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At United Civils, we install underground ducting systems to safely route and protect essential utilities, including electric, water, telecoms, and data cabling. Our ducting work supports residential, commercial, and infrastructure projects with clean, compliant installations.
Serving Nottinghamshire, Yorkshire, Lincolnshire, Derbyshire, and surrounding regions, we lay multi-utility ducting to exact line and level — whether for new developments, service diversions, or infrastructure upgrades. All works are carried out by experienced groundworkers, with reinstatement and compliance built in.
We install ducting for a wide range of services, including:
Electric and LV/11kV cabling
Water mains and service pipes
BT Openreach and data cabling
Street lighting and signage cables
Traffic signal infrastructure
Private cable routes for security or access control
All ducting is laid with appropriate bedding, depth, spacing, and colour coding, following NJUG (National Joint Utilities Group) guidance and utility-specific specifications.
We supply and install:
Twinwall ducting (63mm, 110mm, 160mm, 225mm, etc.)
uPVC or polyethylene ducting
Multi-way duct banks or cable troughs
Draw ropes and marker tape
Draw pits, access chambers, and duct boxes
Whether for a single residential feed or a large-scale commercial intake, we deliver ducting to the correct spec, depth, and separation distance.
Our ducting services include full trenching and reinstatement:
Mechanical trench excavation to specified depth
Sand or pea shingle bed and surround
Warning tape and backfill in layers
Road, verge, or footpath reinstatement
Compaction and finish to local authority spec
Marker posts and as-built drawings if required
We follow safe digging practices and coordinate with other services to avoid clashes or rework.
We install ducting for:
New housing developments (plots and spine roads)
Retail and industrial units
EV charging infrastructure
Street lighting and public realm works
School and campus upgrades
Telecoms and broadband installations
We also coordinate with utility providers and principal contractors to ensure inspection and sign-off runs smoothly.
We provide a full range of professional groundwork and civils services tailored to meet the unique needs of commercial, residential, and public sector projects. Operating across Nottinghamshire, Yorkshire, Lincolnshire, Sheffield, Derbyshire, and offering nationwide coverage for larger commercial projects, our team delivers exceptional results every time. From kerb installation and bulk earthworks to drainage solutions and car park groundworks, we’re committed to precision, quality, and reliability on every site.
Specialists in concrete structures and strong foundations.
