B&W Tunnelling Ltd

Since being founded in 1985, B&W has established itself across the UK and Ireland as a leading specialist trenchless & shaft contractor.

In the early years B&W’s reputation was gained from our vast experience of using traditional hand excavation techniques, constructing tunnels from 900mm to 2100mm diameter. In 1999 B&W invested in mechanised equipment and by 2002 owned one of the largest fleets of mechanised pipejacking equipment in the UK.

Working on the DCWW scheme in St Brides in 2002 B&W achieved a World Record for a 1500 TBM, pipejacking 55m of pipe in a 12-hour shift.

B&W continue to invest in new equipment, recently adding Microtunnelling to their arsenal. We can offer our clients a wide range of trenchless techniques to suit their needs and the ground conditions.

B&W Tunnelling are a highly motivated technical company continually updating their portfolio of tunnelling techniques. With a dedication to customer service we build long term relationships with clients and help identify solutions to their particular needs.

Capabilities include: TBMs, EPB TBMs & Microtunnelling; thrust boring, rock boring & guided auger boring; shaft sinking; timber & steel headings; grouting; in house fabrication for bespoke solutions; specialist plant hire.

Leominster WwTW (2024)

New tertiary nitrifying sand filter process stage with additional upgrade works on existing assets to achieve a high quality effluent

Rotherwas WwTW (2024)

Wastewater treatment upgrades for eutrophication mitigation and environmental compliance to remove phosphorus from the River Wye

Maryville Avenue, Belfast, Flood Alleviation Project (2021)

Customers’ residential properties on Maryville Avenue, South Belfast, had experienced out-of-sewer flooding during periods of heavy rainfall due to the poor condition of the sewerage infrastructure and the partial collapse of a 375mm diameter combined sewer. This sewer is located within 5m of the Belfast to Dublin high-speed rail line and in close proximity to […]

BRP - Raw Water Project - Birmingham Resilience Project (2020)

The Birmingham Resilience Project (BRP) is designed to provide a backup source of raw water from the River Severn to the water treatment works that serves Birmingham. During planned or unplanned outages of the primary water source, the raw water system will abstract water from the River Severn between October and March and supply 117 […]

BRP - Raw Water Project - Birmingham Resilience Project (2018)

The Birmingham Resilience Project aims to deliver a new water supply into Birmingham to allow extended planned maintenance shutdowns of the Elan Valley Aqueduct (EVA) as well as providing a back-up for any emergency events. The new supply will be brought into use every other year, for up to 50 days during months of October […]

Frome Valley Relief Sewer (2018)

The Frome Valley Relief Sewer scheme represents a £15m capital investment by Wessex Water to provide additional capacity for the continued development within the North Bristol area. It is the third phase out of a total of four phases which will see wastewater flows diverted from South Gloucestershire to Avonmouth Sewage Treatment Works in Bristol […]

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