Barhale Ltd

Well done to the Folkestone Road SPS project team in our Southern Region on winning a Gold Award as part of the Thames Water Project Pride Awards. Mark Taylor (Director of Delivery – London Infra, Thames Water) recently visited site to present the award to the team who had managed to demonstrate their diligence in a broad range of areas, such as traffic and plant management, fire and first aid arrangements and security, to Thames’ gold standard. #ProjectPride #Gold #Award 

Barhale and Flannery Plant Hire have teamed up with JCB to host first in-field testing of the equipment manufacturer’s revolutionary hydrogen-powered backhoe loader. The trial took place at Lower Penn, a Severn Trent project on the outskirts of Wolverhampton that includes the construction of a storage tank and a two kilometre pipeline to prevent water spillages into the local watercourse. According to Barhale Site Manager Harley Taylor, the new machine performed well in every task. “The backhoe has been loading muck-away wagons, cleaning up the compound area and moving materials from the storage area over to the work area,” he said. “It’s been giving exactly the same outputs as we would have been expecting from a diesel machine.” Find out more in the video and on our website: https://lnkd.in/ep-QSDbd #Sustainability #OurEnvironment #Hydrogen #NetZero #CarbonReduction #Excavator #Utilities

Lots of progress has been made at LRT, a £70m project, delivered in collaboration with Anglian Water @one Alliance and Anglian Water’s Strategic Pipeline Alliance (SPA). Barhale, in the role of principal contractor under the @one Alliance have been contracted to construct a new 36km pipeline from Little Whelnetham near Bury St Edmunds to Wherstead Treatment Works, South of Ipswich. With 70% of the project completed, important milestones have already been achieved. Read more: https://lnkd.in/e5W4Pn9a #civilengineering #infrastructure #waterindustry #resilienceproject #pipelineconstruction #EnvironmentalEfficiency

From his roots in the British Army’s Royal Engineers to a leadership role at Barhale, Alva Locker has built a career characterised by versatility and commitment. Reflecting on his journey, Alva shares, “I’ve always worked in project engineering, but joining Barhale has been a turning point. It’s given me the platform to take on new challenges and grow professionally.” A Journey to Barhale With seven years of experience in the British Army’s Royal Engineers and a subsequent move into the water industry, Alva gained valuable expertise working with several companies. Read more: https://lnkd.in/eEXW_i4u #CareerGrowth #EngineeringExcellence #LeadershipJourney #MEICAEngineering #FutureLeaders

Mark Rushton (Site Manager, Northern Region) working at our Etruria project for Severn Trent, recently introduced Gemma Banks (Technical Project Administrator) to Emma Shutt, Director at Diamond Families.   Diamond Families provide help and support to local children and their families through professional development workshops, parent training programmes and sessions at their Therapeutic Farm and Wellbeing Centre. They run programmes such as holiday clubs, school visits, Weekend Welly Clubs providing lessons in animal care, gardening and planting and Tiny Tots Clubs providing crafts and story activities. Diamond Families also work in partnership with Intuition School, a local independent school facilitating a nurturing education for young people between the ages of 11-16, near to our works.   Gemma and Cameron Cooke (Site Apprentice) recently attended the Therapeutic Farm and Wellbeing Centre to donate surplus timber to help with the repair of the animal enclosures. As we progress and expand our work in the area, we are keen to continue our support of the farm, with plans in the coming weeks to fix large animal pens that were damaged in recent storms.   LUANA BILLS (Social Impact & Sustainability Manager) comments: “We’re really pleased to see our site teams actively engaging with Barhale’s social impact goals and identifying good causes in and around our capital delivery schemes. Thanks to Mark’s recommendation the team are creating value for the local community alongside delivering critical work for our client and society.”   #SocialValue #OurCommunity #Donation

In 2024 we made significant investments to modernise and expand our commercial vehicle fleet, helping us enhance efficiencies, reliability, and sustainability. As part of the expansion and upgrade, we now have three fully electric commercial vans in operation at BCS, Barhale Ltd, and Anglian Water Services, marking the start of our full EV journey with the commercial fleet.

Walsall Councils Corporate Social Responsibility Programme 🙌 A little insight into the Healthy Spaces CSR programme and the amazing businesses involved so far. Thanks to the businesses involved, the CSR programme has been a tremendous success, and I’m excited about what the future holds for the programme. please contact healthyspaces@walsall.gov.uk if you would like to get involved

We are incredibly grateful to Walsall Council's Clean & Green team for hosting insightful lunch and learn sessions on the litter issue in our borough and the council’s efforts to combat it through their volunteering programme. During the recent session, our staff gained valuable insights into the environmental impact of litter on our community, environment and wildlife. They learned the dos and don’ts of recycling and were presented with some eye-opening recycling facts and figures. The team also showcased some fascinating items made from recycled materials, including a neck scarf, clipboard, pencil case, and decorative mirror. LUANA BILLS (Social Impact & Sustainability Manager) says: “As the programme’s first corporate partner, Barhale is committed to continuing our community work, embodying our values of #Caring, #Pride, and #TeamSpirit by helping to remove unsightly rubbish and improve our local area for all. This year, Barhale will be participating in the Great British Spring Clean. If you haven’t signed up yet, why not join us and get involved?” #People #Community #Sustainability #EnvironmentalImpact #Recycling #Volunteering #GreatBritishSpringClean

The winner of the Barhale January photography competition is Steve Best (Senior Project Manager, Southern Region) with his fantastic photo from the Stanwell Shaft at our Moor Lane project where we are working for Thames Water on their Tunnels & Aqueducts programme of works #Photography #Competition #Winner 📸

Big thank you to the Business in the Community team and the attending members for a really insightful day. Our founder @Dennis Curran and regional director James Haddon have been doing impactful work with BITC for many years but becoming a member will hopefully unlock greater value creation for Barhale Ltd and society through the member networks and partnerships - it's all connected! Takeaways include - check out the 'State of the Nation' report, make it a 'Just Transition' & 'open that door' - create that opportunity for someone to make a change 🤝