Sheffield utility specialist lands multi-million pound duo of contracts

A South Yorkshire utility firm has secured a duo of contracts worth a combined £59m.

Sheffield-based Fulcrum has secured £5.9m of contracts to supply the gas, electricity and water infrastructure and a primary substation at Fairham in Nottingham.

Delivered over a period of two years, these two initial contracts will create the ‘spine’ of the multi-utility infrastructure that will serve the development. In addition, Fulcrum will become preferred utility partner for home builders constructing on the development.

This is the latest in several multi-million pound contract wins secured by Fulcrum. In recent months, the company secured a £4.2m contract to provide 13.5km of new high voltage electrical infrastructure for a redevelopment project, and a £1.8m contract to install electricity and gas infrastructure to another mixed-use development.

Terry Dugdale, Fulcrum CEO, commented: “We are delighted to be working as a preferred partner at Fairham on this exciting and significant project that will create a thriving new community in a prime residential and commercial destination in Nottingham.

“This is the latest in a succession of major contract wins for the group as we continue to bid on, and win, larger residential, mixed-use and commercial contracts.

“These latest contract wins demonstrate the successful execution of improvements that the new management team are making in our business and our operational efficiency and have been supported by our enhanced capabilities, which includes our asset adoption relationship with ESP.”

Robert Hepwood, director at Clowes Developments, added: “Fairham is one of the most significant mixed-use developments in the country, bringing fresh employment opportunities and much-needed new housing to the region.

“It will create a vibrant community with new health, education, leisure, retail and local facilities set within a well-planned, sustainable, safe and characterful environment.”