Durman Stearn (Civil Engineering) Ltd

Durman Stearn is a family-owned business with deep roots in the East Anglia region, founded in 1979. Over three decades, it has grown into a respected civil engineering and groundworks contractor, serving a wide range of clients. The Durman Stearn Group, formed in 2014, is now managed by the second generation, with a strong senior management team and approximately 150 employees.

The company prides itself on developing long-term relationships built on honesty, integrity, and a proven track record of high build quality, even in challenging conditions. Operating from offices in Cottenham, Cambridge, Durman Stearn offers a comprehensive range of services. As locally approved highway contractors, they undertake projects for local authorities, private developers, and house builders, acting as both principal and sub-contractors.

Their expertise covers all aspects of S278 and S38 adoptable works, highway improvements, and various drainage solutions, including pumping stations and sewer connections. They manage projects from initial construction to handover, handling all necessary liaison and paperwork with local authorities. For commercial and industrial clients, Durman Stearn provides extensive groundwork services for new builds, modular buildings, extensions, and refurbishments.

This includes site clearance, bulk excavation, foundation works, basements, underpinning, reinforced concrete works, retaining structures, gabion walls, tank installations, deep drainage, attenuation, car park and road surfacing, and hard and soft landscaping. They emphasize a friendly, approachable service and professional project management, ensuring close collaboration with clients and specialist contractors.