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Intelligent Highway Drainage Solutions
The resilience of the UK’s road network relies on effective water management. Civil Connect delivers specialist highways drainage maintenance and gully cleaning services, ensuring carriageways remain safe, compliant, and flood-free.
We operate as a Tier 1 supply chain partner, delivering CS 551 compliant surveys and cyclical maintenance across motorways, trunk roads, and local authority networks. From emergency flood response to strategic HADDMS asset data collection, we keep the network moving.
Our Core Highway Services
We provide a complete “Inspect, Maintain, Repair” solution for all highway assets.
Cyclical Gully Cleaning & Catchpits: We operate a fleet of high-volume Jet-Vac tankers to deliver scheduled maintenance.
- Road Gully Emptying: Systematically cleaning thousands of roadside gullies to prevent surface water flooding.
- Catchpit & Interceptor Cleaning: removing heavy silt and pollutants from strategic drainage assets.
- Filter Drain Recycling: Specialist refurbishment of stone filter drains to restore permeability without full excavation.
CS 551 & DDMS (HADDMS) Surveys: We don’t just inspect; we validate. All our surveys meet National Highways standards.
- CCTV Condition Surveys: Coded to CS 551 (formerly HD 43/04) and MSCC5 standards.
- HADDMS/DDMS Data: We capture accurate asset data (shapefiles, XML) for direct upload to the National Highways drainage database.
- Connectivity Mapping: Proving the flow from the gully to the outfall.
Highway Drainage Repairs (No-Dig): Minimising lane closures and traffic management (TM) costs.
- CIPP Lining: Structural relining of carrier drains under live carriageways.
- Patch Repairs: Localised sealing of displaced joints or root intrusion.
- Gully & Ironwork Replacement: Excavation and reinstatement of collapsed gully pots and frames.
Compliance & Safety (Chapter 8)
Working on the Strategic Road Network (SRN) requires uncompromised safety standards.
NRSWA Accredited: All operatives hold Street Works qualifications.
Chapter 8 Compliant: Our fleet is equipped with high-visibility markings and crash cushions (IPV) for safe operation in live traffic.
Ecological Awareness: Our vegetation management teams conduct pre-work checks for protected species (Great Crested Newts, Water Voles) in roadside ditches.
Emergency Flood Response
When severe weather strikes, Civil Connect is the fourth emergency service. We deploy high-capacity tankers and pumps to:
Clear standing water from blocked carriageways.
Overpump failed culverts to prevent road closures.
Contain pollution spills (diesel/oil) before they reach watercourses.
Why Choose Civil Connect PLC?
Certified & Compliant Workforce: All our highways operatives are fully vetted and hold the necessary qualifications, including NRSWA (New Roads and Street Works Act) licences and all required tickets for working on the road network.
A Commitment to Safety: Our operations are meticulously planned and executed in full compliance with Chapter 8 regulations, ensuring the safety of our teams and the public at all times.
Integrated Service Delivery: By offering both subsurface (drainage) and surface (vegetation, fencing) services, we provide a more efficient, single-point solution for highways maintenance.
Specialist Fleet & Technology: We have invested in a modern, high-performance fleet of jetting tankers, CCTV survey units, and ‘no-dig’ repair equipment ready for deployment on the highways network.
Contact Our Highways Team
Don’t let blocked gullies close your road. Contact Civil Connect to discuss your highway drainage or CS 551 survey requirements.
Civil Connect PLC is registered in England as a public limited company Registered Number: 15368647
Registered Office: Cuckoo Wharf, Lichfield Road, Birmingham, England, B6 7SS
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