Ward & Burke Construction Ltd is a technically led, turnkey design-and-build contractor delivering the water, wastewater, drainage and underground infrastructure that keeps communities running — from first concept through commissioning.
We bring together civil, structural, mechanical, electrical, environmental, process and automation expertise under one roof — so complex infrastructure is designed, built, commissioned and operated by a single, accountable team.
Global leaders in trenchless pipeline installation. Wholly owned tunnel boring plant gives us total control over programme, quality and safety.
Large-diameter trunk sewers, attenuation networks and pumping stations for water utilities and private developers across the UK.
Design-and-build delivery of highway, rail and pedestrian bridges — from initial feasibility through structural construction and handover.
Treatment works, process tanks and network infrastructure that help communities thrive — clean water in, treated water out.
Mechanical, electrical, instrumentation, control and automation — delivered in-house for tightly integrated process commissioning.
Outfalls, intakes, quay walls and coastal defence works — engineered to withstand decades of tidal and environmental loading.
Extensive wholly owned plant and equipment — TBM's, cranes, piling rigs — giving us flexibility, control and a tighter grip on safety.
Turnkey delivery from outline concept through detailed design, construction, testing and long-term operation. One team, one line of sight.
Our success is built on the strength of our people, our collaborative approach with stakeholders, and our ability to develop safe, considered and innovative solutions — supported by extensive, wholly owned plant capabilities that enhance control, flexibility, quality and safety.
Early contractor involvement brings constructability, programme realism and cost certainty to the table before a single spade hits the ground.
In-house civil, structural, mechanical, electrical, process and automation teams deliver coordinated, buildable designs — no silos, no finger-pointing.
Wholly owned plant, directly employed workforce and a single project team take the asset from excavation through to fully commissioned, handover-ready status.
Long-term operational support — climate risk management, adaptation and mitigation embedded from day one, aligned to a Net Zero Carbon target of 2040.
From deep urban microtunnelling beneath city streets to long-outfall marine pipelines — every Ward & Burke project is delivered with the same integrated design-and-build discipline. A selection of recent work:
Ward & Burke is committed to delivering sustainable and resilient infrastructure — embedding climate considerations from early design right through construction and long-term operation. Our approach is focused on climate-change risk management, with mitigation and adaptation strategies aligned to industry best practice.
Talk to our teamNet Zero Carbon target. Every project we deliver today is engineered against this 2040 horizon — from low-carbon concrete mixes to fully electrified plant on the sites of tomorrow.
Headquartered in Galway, Ireland — with a busy UK headquarters in Marylebone, London and operating hubs across North America. Five offices, one shared standard of engineering.
Reach the London team directly. Whether it's an early-stage concept, an active tender or a complex MEICA brief — we'll route it to the right engineer.