Products and services for infrastructure, construction and utilities
Shell Gas Distribution Station near Bacton in Norfolk will be Burdens’ delivery destination for more than 1,000 meters of concrete cable troughs. The Distribution Station is one of the largest gas terminal complexes in the UK, receiving gas piped on shore at three producer terminals and then piping it to UK customers...
After swiftly securing the key certifications of ISO 9001, ISO 14001, OHSAS 18001 and PAS 99, Wolseley Utilities Limited trading as Burdens have now received excellent results in the Achilles UVDB assessment for Safety, Health, Environmental and Quality practices.Achilles is an organisation which works to identify,...
Early in February, Burdens Rail were called upon to provide an 800m run of Hydrotex to support the trackbed on a Bam Nuttall Permanent Way installation on the Metro Link in Byker, Newcastle-upon-Tyne. Manufactured by Terram, a division of Fiberweb Geosynthetics Ltd., Hydrotex consists of a central filter media...
Wolseley UK has today received clearance from the Office of Fair Trading for the previously announced purchase of 22 Burdens depots across the UK.Wolseley is committed to providing Burdens with the level of focus it requires to realise its full potential in its markets and today marks the start of that process. The...
Burdens recognises the importance that both its customers and the industry place on compliance certification and since the purchase of 22 of its depots by Wolseley in November 2012 the company has taken swift action to obtain the valuable Quality, Health & Safety and Environmental accreditations to support its...
In order to maintain its current high levels of service to the rail industry Burdens’ National Rail Office has joined with Burdens’ Key Accounts Office in Tadley. This means that Burdens Rail is now very much back on schedule and ready to supply the rail sector with specialist rail products, the best deals from...
While Burdens will continue to trade as Burdens, our new legal entity has been renamed ‘Wolseley Utilities Ltd’.You may have heard that the company which Wolseley UK purchased the 22 Burdens depots from - WTB Trading Ltd (formerly Burdens Ltd) - has gone into administration. We’d like to assure everyone associated...
DIY SOS TV presenter Nick Knowles was joined by employees from Burdens recently at the cutting of the ribbon to mark the handover of 14 two bed flats, self-built by ex-service men in Bedminster, Bristol.This Built By Heroes venture was run by Knightstone Housing Association, who will now act as landlords, all in...
Now the 30th Olympiad dust has settled, the entire country can reflect on the success of the construction and sporting achievements and the superlatives which continue to follow. We have indeed inspired a generation.The DeliveryThe successful delivery of the London Games was essentially a number of well-run projects...
WT Burden Ltd has sold 22 of its branches to Wolseley UK for £30m, involving 600 employees. The 22 branches will be run as a wholly owned subsidiary of Wolseley UK, while retaining the Burdens brand name, will benefit from being part of a much bigger organisation, with the added financial strength of the new owners....
Big Green Home Show visitor numbers exceed expectations - With new Green Deal incentives providing strong stimulus This year’s Big Green Home Show (26th-28th October 2012) at the National Self Build & Renovation Centre (NSBRC)* took place against the backdrop of the recent DECC announcement of hundreds of pounds...
Steven Ellis of PM Training, Stoke-on-Trent, was announced as the 2012 Young Builder of the Year and Ryan Andrews of Essex Youthbuild, Chelmsford, was chosen as the winner of the 14 to 16 year old category.
Burdens has won the philanthropy category of the “Social Responsibility – Community” section in the prestigious 2012 Peer Awards for Excellence. Sponsored by The Independent newspaper, the Peer Awards for Excellence celebrate accomplishments of real people making an impact at work and across the community, honouring...
South Wales based civil engineering company Dawnus recently approached Burdens to supply materials for a multi-billion pound project in Sierra Leone. The project, for African Minerals Ltd., involved the construction of a logistics corridor to haul iron ore from a mine at Tonkolili to the nearest port at Pepel, 220km...
Burdens’ Muir of Ord depot has recently relocated to a larger location on Burnett Road, Inverness.Conveniently situated just 2 minutes from the A82 between Inverness College and Northern Constabulary Police Headquarters, the new location features a Burdens Trade Store area, improved customer access and vehicle parking...
As the UK’s leading distributor of civil engineering, building and environmental products, Burdens Limited has seen its business expand into a national network of over 40 locations. Along with this physical growth, Burdens’ administration workload has also increased exponentially. Seeking an efficient solution to...
