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Civil Engineering Contractor · UK-wide · CHAS Elite

Safe, Reliable
Groundworks
Delivered to Spec.

Tarmacing, retaining walls, drainage utilities, industrial flooring, foundations and line marking — based in Burnley, Lancashire and delivering across the UK. Clear communication from quote to handover.

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CHAS Elite & Safe Contractor
UK-Wide Coverage
Gov · Corp · Private
CHAS Elite Accredited
Safe Contractor Accredited
SMSTS Trained
Considerate Constructors — Excellent
UK-Wide Delivery
What We Do

All Aspects of
Civil Engineering

From groundworks to finished surfaces — M.Smithson LTD delivers full scope civil engineering across the UK, from our base in Burnley, Lancashire, for government, corporate and private clients.

Tarmacing

Car parks, access roads and hardstanding laid properly — tidy edges and clear handover.

Car parks & access routes Patching & resurfacing Commercial & private

Groundworks

Complete groundworks packages from site clearance through to finished surfaces.

Site preparation & clearance Excavation & earthworks Sub-base & formation

Drainage & Utilities

New drainage runs, deep drainage, and utility installations delivered safely.

Deep drainage systems Utility trenching & ducting Attenuation tanks

Structural Retaining Walls

Engineered solutions for level changes, stability and long-term performance.

Block & concrete systems Drainage considerations Built to spec

Foundations

Groundworks and foundations that set the job up for success from day one.

Excavation & formation Reinforcement & concrete Quality checks

New Road Construction

Full road construction from formation to finished surface.

Access roads & estate roads Industrial & commercial Kerbing & edging

Demolition Works

Safe, controlled demolition and site clearance ready for the next phase.

Building demolition Site clearance Waste management

Industrial Flooring

Durable, practical flooring solutions for industrial environments.

Preparation & pour Hard-wearing finishes Minimal disruption

Line Marking

Clear, compliant thermoplastic markings for car parks and industrial areas.

Bays, arrows, hatching Durable thermoplastic Fast turnaround

Got a project that doesn't fit the list? We've done all sorts — tell us what you need.

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Our Work

Work That Speaks
For Itself

Civil engineering delivered across the UK — from Scotland to the South Coast. Click any project to see more photos.

M.Smithson LTD branded Merc vans at primary school Frome Somerset
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Primary School, Frome, Somerset

Access ramps, footpaths and tarmacing at a primary school in Frome — branded fleet on site throughout.

Our Fleet & Plant
M.Smithson LTD Union Jack JCB 140X LC excavator
Excavator

JCB 140X LC

Union Jack liveried — built for large-scale civil engineering UK-wide.

M.Smithson LTD branded Mercedes Arocs plant transporter with JCB
Plant Transporter

Mercedes Arocs

Branded plant transporter — gets our kit wherever the job takes us.

M.Smithson LTD branded Mercedes Arocs tipper and JCB on site
Tipper & Excavator

Arocs Tipper + JCB

Own plant and truck working in tandem — fast, efficient site clearance.

On Site This Week
w/c 21st September 2026
Completed modular building with new drainage and external works Birmingham — M.Smithson LTD
Birmingham

Modular Building Works

Mobile crusher and excavators processing demolition arisings Watford
Watford

Demolition & Crushing

Modular building on new masonry plinth Mirfield
Mirfield, West Yorkshire

Modular Support Works

Pad foundations excavated beside a new primary school Cambridge — M.Smithson LTD
Cambridge

New School Foundations

Previous Work
M.Smithson LTD excavator on groundworks site at St Andrews Burnham-on-Sea Somerset
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St Andrews, Burnham-on-Sea

Site strip, drainage and kerbing around a new modular building — now back on site trenching and ducting new services. Follow this job →

Completed perimeter drainage and tarmac path along a new modular school building Ebbsfleet Kent — M.Smithson LTD
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Ebbsfleet, Kent — School External Works

Underpinning support, new drainage runs, concrete paths and access steps delivered around a modular school building in Kent. Follow this job →

Grid of pad foundations excavated beside a new primary school Cambridge — M.Smithson LTD
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Cambridge — New School Foundations

Setting out, reduced-level dig and a grid of pad foundations for a new classroom block beside a newly built primary school. Follow this job →

Completed modular building with new drainage and external works Birmingham — M.Smithson LTD
FoundationsMidlands

Birmingham — Modular Building

From pumped-concrete pad foundations to the finished modular building with drainage and external works complete.

