Barhale Ltd

Barhale joins Family Business UK We are delighted to have recently joined Family Business UK, which is the UK’s largest organisation dedicated to representing, supporting and championing family businesses. Family Business UK is a not-for-profit organisation advocating for the model of family business and celebrating the positive impact the sector has in the UK. Barhale is proud to be a family-run business. Established in 1980 by Dennis Curran, Chairperson, his children Dr Lisa Curran, Patrick Curran and sean curran are fellow directors on the Holdings Board. Therefore we are keen to join other like-minded organisations as part of this membership. Lisa, Patrick and Sean say: “We are all very excited to be joining Family Business UK. As a strong family values driven organisation, we are keen to collaborate with other family businesses to share best practice and lessons learnt with the aim of further fostering a resilient and sustainable business for generations to come.” #FamilyBusiness #BarhaleValues

Great British Spring Clean 2025 The Great British Spring Clean is the nation’s biggest mass-action environmental campaign and with the help of Walsall Council’s Clean & Green team, Barhale and BCS Group Head Office teams have been getting stuck into some lunchtime litter picks. This week has provided a great opportunity for employees to do something to actively improve the local environment, engage with colleagues, step away from their desks and soak up some Vitamin D. Litter-picking is a simple action that anyone can do to make an immediate and visible difference to the environment where we live, work and play. In fact, 97% of people surveyed after the 2024 campaign agreed they felt they had made a difference to their local area and 86% said they felt part of a national movement that is taking action to tackle litter. Huge thanks to everyone who engaged with this campaign and took the opportunity to volunteer: Alison Crawford, Ben Howard, Emma Flavin, Julie Bills, LUANA BILLS, Mark Dangerfield, Matt Charles, Natasha Dowen, Paulina Biela, Rachael Fletcher-Gabriel CPSCM, Sebastian Akers and Tom Burke #GreatBritishSpringClean #OurPeople #OurCommunity #OurEnvironment

Support provided for British Science Week   Staff in our Southern Region were keen to assist two schools earlier this month as part of British Science Week, which is a celebration of science, technology, engineering and maths (STEM) subjects, with this year’s theme being ‘Change and Adapt’.   Engagement with Frederick Bremer School in Walthamstow was facilitated by Motunrayo Adesope (Customer and Stakeholder Lead) with design plans and activity by Michael Olagoke (Senior Planner), Dimitris Noltsis (Pre-Construction Manager) and Harriclea B. (Customer and Stakeholder Manager), supported by STEM Ambassadors, Marta Pnishi (Customer and Stakeholder Lead) and Isabel Duke (Customer and Stakeholder Advisor). The year 9 students were challenged with a design in construction task of creating a ‘quiet zone’ in their school's courtyard which could be used by students to study.   With their school located in a busy part of London, next to a train station, along with nearby businesses and housing, the pupils needed to consider noise mitigating factors when designing their quiet space. The session provided a practical understanding of developments in design and technology, its impact on individuals, society and the environment and the responsibilities of designers, engineers and technologists. The groups presented their designs to the class, who then had the chance to challenge their peers on their reasonings and provide constructive suggestions on how designs could be improved.   Harriclea, Isabel and Gemma Banks (Third Party Liaison Officer) also attended a STEM Careers Event held at Jo Richardson Community School in Dagenham. This session was held to highlight the different types of careers associated with STEM and how each of them are important in the civil engineering industry to the year 8 students who attended from various schools across the Barking and Dagenham area, under the School Improvement Partnership. The students and teachers were able to ask questions to find out more about the company and the careers paths applicable to the industry.   LUANA BILLS (Social Impact and Sustainability Manager, Head Office) says: “These initiatives are essential, not only for inspiring the next generation of scientists and engineers but also nurturing sustainability-aware citizens. They foster innovation and ‘big picture’ thinking. Our STEM Ambassadors and project teams are committed to supporting and empowering young minds to create greener, more sustainable futures.”   #BritishScienceWeek #STEMLearning #CivilEngineeringCareers #NextGeneration

