What BDB Special Projects does

BDB Special Projects Ltd is a UK-based specialist civil engineering subcontractor founded in August 2018 and headquartered in Bury, Lancashire, operating with 14 employees. The company delivers three core service lines on a project basis: (i) civil engineering works including excavations, temporary works, highway works, hard landscaping, drainage, ducting, formwork, concrete, and reinforcement; (ii) specialist concrete and structural repair using hydro-demolition, proprietary repair mortars, spray concrete, surface coatings, resin injection, and cathodic protection; and (iii) specialist deep drainage installations covering sheet piles, cofferdams, shafts, and small/large diameter pipework in concrete, clay, plastic, and ductile materials, with full temporary works design capability from conception to working drawings.

The company was established by directors Mark Butterworth and Ben Dobson in partnership with Bettamix Concrete Ltd (which provides concrete products as part of the offering), and is led by a senior team with 25–30+ years of construction and civil engineering experience (including Quantity Surveying and Contracts Management). It contracts under NEC3 and similar standard construction frameworks, delivering to major UK infrastructure contractors such as Balfour Beatty Mott MacDonald (Area 10 ASC), Costain, and Galliford Try, alongside local government and commercial clients.

Revenue mechanics are project-based and quote-driven, with values determined by scope, complexity, and contract type; the company has publicly stated delivery of over £2m of work from its August 2018 standing start. Sales motion is enterprise field sales via competitive tendering and direct relationships with main contractors and public sector clients, rather than a digital go-to-market. The firm holds Construction Line Gold, CHAS, Acclaim, ROSPA, ISO 9001, ISO 14001:2015, and ISO 45001 certifications, which serve as procurement gatekeepers for UK construction framework access.

Name

BDB Special Projects

Legal name

BDB Special Projects Ltd

Website

https://bdbspecialprojects.co.uk

Company type

Private

Founded year

2018

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

BDB Special Projects is a UK-based specialist civil engineering subcontractor delivering highway works, deep drainage installations, and concrete repair services to major infrastructure contractors and public sector clients nationwide.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Civil Engineering Services

NAICS

Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction (237), Water and Sewer Line and Related Structures Construction (23711), Site Preparation Contractors (23891)

SIC

Heavy Construction Other Than Bldg Const - Contractors (1600), Water, Sewer, Pipeline, Comm & Power Line Construction (1623)

akta.pro primary industry

Trenching & Utility Excavation (IMAFAKAD)

akta.pro secondary industry

Roadside Structures & Ancillary Works (Noise Barriers, Lighting, Guardrails, Fencing) (IMAFAEAJ)

Keywords

• Civil engineering services
• Concrete structural repair
• Deep drainage installation
• Temporary works design
• Highway infrastructure subcontractor

Headquarters

HQ city

Bury

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Supply Chain, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Civil Engineering and Construction Services: Project-based revenue from civil engineering works including excavations, temporary works, highway works, hard landscaping, drainage, ducting, formwork, concrete, and reinforcement. Projects are delivered under NEC3 contracts and other standard construction contract terms.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels1 record

Core offering

BDB Special Projects is a UK specialist civil engineering subcontractor delivering three core service areas: (1) Civil Engineering services including excavations, temporary works, highway works, hard landscaping, drainage, ducting, and formwork/concrete/reinforcement; (2) Concrete & Structure Repair using hydro-demolition, proprietary repair mortars, spray concrete, surface coatings, resin injection, and cathodic protection; and (3) Specialist Deep Drainage Installations including sheet piles, cofferdams, shafts, and pipework/attenuation systems in concrete, clay, plastic, and ductile materials. The company also provides full temporary works design from conception drawings through to working drawings.

Product overview

BDB Special Projects Ltd is a civil engineering, deep drainage, and specialist concrete repair company that offers three core service areas: Civil Engineering Services (excavations, temporary works, highway works, hard landscaping, drainage, ducting, and concrete/reinforcement), Concrete & Structure Repair (hydro-demolition, repair mortars, spray concrete, surface coatings, resin injection, and cathodic protection), and Specialist Deep Drainage Installations (sheet piles, cofferdams, pipework, and attenuation systems). The company was established in August 2018 by directors Mark Butterworth and Ben Dobson in partnership with Bettamix Concrete Ltd.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Civil Engineering Services

Quantifiable outcome

• Successfully delivered over £2m of work from a standing start in August 2018
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers11 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Bettamix Concrete LtdcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 August 2018Bettamix Concrete Ltd is a business partner alongside Mark Butterworth and Ben Dobson in the formation of BDB Special Projects Ltd. The company was established in August 2018 with Bettamix as a key strategic partner. Bettamix provides concrete products and related services as part of the BDB offering.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Forkers Ltd: Mid-sized UK civil engineering subcontractor focused on highways, drainage, and groundworks. Comparable in scale, service mix, and tier-1-subcontractor positioning to BDB's highways and drainage portfolio.
• VolkerStevin: Specialist civil engineering contractor delivering water, marine, and infrastructure projects across the UK. Comparable for pipeline, cofferdam, sheet-pile, and heavy civils work analogous to BDB's deep drainage and temporary works offering.
• Bethell Group: Northwest England-based civil engineering and utilities contractor delivering drainage, highways, and infrastructure works. Directly comparable in geography, scale, and the trenching/drainage/highways subcontracting niche BDB occupies.
• JN Bentley: Civil engineering and water infrastructure contractor operating across the UK on pipelines, treatment works, and drainage schemes. Closely matches BDB's deep drainage, sheet pile, and utility-installation capabilities serving main-contractor and water-utility clients.
• C Spencer Ltd: Civil engineering contractor delivering earthworks, drainage, highways, and infrastructure services. Matches BDB in serving main contractors with excavation, drainage, and structural concrete packages across the UK.
• NMCN plc: UK heavy and civil engineering contractor delivering water, highways, and infrastructure projects. Comparable in core capability set (excavation, drainage, temporary works, concrete structures) and in acting as specialist sub-contractor to tier-1 infrastructure clients.
• Keltbray Group: UK specialist contractor delivering civil engineering, infrastructure, and structural services to rail, highways, and energy clients. Comparable to BDB in providing multi-disciplinary subcontracted civil and structural-repair services to tier-1 contractors, with a similar reliance on trained direct workforce.

Broad incumbents

• Amey: Large UK infrastructure services provider operating across highways, rail, and utilities with in-house civil engineering and maintenance capability. Broader scope than BDB but operates in the same end-markets (highways, drainage, structures) and competes for related work packages.

Regional players

• McGoff Construction: Northwest-based contractor delivering civil engineering, utilities, and built-environment projects. Comparable in regional footprint, contractor-tier relationships, and the mix of civils, drainage, and infrastructure works BDB performs.
• Eric Wright Civil Engineering: Northwest England civil engineering contractor delivering highways, utilities, and infrastructure works. Comparable regional presence and service overlap with BDB, particularly on northwest framework and tier-1 subcontract packages.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/bdb-special-projects

Compliance7 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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