On August 18th 2012 a group of supporters, including Burdens staff, participated in two events based on Rutland Water - a 25 mile sponsored walk around Rutland Water together with a 50 mile sponsored trek starting from Melton Mowbray, then joining the lake walkers and completing the loop back at Melton Mowbray.
The WRc (Water Research Centre) Open Innovation Day 2012 brought together representatives of water and wastewater companies with experts, technologists and innovators to provide solutions to the industry’s problems. It showcased new technologies, provided focused workshop sessions, presented the views and experiences...
With construction on the London 2012 Olympic sites now completed, Crossrail is currently the largest engineering project in Europe. This project will cost around £16 billion and is due to be completed in 2018. When it opens, Crossrail will connect 37 stations in south east England, including Heathrow Airport and...
A growing number of Britons have made the decision to ‘self build’ as opposed to conventional methods of home purchasing - in fact last year over 14,000 new homes were self built, more than many individual volume house builders are building.With Burdens fast becoming a prominent force in the self build arena, group...
The forthcoming London Games will take place during July, August and September 2012. During that period there will be restrictions in place that will affect deliveries in various parts of London. Our logisitics team are on hand to help with tailored delivery solutions during the delivery restrictions.
Burdens are pleased to be shortlisted as a finalist in the 2012 Peer Awards for Excellence in the ‘Social Responsibility - Community’ category.The Peer Awards for Excellence celebrate accomplishments of real people making an impact at work and across the community. Sponsored by The Independent newspaper, the scheme ...
Talking to an audience in the City of London on the 15th January, Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg called for companies to offer shares to their employees. Clegg talked passionately about the benefits that can be achieved by offering employees a real stake in their organisation, stating that generally companies that...
Supplying 2,000m2 of its market-leading sustainable paving system, EcoGraniteTM Aquasett®, Hanson Formpave has completed the car parking and landscape areas at a newly constructed hospice, Little Harbour, part of Children’s Hospice South West organisation.Overlooking St. Austell Bay, the new Little Harbour centre...
Welcome to the new Burdens website! We’ve freshened up for 2012 and made some significant improvements to our website having analysed what information means most to you.What’s new?
Burdens is anticipating savings of up to £25,000 per vehicle in purchase and maintenance costs over the next 10 years, after investing in its first Mercedes-Benz vehicles.The leading supplier to the infrastructure, construction and environmental markets has purchased a dozen 26-tonne crane trucks from Avonmouth dealer...
Last week a major new £3.7 million residential and training unit for young homeless people opened its doors in Aldershot following a 16-month build programme with the help of technical support, free materials and a grant from construction and property homelessness charity CRASH.
Northern Tool + Equipment UK, the leading web and mail order catalogue professional tool company, was proud to sponsor this year’s Young Builder of the Year Awards recently held at the House of Commons in Westminster.
24th NOVEMBER 2011 - National self build and renovation centre, Swindon
On 26 August 2010 the Department of Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) and the Welsh Assembly Government launched a consultation on draft regulations to facilitate the transfer of private sewers and private lateral drains to water and sewerage companies in England and Wales.
Brett Landscaping and Burdens Limited will be exhibiting at Road Expo 2011, which takes place 2-3 November in Edinburgh, to promote a range of integrated hard landscaping systems which have been proven to deliver safer highways.
The government is committed to funding the railways, and the demand for materials has remained steady. Against this background, Burdens – already a major and increasingly relevant supplier to the railway infrastructure for at least half of its 80+ years of service to the civil engineering and construction industries...
It has long been recognised that the provision of drainage in permanent way work is a vital factor in ensuring the effectiveness and life span of ballast and it would be fair to say that designers have put a greater emphasis on drainage design in the last few years. This has resulted in product development to ensure...
As part of Burdens’ Check ‘em campaign in support of the cancer awareness charity Tenovus, the Company offered to help Nailsea and Backwell Under 13’s 2011 rugby tour by sponsoring their away shirt.
Crossrail will become the largest construction project in Europe following on from the Olympics, with a contract value of over £16bn. It has several sections of work underway already and we are supplying all of these sites with a wide range of products. The stations and tunnelling starts this year and Burdens Rail are...
The national Young Builder of the Year awards celebrates the achievements of young people who have overcome personal barriers to train and work for the construction industry. The awards have successfully run for 12 years and each year has attracted a growing number of entries from the future talent of the UK...
