Temporary or Permanent – The Solution Still Needs The Same Care And Attention To Detail
Access to construct your project or provide temporary re-routing of traffic on projects demands the same meticulous up-front attention to detail, buildable designs, and clear communications throughout planning, execution and handover. Suttle Projects adopt the same proven approach for a temporary bridge/access required for one or two weeks as we do for a permanent support […]
Thinking Like an Engineer, Inspiring Through STEM
Suttle Projects’ graduate engineer Tom Osborne is one of our engineers currently working on the Network Rail CP7 framework. He is also an Old Colytonian, having previously attended Colyton Grammar School in Devon, making a recent visit to the school particularly meaningful. Towards the end of last year, CECA South West; the regional body for the Civil Engineering Contractors […]
Winning A New Framework Is Only the Start – What’s Important Is How You Work When You Get There
The continuity of relationships and project opportunities in frameworks should, with the right determination and mindset, provide a wealth of opportunities to continually improve the safety, efficiency and effectiveness in your project delivery. At Suttle Projects, we strive to simplify every element of a project through meticulous up-front attention to detail, buildable designs, and clear […]
Supporting Green Skills at the Bournemouth Careers & Apprenticeship Show
Suttle Projects will be attending the Bournemouth Careers & Apprenticeship Show at the Bournemouth International Centre on 12th March, where you’ll find us in the Green Zone alongside other construction based organisations involved in the Green Skills Advisory Panel (GSAP) Dorset. The event brings together employers, education providers and industry organisations to showcase career opportunities and apprenticeships across Dorset. It’s […]
Suttle Projects Further Strengthen their Military Commitment with New Operations Manager
Suttle Projects has appointed Major (ret’d) Richard Walker MBE as Operations Manager HR, in this feature Richard discusses his transition from a long military career into finding new challenges and opportunities. “After over 36 years in the Army, you rarely imagine the day your service will come to an end. When you have been […]
Ready For Anything, Any Time, Any Weather
It’s 11.00 pm on a Saturday night. It’s cold. The wind and torrential rain are lashing at the windows. Any sane person would be out socialising or tucked up indoors, cocooned and sheltered from the cruel elements. And then the call comes in. The harsh weather has taken its toll on a rail embankment. The […]
Supporting Kent’s coastline through multi-disciplinary delivery
Since commencing works on Thanet District Council’s Coastal Zone Maintenance Contract in January 2025, we have undertaken a wide-ranging programme of activity. Set up as a three-year contract with the option to extend for a further two, it is a platform for delivering consistent, responsive and high-quality outcomes across a diverse estate of coastal and public assets. […]
When Every Task is Simplified, Increased Productivity Instinctively Follows
As civil engineers, the search for efficient project delivery and lower lifetime costs is often based on what is below ground. Detailed geological surveys and ground investigations ensure there are no surprise factors to cause late design changes, delays and unexpected costs. Our in-house team specialises in creating highly buildable designs for efficient delivery. Productivity […]
Delivering Effective Solutions Under Extreme Time Pressure
Designing elegant and robust technical solutions for rail infrastructure projects is one thing. But what does it take to achieve this under extreme time and operational pressure – usually because an embankment or other asset has failed? The answer doesn’t lie in designing a new process. It’s more a case of delivering an existing robust […]
Suttle Projects MD Joe Paine Appointed Chair of Green Skills Advisory Panel
Suttle Projects MD Joe Paine was invited to become Regional Chair of the Green Skills Advisory Panel (GSAP). The GSAP originated in the South West and is now a national group established to promote “Green Skills” in Construction. Highlighting and developing key skills that can be applied to the construction of renewable energy sources and […]
Emergency Rail Responses: No Time to Wait While Materials Show Up
For want of a nail the horse was lost, etc . . . we all know the story. A critical component or material in short supply upends an entire enterprise. Materials shortages or late delivery remain frustratingly common causes of project delays across the construction sector. This becomes an acute risk for emergency rail responses […]
Wyke Regis Slipway Repair: Creative, Sustainable, Reliable & Productive Engineering in Action
At Suttle Projects, we pride ourselves on our projects simplified methodology; using creativity, sustainability, reliability and productivity in all of our processes. Our recent Wyke Regis Slipway Repair is a perfect example. The Wyke Regis Bridging Camp slipways, used by the Ministry of Defence for amphibious training and boating operations, had suffered severe weathering and tidal erosion […]