About Us

History

Denis Morgan who gave his name to the company was born in Rhosymedre, near Llangollen, North Wales and founded the company in 1950 after surviving WW2 and completing National Service in post-war Germany. At half a Century in 2000 we published our 50 Year history – you can download it from the D Morgan Timeline.

D Morgan Today

The D Morgan business model includes operating divisions with a range of specialist services. We are essentially a self delivery organisation with our project management teams accessing these services as an in-house resource.

Throughout Scotland, Wales, and England, we partner clients achieving a detailed understanding of their design concept and issues, providing advice and engineering solutions, drawing upon our specialist knowledge. Involvement with clients is essential to achieve solutions with shared benefits and cost savings. We have a track record in nationally significant infrastructure projects which you can explore via the Timeline.

Our People

With decades of training in professional, technician and apprentice disciplines, all employees are in a personal development plan.

Retaining a conscientious, experienced workforce, has created a dependable culture. Our Long Service Awards start at 25 years, and then at 5 year intervals, to 40 years. We have a regular graduate intake, we are an acknowledged Partner to Reaseheath College in providing apprenticeships.

Our Awards & Accreditations

Memberships of Professional Bodies, Organisations, and Accreditations:

Achilles – Utilities Vendor Database
Achilles – Building Confidence
Achilles – Railway Industry Supplier Qualification Scheme (RISQS formerly Link-Up)
CECA - Civil Engineering Contractors Association
CHAS – Constructors Health and Safety Scheme
SMAS - Safety Management Advisory Services - Worksafe Principal Contractor
Constructionline GOLD
ISO 45001:2018 Occupational Health and Safety Management
ISO 9001:2015 Quality Management System - Civil Engineering Contractors
ISO 14001:2015 Environmental Management System - Civil Engineering Contractors

CSCS - Construction Skills Certification Scheme – Platinum Accreditation
CPCS – Construction Plant Certification Scheme
DCPC - Large Goods Vehicle Driver, Certificate of Professional Competence
CPA - Construction Plant Hire Association
IIP – Investors in People
RHA - Road Haulage Association
IRTE - Institute of Road Transport Engineers
ICE CEEQUAL Very Good March 12 Baltic Triangle Public Realm
CIRAS Confidential Reporting System
FORS Silver Accreditation
CLOCS Compliance

knowledge experience innovation

D Morgan Timeline

2020

Investors in People - Securing our accreditation until 2022

Overview:

Investors in People - D Morgan has earned its industry-wide reputation by employing a loyal and long-serving workforce, most often with individuals joining us from School or University in our NVQ or Graduate Training Programmes and remaining with us. Our commitment to Our People and their career development differentiates us from many other companies because we wholeheartedly believe we are only as good as the people we train. It is because of this we have passed the assessment of the Investors in People Standard, securing our accreditation until 2022.

2019

North West Regional Contractors Awards

Overview:

We are proud to be short-listed for the North West Regional Contractors Awards in THREE categories! Contractor of the Year, Integration & Collaborative Working Award & Sub-regional Project of the Year Award - Lancashire. A great effort by the D Morgan Team!

New Fleet of Volvo Tippers

Overview:

we have invested and taken delivery of our new Low Emission Volvo FMX Tipper Fleet - incorporating the latest technology, including 5-point camera system, direct vision cab, side protection guards and cycle safety sensors. Compliant with the City of London Standard

Mersey Maritime Industry Awards

Overview:

Proud finalists at the Mersey Maritime Industry Awards in two categories; Employer of the Year Award & Rising Star Award with our Engineering Manager, Dan Wilkinson.

2018

Civil Engineering Contractors Association - CECA

Overview:

We did it! Winner of the CECA North West Collaborative Partner Award with Peel Ports for our projects on Heysham Port.

2017

Major Project Awards - Scotland

Overview:

We have been awarded 3 major projects in Glasgow, Sighthill, Bishopton Phase 3 and works on the M8 Junction 29A reinforcing our strengths in delivering projects across Scotland, Wales and England.

2016

FORS CLOCS Compliant

Overview:

D MORGAN NOW “FORS” ACCREDITED AND CAN PROVIDE A “CLOCS” COMPLIANT SERVICE INCREASING SAFETY FOR CYCLISTS AND OTHER VULNERABLE ROAD USERS.

NORTHERN GATEWAY ROAD DEESIDE

Overview:

D Morgan has started work on the first phase access road into the massive new Northern Gateway extension to Deeside Industrial Park, for the Welsh Government. The £3.1m contract is for the construction of a 0.8km single carriageway highway including junctions and roundabouts, foot-ways and cycle ways.

Works have commenced with the demolition of part of the former RAF Sealand (originally RAF Shotwick) base

The new road into the site is off the Welsh Road, north of the River Dee, west of the A550 and A494 near Garden City. The first phase of the road will take less than a year to build and there are further phases of the project to extend the road to open up further development sites.

The road is seen by the Welsh Government as a major strategic project opening up 420 acres of development land. Deeside has been designated as part of the Deeside Enterprise Zone. HM Treasury have also announced that enhanced capital allowances are to be made available to support selected investment on part of the Northern Gateway Site.

