed to meet the void compaction ratio required for trench reinstatement, providing high levels of workability making it ideal for handlay utility work. Engineered to achieve a design air void content of ≤ 5%, Duralayer Multi offers excellent compaction characteristics, to meet Specification for the Reinstatement of Openings in Highways (SROH) industry standards.
DuraLayer Multi helps to:
Its enhanced layer thickness capability enables reinstatements to be completed in fewer layers, helping to simplify installation, reduce construction time and improve productivity on site.
We pride ourselves on fast turnarounds at our asphalt collect plants which can be available 24/7 across the UK. Applications of our asphalt for reinstatement projects include:
Plus, you can earn rewards on our Collect & Go app and redeem against your favourite retailer.
Collect ready‑mixed concrete from more than 40 Heidelberg Materials plants across the UK with Concrete Collect & Go, our reliable service that offers a fast turnaround and nationwide availability to keep your project moving.
evoHub Greenwich is our practical learning environment where visitors get a hands-on approach to building their sustainability knowledge. Through product demonstrations, trials, and other events, it’s where you’ll gain a better understanding of how Heidelberg Materials is pioneering the decarbonisation of the construction industry.
For CPDs and seminars on decarbonising heavy building materials for construction, visit our evoHub in Clerkenwell.
Our ‘Let's Talk Sustainability’ series includes expert online and in-person events on a range of sustainability topics. These free events are designed to provide a clear and transparent view of Heidelberg Materials' approach to key sustainability issues within the construction sector.
They’re for everyone in the construction sector with an interest in the subject, including:
We’ve specifically designed PowerSand CBS, our range of cement bound sand, to protect energy infrastructure and storage. All PowerSand products are Energy Networks Association (ENATS)* compliant and work to reduce:
PowerSand is ideal for trench reinstatement projects. It protects and manages heat in utility trenches, such as high-voltage cabling.
*The product is classified as non-traditional as a part of the ENA TS 97-1 requirements. Compliance relies on the material source, please check with the technical team.
In April 2023, the National Grid launched The Great Grid Upgrade, the largest overhaul of the electricity network in generations. 17 major infrastructure projects are underway to scale and update the Grid, spanning installation of new cables, pylons, and substations.
PowerSand CBS is one of the specialist materials being relied upon to protect, bed, and infill some of the new high voltage and ultra-high voltage cables. Having supplied PowerSand CBS to a number of renewable energy projects, we understand the importance of getting the specification right - and why PowerSand CBS is integral to the growth of renewable energy storage and supply in the UK.
We supply both virgin and recycled aggregates for trench and cable backfilling, as well as for pipe bedding and drainage. Across utility infrastructure projects, our recycled aggregates are used to support utilities contractors to:
Recycled aggregates offer a sustainable alternative to primary materials. At our recycling centres, we process a range of construction and demolition materials to produce our range of recycled aggregates, from recycled sand to Recycled Type 1.
Applications of these materials in utilities include:
Read our technical article on the benefits of recycled aggregates in construction to learn more.
For long-distance underground cable routes where future access may be needed, we provide PowerFill. This carefully selected sand accommodates minor ground movements, making it ideal for stability.
We have recycling centres across the country set up specifically for utility and construction waste. Here, you can tip construction waste and collect quality recycled materials, which provide you with the same reliability and durability our products are known for. Choosing recycled materials also allows you to contribute to a circular approach to utilities construction..
What you can do at our recycling centres:
Our growing range of sustainable building materials and services are designed to cut CO₂ emissions, support circularity, and deliver long‑term performance. Across cement, concrete, aggregates and asphalt, we help you lower embodied carbon in your utilities projects, without changing how you build.
From lower-carbon and carbon‑captured materials to recycled content, warm‑mix technologies and transparent carbon data, our solutions are practical, proven and available now.
At Heidelberg Materials UK, we publish independently verified EPDs to give you confidence in the carbon data behind our ready-mixed concrete products.
It varies depending on the type of network getting installed, maintained or upgraded. Street works and road reinstatements rely on a combination of asphalt and aggregates, whereas the backfilling of high-voltage and ultra-high voltage cables requires specialist sand, such as cement bound sand.
To understand the most suitable material for your project, please contact our team.
From electricity and gas to water and telecoms, we work with all types of utility projects to supply the building materials and services needed to deliver critical infrastructure across the UK.
Yes, we supply both planned infrastructure upgrades and reactive maintenance works, providing utility contractors with the products and services they need to keep projects moving.
Our Asphalt Collect & Go service is ideal for emergency works. Our nationwide plants open between 6am and 3pm Monday to Friday, and from 6.30am to 12pm on Saturdays. Here, you can collect a range of asphalt products for reinstatement projects, including:
Plus, with the Asphalt Collect & Go app, you can collect points and earn rewards to redeem at your selected retailers.
Some of our plants can open on request. To check individual opening and closing times and learn more about this service, please view: Asphalt Collect & Go.
DuraLayer Multi asphalt has a ≤5% void content, which is within the SROH standards. Reinstatement work that uses DuraLayer Multi over a typically-used asphalt such as AC10 is more likely to meet the specification.
Yes. We supply water suppliers and their delivery partners with the materials, services, and support required for network maintenance, repairs, upgrades, and new infrastructure projects.