Eade Road and Oilers Farm teams come together to assist New River Renewal Scheme Thank you to volunteers from our Eade Road and Oilers Farm project teams, working for Thames Water in our Southern Region, for taking part in the New River Renewal Scheme’s Clean Up event recently. Barhale is currently upgrading the New River at the two project locations and Albert Alexici (Site Supervisor), Joe Gannon (Foreperson) and Marta Pnishi (Customer & Stakeholder Lead) joined the team of around 20 volunteers to take part in the litter picking initiative, as well as donating resources used to facilitate the litter picking. The event is organised by a local volunteering group who are always keen to welcome more volunteers and meet every other Sunday of the month at 11am at Newton Close bridge by Bethune Road near the Woodberry Wetlands entrance, London, N16.    LUANA BILLS (Social Impact and Sustainability Manager, Head Office) comments: “The New River is a critical asset, carrying up to 220 million litres of London’s water supply over a 20-mile stretch. This vital urban ecosystem provides habitat for countless species and essential resources for communities. By supporting volunteering efforts such as litter picking, we not only help to protect wildlife but also ensure this crucial resource remains available for future generations. This is a great example of our teams living our Values and actively contributing to sustainable development.”   #Sustainability #OurEnvironment #OurCommunity #Volunteering #SocialValue

Nearing completion at Lower Penn As we approach completion of our project at Arezoo Ilbeygi's Lower Penn site for Severn Trent Water, 90% of the works are now complete. At the heart of the project, we have constructed a 15m diameter, 13m deep shaft along with a 3-way valve chamber, interceptor tank, inlet chamber, flow meter and an MCC to control the system. Read more: https://lnkd.in/eybtryAm #civilengineering #carbonreduction #waterinfrastructure #EngineeringExcellence

Enhancing resilience and flooding prevention at Holywell Row As part of the Anglian Water @one Alliance, Barhale are working in the role of principal contractor on the Holywell Row DG5 Flooding scheme, Suffolk. A £1.4 million Anglian Water project, increasing the stormwater capacity, which will prevent local communities from flooding. The works, taking place in a local farmers field opposite Wildmere Lane in Bury St Edmunds, incorporates the installation of a new rising main of 45m pipes. The pumps required replacing as several properties in the area were affected by prolonged rainfall events and flooding incidents as well as other causes such as blocked pumps and power steering failures. The team stripped the topsoil from the working area, installed a temporary cofferdam to install the storage tank consisting of 5 No. 45m rows of 1.5m diameter pipe connected with a manifold at either end and providing a storage capacity of 390m3. This system is designed to capture excess stormwater, which will travel along the pipes to the existing local pumping station to be treated before going back into the environment. With more frequent and extreme weather events, including sudden downpours and rising sea levels, these conditions heighten the risk of flooding, particularly in vulnerable areas. This project plays a crucial role in enhancing Anglian Water’s resilience by significantly reducing the risk of flooding caused by heavy rainfall, helping to protect local communities and infrastructure from the growing challenges posed by a changing climate. #floodprevention #stormwatermanagement #climateresilience #SustainableSolutions #OneAlliance

Fourth Thames Water Project Pride Gold Award received We are delighted to have received our fourth and final Gold Award from Thames Water following our entries into their Project Pride Awards. Mark Taylor (Director of Delivery – London Infra, Thames Water) visited our Moor Lane site earlier this week to present the award to the project team who had been audited successfully to the highest level by Thames Water’s Health and Safety team. We are really proud of all the teams for achieving the gold standard across a broad criteria. #ProjectPride #Awards #GoldAward 

Barhale shortlisted for NCE Contractor of the Year We are delighted to hear that we have been confirmed as finalists in this year’s New Civil Engineer Awards Contractor of the Year category. This category celebrates firms that have continually delivered innovation, quality and value over the last 18 months, while growing in terms of revenue, profits and staff numbers.   The next stage will involve a presentation to the judges, ahead of the winners being confirmed at the ceremony in July.   Fingers crossed!   #NCEAwards #ContractoroftheYear #Finalist #Shortlisting

Anglian Water @one Alliance looking for people to join the nature based solutions team Nature based solutions are a huge focus for AMP8. Watch this video https://lnkd.in/eebj5x6F to find out more and if you’re interested in joining the Anglian Water @one Alliance team to play your part, take a look at the current opportunities here: onealliance.info/Jobs, including the SuDs Engineer role: onealliance.info/SuDS #oneAlliance #NatureBasedSolutions #GreenSolutions #SUDS #AMP8 #Recruitment

Project milestones achieved at Burton Lazars Significant progress has been made on Arezoo Ilbeygi's Burton Lazars project near Melton Mowbray, Leicestershire for Severn Trent Water. This includes the successful testing of the 50m³ storage tank and the installation of concrete hardstanding slabs. The team are now focused on completing the electrical installation, transitioning from generator power to a new supply from the national grid, while also finalising landscaping and preparing for the demobilisation of the compound. With the project nearing completion, we are on track for a smooth handover, demonstrating Barhale’s commitment to quality and timely delivery. #civilengineering #resilience #WaterIndustry #wastewatermanagement #InfrastructureDevelopment #SustainableSolutions