Outline planning permission is in place for Northern Gateway, owned by Praxis and Pochin Goodman. Praxis site. Pochin Goodman plans a technology park in a campus layout retaining listed buildings and including a new hotel and training centre. Flintshire County Council have passed a resolution to grant outline planning consent to Praxis for the northern part of the site for approximately 3m.ft² of commercial floor space together with consent for residential development providing in excess of 700 new homes. The Council have also passed a resolution to grant outline planning consent to provide a further 1.2 m.ft² of commercial buildings, 500 new homes and a hotel

2015

Norton Bridge Rail Improvements

Overview:

Civil engineering works on Network Rail’s £250million Stafford Area Improvements Programme. The project provides improved capacity and performance on the Stafford section of the West Coast main line through the delivery of three key projects – line speed improvements between Crewe and Norton Bridge, resignalling Stafford Station and the surrounding area; the construction of six miles of new railway including a new flyover, road/river/footpath diversions, 10 new bridges and one bridge enhancement, the diversion of two high pressure gas pipelines by National Grid and major environmental mitigation works.

The works themselves are being delivered by the Staffordshire Alliance – a partnership of Atkins, Laing O’Rourke, Network Rail and VolkerRail, working as part of the rail industry’s first ‘pure alliance’ - a new collaborative contract that will help to transform the delivery of rail infrastructure projects in the UK. D Morgan, were invited to join the Alliance as the lead earthworks partner.

Although the other companies in the Alliance are much larger than D Morgan, given their expertise in earthworks, were appointed the lead on all aspects of the project that involve this activity, including the current construction of the new works compound and haul roads, road junctions, with their employees co-located within the Alliance team.

The new employer/contractor relationship moves away from the more traditional ‘hub and spoke’ style of contracting towards a completely integrated ‘one team’ structure based around one unified agreement. This naturally leads to a different team dynamic, with an environment that encourages innovation, uses best practice throughout and enables a completely joined-up solution. It draws upon all the Alliance members’ skills and experience.

Surf Snowdonia, Conwy Valley

Overview:

D Morgan are building the UK’s first onshore Surf Centre for Conwy Adventure Leisure at Dolgarrog (http://www.surfsnowdonia.co.uk/ ).

Surf Snowdonia is a showcase for the World’s first publicly accessible Wavegarden® artificial surfing lagoon. This revolutionary concept, which has fired the imagination of the World’s surfers, generates powerful and consistent surfing waves, of varying heights up to 2m, in a 300m long lagoon. It is ideal for all surfers, from grommets (beginners both young and old) to professional surfers. Surf Snowdonia will also play host to events, competitions and surf demos, giving the public access to the World’s top surfers.

Complementing the Wavegarden facility will be a range of other exciting attractions.

On the site of the derelict former Dolgarrog Aluminium works D Morgan are building a 300m long x 113m wide reservoir to house the surfing lagoon. Works commenced with site clearance, cut and fill bulk earthworks, breaking up of existing brick and concrete; the importing of a substantial quantity of hardcore; and the remediation of contaminated hotspots.

The project is in a sensitive environmental location. It is adjacent to the tidal River Conwy and surrounded by a Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI), an oak and birch woodland rich in invertebrates with a large badger population, so the control of contaminated ground water and the general control of ground waters during construction is of paramount importance.

In addition to the structures the works will include extensive landscaping and the provision of screened car parks. The contract was worth £5m to D Morgan.

2014

Achilles Building Confidence Award

Overview:

D Morgan awarded accreditation to Level 5 of Achilles Building Confidence. A rigorous accreditation standard used by 17 buyer organisations in the UK construction sector that include British Land, Balfour Beatty, Mace, etc. Launched in 2007 in collaboration with Lend Lease, Achilles BuildingConfidence is designed to meet the increasingly demanding legislative and risk management needs of construction clients. Safety, health, sustainability, Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR), and labour compliance are just some of the areas covered. Achilles BuildingConfidence community is managed by an industry Steering Group compromising of members from across the sector to drive industry best practice.

New Brighton Marine Promenade

Overview:

Public realm improvement works to the New Brighton Marine Promenade, for Wirral Council. The works form a part of the exciting regeneration of the New Brighton seafront which is bringing new visitors and businesses to the town.

The contract is the first phase that comprises of the replacement of existing planted areas, paving, footways, kerbs, street furniture, signage and lighting and their replacement with higher quality, more attractive and appropriate features. The works require sensitive traffic and pedestrian management in this busy promenade.

Rail RISQS Accreditation

Overview:

D Morgan received accreditation from RISQS – the Railway Industry Supplier Qualification Scheme (formerly Achilles Link-up). This is the rail industry registration and pre-qualification scheme in the UK and accredited organisations undergo a rigorous pre-qualification and audit process. It is recognised as best practise in qualifying suppliers and used by procurement teams from 110 buying organisations to find the right suppliers and comply with EU procurement regulations. Buyer members of the RISQS community include the Infrastructure Managers Network Rail and Transport for London, most Train Operating Companies like First Group and Go-Ahead Group, and many prime contractors

2013

Omega Phase 1 North - Infrastructure Works

Value: £4m

Client: Omega Warrington Ltd

Overview:

Site Infrastructure and road construction, for a £1.25 billion mixed use development, 240 ha former Burtonwood US Air Force base

Fairbourne Flood Alleviation Scheme - Gwynedd, Wales

Value: £1,400,000

Client: Galliford Try

Overview:

Flood alleviation works for the Environment Agency, to the River Mawddach to improve tidal and fluvial flood protection within Fairbourne and the surrounding areas, protecting over 400 properties.

