From Rail to Ports: How Vital Infrastructure Stays Operational During Major Construction Work
The ability to work safely and efficiently in live environments is essential for construction projects that affect any type of transport infrastructure. This is as true for the ports that handle the UK’s essential freight movements as it is for the rail network that connects our cities. In the 12 months up to September 2025 […]
To Bid Or Not To Bid? When The Tender Specification Simply Won’t Work
Rigid compliance in the tendering process: the best way to ensure a level playing field for bidders, or a fast track to delivery problems and contract disputes? To frame this gnarly question a different way: what should happen when a would-be contractor realises that the technical solution they’ve been asked to bid against isn’t feasible? […]
Access To The Site Can Often Be The Most Difficult Part Of The Project
Sometimes getting to the worksite with the right equipment can be the hardest part of the project. At Suttle Projects we have our own extensive range of plant and the creative mindset best suited to getting projects done efficiently in some of the most difficult and challenging locations. At Panorama Road the tidal conditions posed […]
In live port environments simplifying what looks like the simplest of projects can often not be quite as simple as it seems
Working in live environments demand meticulous up-front attention to detail, buildable designs, and clear communications throughout planning, execution and handover. By way of example Suttle Project’s recently completed the design and installation of replacement handrailing to B Lock at Portsmouth Naval Base for KBS Maritime. The new handrail system was carefully designed to fit seamlessly […]
Armed Forces Day: Recognising Service, Sacrifice and the Strength of Community
At Suttle Projects, Armed Forces Day is an opportunity to recognise and thank the men and women who are currently serving, as well as those who have served, for their dedication, sacrifice and commitment to our country. For many within our business, the day has a personal significance. Several members of our team have served […]
Coastal and Harbour Projects: More Constraints, More Need To Simplify
Delivering civils projects in coastal locations isn’t for the fainthearted. Tides, public access, vessel movements and environmental constraints are just a few of the challenges. Simplifying delivery is critical to manage project risks and keep the schedule on track. In many coastal locations, groynes form an essential protection against erosion. The forces responsible for coastal […]
Civils Projects Put Harbour Masters And Operators At The Helm
With any civil engineering project there’s a subtle but important difference between fulfilling the brief and meeting stakeholder needs. Harbour-based projects typify this distinction. They are, after all, busy environments with multiple stakeholders and a host of safety and security considerations. We’ve found through experience that initial design proposals may contain compromises that don’t need […]
Simplifying Car Park Optimisation
High demand for parking and making optimal use of the limited space that is typically available is a constant problem for facilities and logistics managers across all sectors from operational ports, airports, local authorities, retail and private businesses. Throw in the added complication of improving your parking capacity or making better use of the space […]
Suttle Projects appointed to Wales & Western Rail Framework
Suttle Projects have been appointed to the Wales & Western Reactive & Minor Works–Lot 1 Civils Western Framework Subcontract by Balfour Beatty Rail Ltd. John Harley Suttle Projects Commercial Director commented “It is particularly pleasing to have secured this framework within the Network Rail Wales and Western region having worked previously completing significant rail projects […]
It Takes Something Quite Special to Work in Tidal and River Environments
Suttle Projects have extensive experience working in environmentally sensitive coastal and river environments. An integrated approach with In-house specialists Suttle Piling and our own designers brings certainty and simplicity to ground engineering projects in the most complex of working environments. Doing the detailed analysis and design work ahead of time allows the Suttle Projects team […]
Committed to a Sustainable Future
Suttle Projects is experienced in working within SSSIs and environmentally sensitive locations. An environmental inventory is a vital part of the preparation for each project. This ensures we’ve identified sensitive habitats that we need to protect as well as opportunities to increase biodiversity through restorative planting. We aim to continuously shrink our environmental footprint by […]
Live Environments Call For Smarter Decision Making
Civil engineering projects are all about solving problems and effective decision making. These qualities are stretched further when work has to be carried out in a live working environment – where trains or traffic keep flowing, ships still move freely around ports, and water treatment plants carry on working. There are many sectors where operational […]