Excavator demolishing former school building in Pembrokeshire South Wales — M.Smithson LTD
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School Demolition & Rebuild, Pembrokeshire

Full demolition of a former school building, then pad foundations, drainage and ducting for its modular replacement. Read case study →

JCB excavator and piling rig preparing piled foundations at Mirfield West Yorkshire
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Mirfield, West Yorkshire

Piled foundations, blockwork underbuilding and support works to a modular building on our longest-running live site.

JCB mini excavator grading ground beside new building at Westbury Wiltshire — M.Smithson LTD
DrainageGroundworksWiltshire

Westbury — Groundworks & Drainage Package

Geocellular attenuation, chambers and full external works around a new modular facility. Read case study →

CCTV drain survey on social housing repair for Calico Burnley — M.Smithson LTD
HousingDrainageLancashire

Social Housing Repairs — Burnley & Nelson

Responsive drainage and water main repairs for Calico across Woodbine Ave, Harrison St, Coleshill Ave, Tiber Ave and Nelson.

JCB excavator digging drainage trench at Hewlett Court care home Ramsbottom
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Hewlett Court Care Home, Ramsbottom

Drainage renewal at a live care home — trenching, new chambers and pipework with the site kept safe throughout.

M.Smithson LTD dumper tipping aggregate on groundworks site at Heston West London
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Heston, West London

Ducting, access chambers, pad foundations and tarmac reinstatement at an operational depot. Read case study →

Mobile crusher and excavators processing demolition arisings on major dig Watford — M.Smithson LTD
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Watford — Demolition & Crushing

From car park breakout to deep obstruction digs and on-site crushing — recycling demolition arisings into aggregate with our crusher and excavators. Follow this job →

JCB 50Z excavator trenching new water main with marker tape at Hacton
UtilitiesDrainageLondon

Hacton — Water Main & Drainage

New water main trenching, inspection chambers, blockwork and edging works.

Operative guiding concrete pump boom over reinforced slab pour Cambridge — M.Smithson LTD
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Cambridge

Screw-pile foundations, new water main and pumped concrete slabs on a live campus site. Read case study →

M.Smithson operative laying level paving slabs at new building Derby WMCA site
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Derby — WMCA Site

External works package — precision paving, ground reinforcement grids and landscaping.

New underground drainage pipework installed alongside brick house
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Location TBC — Max to confirm

Domestic drainage replacement — failed clay drains excavated and renewed in plastic.

Fresh tarmac surfacing with bedded access covers at Shepshed Leicestershire
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Shepshed, Leicestershire

Full external groundworks around a new modular compound — drainage, engineering brickwork and tarmac. Read case study →

Finished reclaimed-brick boundary wall with new coping at Glanvor Road Stockport
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Glanvor Road, Stockport — Wall Rebuild

Boundary wall carefully rebuilt in reclaimed brick — matched to the original.

JCB roller mini digger and branded dumper on site at Thanckes Torpoint Cornwall
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Thanckes, Torpoint, Cornwall

Kerbed footpath formation, drainage and surfacing — own plant fleet on site.

Drainage inspection chamber installed and levelled at Pridhamsleigh Buckfastleigh Devon
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Pridhamsleigh, Buckfastleigh, Devon

New drainage runs and inspection chambers finished to a tidy gravel surface.

Crew levelling new steel gate post on street in Tonbridge Kent
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Tonbridge, Kent

New gates, railings and footpath works delivered on a live street.

Drainage & Utilities
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Drainage & Utilities — Location TBC

Large-scale drainage installation — multiple JCBs, ducting runs and chamber construction. 5 photos

Drainage excavation and groundworks at Marple School Stockport — M.Smithson LTD
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Marple School, Stockport

Drainage excavation and tarmac reinstatement on a live school site. 4 photos

Tarmacing works at Ayr Craigie Gardens Club Campsite Scotland — M.Smithson LTD
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Ayr Craigie Gardens Club Campsite

Surfacing works delivered on-site in Ayr. 2 photos

Building demolition at Westbury Rail Station Wiltshire — M.Smithson LTD demolition contractor
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Westbury Rail Station

Controlled demolition — own plant and trucks, waste recycled to the maximum.

Westbury Rail Station controlled demolition — M.Smithson LTD
▶ Video
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Westbury Rail Station

Watch the demolition in action — controlled, fast and clean.

Attenuation tank excavation at Whitley Bay — M.Smithson LTD drainage contractor North East
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Whitley Bay

Attenuation tank — 180 tonnes of inert waste removed on a constrained site. 2 photos

Groundworks and site preparation for Henwood Highways Depot Kent County Council
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Henwood Highways Depot, Kent

Groundworks and site prep for Kent County Council highways depot.

Ramp access brickwork steps and EV charging points for Ashford Council Kent
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Ashford Council, Kent

Ramp access, brickwork steps, and EV charging points.