CSCS Platinum Award

Overview:

Awarded in recognition of at least 90% of workforce holding CSCS cards – highest award

Investors in People Standard

Overview:

D Morgan Awarded Investors in People Standard.

2012

ROF Bishopton Paisley

Value: £4.5m

Client: BAE Systems

Overview:

15 year project to regenerate a 2,000 acres former Royal Ordnance Factory into the new Dargavel Village; a sustainable community providing housing, commercial and industrial uses in a high quality landscape. This is the largest brownfield development site in the UK.

CEEQUAL Award

Overview:

CEEQUAL Award with Liverpool City Council for the Baltic Triangle Public Realm Project

Partnership with Reaseheath College

Overview:

Reaseheath College is the leading specialist land-based College in the UK. Based in Cheshire the College has an enviable setting amongst 330 hectares of farms, parklands, lake, woodland and sports facilities.

2011

Clyde Onshore Windfarm

Value: £5m

Client: Hanson / SSE

Overview:

Access road construction for Europe’s largest onshore wind farm, with associated earthworks in upland environment for wind turbine bases, located in areas with ecological and archaeological constraints.

Smiths Dock – North Shields

Value: £200,000

Client: Volker Stevin

Overview:

Major earthworks and cut to fill operation using on site materials that have all been classified and deemed suitable to be used on site

OHAS 18001

2010

Winner of SME of the Year

Whiston Hospital

Value: £5m

Client: St Helens & Knowsley NHS Trust / Vinci

Overview:

Major civils and infrastructure scheme, including demolition, earthworks, and groundworks

CSCS Platinum Certificate

2009

Omega Demolition

Value: £750,000

Client: Omega Warrington

Overview:

Major demolition required for the significant redevelopment of the Burtonwood Airfield site, on a scheme funded via NWDA and English Partnerships

Awarded ISO 14001

Liverpool Demolition Framework / HMRI Scheme

Value: £1.2m

Client: Liverpool City Council

Overview:

Demolition of a number of residential and commercial properties, including foundations and leaving a top soiled site, as part of the Housing Market Renewal Initiative (HMRI) programme.

2008

Royal Ordnance Factory Featherstone, Wolverhampton

Value: £1.9m

Client: BAE Systems

Overview:

Demolition & Civils Infrastructure package, including major Earthworks

Kings Dock Mill Liverpool

Value: £1.2m

Client: Bowmer & Kirkland

Overview:

Major civils scheme for a residential project, project part of the iconic Kings Dock / Liverpool Echo Arena Development Scheme, next to the Albert Dock – largest single collection of Grade 1 listed buildings in England.

2007

M62 / M57 Junction 6 Improvements

Value: £2.1m

Client: Laing O’Rourke

Overview:

Major earthworks scheme for new junction access and exit

Laing O’Rourke Infrastructure Excellence Award 2008

Client: Health & Safety

CSCS Gold Certificate

2006

Liverpool Echo Arena / Convention Centre

Value: £2.4m

Client: Lendlease / Liverpool City Council

Overview:

Comprised integral element of the iconic Kings Dock Arena Project

Investors in People

NHS Trust St Helens Hospital

Value: £6m

Client: St Helens & Knowsley NHS Trust / Taylor Woodrow

Overview:

Remediation

2005

Blackley (Manchester) Site Regeneration Works

Value: £5m+

Client: Harrow Estates

Overview:

Demolition, removal of hazardous waste, & bio remediation including carbon filter liquids remediation

Moston Vale Community Woodland, Manchester

Value: £600,000

Client: Forestry Commission

Overview:

Construction of linear footways throughout a location previously used as a landfill site including raising the level of the site importing general fill to increase cover depth over former landfill.

2004

Liverpool John Lennon Airport

Value: £2m

Client: Peel / Bovis Lend Lease

Overview:

Requirement for increased car parking and infrastructure, to deal with rapidly expanding airport

2003

Royal Blackburn Hospital

Value: £3m

Client: East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust / Balfour Beatty

Overview:

Major infrastructure and civil engineering works, earthworks, and enabling packages for restructured hospital facility.

Health & Safety Executive, Liverpool

Value: £1.2m

Client: HSE / Kajima

Overview:

Enabling works for the construction of a new Regional Headquarters. Kajima is the world’s largest construction company who appointed D Morgan for ECI in planning complex foundation works with limited access within a tight programme

2002

A6 - Lancashire County Council - Dawson Lane, Chorley

Value: £1.3m

Client: Lancashire County Council

Overview:

Realignment of A6 Wigan Road / B5248 Heald House Road / B5246 Dawson Lane junction, and provision of turning lanes by widening each arm of the junction.