Tarmac and groundworks at Sandringham Estate Norfolk — M.Smithson LTD prestigious project
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Sandringham Estate

Tarmac and groundworks — finishing touches underway.

Demolition and site preparation for Heathrow Highways Agency modular building London
GovernmentLondon

Heathrow Highways Agency

Demolition and site prep for modular building.

Government highways contract Ashford Kent — M.Smithson LTD civil engineering
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Ashford Highways Agency

Government highways contract delivered safely.

Groundworks for school dining hall extension Spa School Camberwell London
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Spa School Camberwell, London

Site prep and groundworks for school dining hall extension.

Drainage and utility installation between buildings Central London School
UtilitiesLondon

Central London School

Electric, water, and foul drainage installation between buildings.

Footway repairs and widening for elderly wheelchair access Colne Housing Association Lancashire
CommunityLancashire

Colne Housing Association

Footway repairs and widening for elderly and wheelchair access.

270m water main excavation Stockport school extension — M.Smithson LTD utilities contractor
UtilitiesManchester

Stockport School Extension

270m water main excavation for new building extension.

Foul tank servicing and drain jetting Pendleside Hospice Burnley Lancashire
DrainageLancashire

Pendleside Hospice

Foul tank servicing and jetting — keeping critical facilities running.

Groundworks for Forestry Commission training facility Cannock Chase Midlands
GovernmentMidlands

Cannock Chase, Forestry Commission

Groundworks for the new training facility.

Car park extension and pedestrian walkway HYCAERO Burnley Lancashire — M.Smithson LTD
CommercialLancashire

HYCAERO Burnley

Car park extension and pedestrian walkway.

Groundworks for new university facilities Stratford upon Avon — M.Smithson LTD
EducationMidlands

Stratford upon Avon University

Groundworks for new university facilities.

Civil engineering groundworks multiple sites Hastings South England — M.Smithson LTD
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Hastings Site Work

Multiple sites mobilised across the South.

Full site jet and de-silt Ayr CAMC caravan club site Scotland — M.Smithson LTD drainage
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Ayr CAMC Site, Scotland

Full site jet and de-silt ahead of opening.

Deep excavation and underground tank installation — M.Smithson LTD drainage groundworks contractor
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Tank Installation

Deep excavation and tank placement — our team making it look easy.

100%
Client Satisfaction
UK-Wide
Scotland to South Coast
In-House
Plant & Crew
Coverage

Scotland to the
South Coast

Our team travels wherever the work takes us — with our own plant, trucks, and experienced crew.

Scotland North East Yorkshire Lancashire Greater Manchester Midlands South Wales Norfolk Cambridgeshire Hertfordshire London Kent Sussex Wiltshire Somerset
20+
Locations delivered
500+
Miles from base
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M.Smithson LTD UK coverage map — civil engineering contractor Scotland to South Coast
What Clients Say

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Why Choose Us

Safety & Standards
Come First

Set up to work on live sites with professional standards and a clear approach to safety.

CHAS Elite Certificate — M.Smithson LTD
ELITE

CHAS Elite Accredited

M.Smithson LTD holds CHAS Elite certification — the highest level of the Common Assessment Standard. Independently verified across health & safety, financials, insurance, environmental practice, modern slavery, and more.

Membership No.
CHAS-240887
Valid Until
11/06/2026
Standard
Common Assessment
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Accreditation
Safe Contractor

Demonstrated commitment to health & safety management.

Training
SMSTS

Site Management Safety Training Scheme for controlled delivery.

Latest Achievement
Considerate Constructors

Excellent rating across community, environment and workforce.

Shortlisted — CCS Grand Gala Awards 2026
Champion of Construction Award

M.Smithson LTD has been shortlisted for the Champion of Construction Award at the Considerate Constructors Scheme Grand Gala Awards 2026, with the entry made in the name of founder Max Smithson — recognising achievement, leadership and contribution to the industry. The winners are announced at the Natural History Museum, London, on 12th November 2026.

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Ayr Craigie Gardens
Considerate Constructors — Excellent
15/15
Community
14/15
Environment
14/15
Workforce

Professional Delivery, Every Time

Risk-Aware Planning

Tidy, controlled sites from day one.

Clear Communication

One point of contact throughout.

Built to Spec

Work delivered and handed over properly.

Respect All Round

Community, environment, and workforce.

How It Works

A Simple Process That
Keeps Things Moving

Most enquiries can be priced quickly once we have the basics.

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Location, scope, timescales and any drawings or specs you have.

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Clear Quote

Written quote with scope and assumptions — no surprises.

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Deliver & Handover

Tidy site, safe working, and a proper handover when the job is done.

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