What is it?Burdens will this year become a CRASH patron partner. CRASH is the construction industry’s high profile charity, a practical charity that focuses on improving and constructing buildings used to help homeless people. They do this in three ways; awarding cash grants, providing professional advice and...
Two new terminals to import liquefied natural gas (LNG) have been developed on the outskirts of Milford Haven by South Hook LNG and Dragon LNG. To connect the two terminals and to reinforce the existing national gas transmission system two new 1.2m diameter pipelines have been constructed running for over 316km...
The tenth Railtex exhibition of railway technology, equipment and services takes place at Earls Court, London, from 14 to 16 June 2011. Railtex is the UK showcase for technological innovation in the rail industry across all sectors of the supply market. This year there will be over 350 exhibitors, with a comprehensive...
Whether you’re building your home, renovating a property or thinking about a home improvement project...then a visit to the National Self Build & Renovation Centre in Swindon is a must! And with a Free Entry Ticket & Hot Drink it's never been a more cost effective way to visit the centre.
In November 2010 Kenny Lewis, Purchasing Manager based at Burdens Gatwick, raised £2,000 for charity by riding 270 miles through Death Valley, USA on a $99 beach bike from Wal-Mart!Death Valley is so hot it holds the record for the highest air temperature recorded on Earth - 134 degrees Fahrenheit at the aptly named...
Jamie Major Gives an Update on Burdens Utilities Supply Chain and Logistics Contracts
Friday 19th November 2010 saw the long awaited opening of Alderley Edge and Nether Alderley Bypass over six months ahead of schedule and within budget.
Burdens is pleased to announce its membership to the British Pump Association (BPMA) Burdens Utilities supply chain of pumps has been improved recently with an alliance with Saer Elettropompe S.p.A. Based in Italy, Saer Elettropompe S.p.A. is a world leader in pump design and manufacture.
Ireland opened its third Burdens depot on February 1st 2011. Galway is situated on the west coast of the country.The full address is Lydican, Oranmore, Co. Galway. With 2 depots in Northern Ireland and 3 in Ireland Burdens Ireland is fully committed to it’s on-going expansion in Ireland. A new web site for Burdens...
2011 see’s Burdens partnering with Kinghtstone Housing Association in an exciting self-build opportunity for ex-servicemen. Knightstone Housing Association will own the project and be the landlords on completion – in conjunction with the Community Self Build Agency (CSBA). The CSBA is a charitable enterprise that has...
Rok PLC Social Housing specialists have announced that they have resolved to put the Company into administration. This would be tied in with application to the Financial Services Authority to suspend the Companies Ordinary Share on the Stock Exchange. Administration and suspension of shares are anticipated to come...
Burdens Utilities Technical Director (Water and Gas) Graham John announces the latest partnership and product offering from Burdens.
Following an external audit by SGS United Kingdom Ltd, Burdens Ltd has achieved certification of its systems to ISO14001:2004: Environmental management. The audit embraced nine Burdens sites and head office.
Operating nationally from over 40 depots, Burdens are the UK’s leading civil engineering and building materials supplier.Conveniently situated just 5 minutes from Junction 34 of the M1, Burdens Sheffield is set in a 2 acre depot and features an extensive Trade Store stocked with a wide range of power tools, PPE and...
Burdens has announced the appointment of Ian Shenton as regional director of its Wales and West region. Ian joined Burdens as business manager for its Bristol operation in 2002 having worked in distribution at senior level within the construction and services sector for most of his career to date.
We are pleased to announce that Burdens have formed a strategic partnership with Midland Construction Supplies (MCS) Ltd. MCS are an exciting young business specialising in the supply of construction accessories to the construction industry in general but in particular specialist concreting contractors. The new...
Chris joined Burdens straight from school in 1984, working on the trade counter at the Heaviside Drainage depot in Keynsham, Bristol. He progressed rapidly and, on his 21st birthday, was made manager of the Culvers Road depot in Keynsham, subsequently managing the Swindon and Cinderford depots. Directorships followed...
Following more than five years of hard work, Burdens are very pleased to announce that we have achieved certification to BS OHSAS 18001:2007. This confirms that our Health and Safety management systems have been established and implemented in accordance with the requirements of this widely recognised standard for...
The following article written by Gary Hitchens (Customer Services Director) is taken from the Burdens Blog featured in Water Active.Burdens’ first electronic trading development was in the form of a basic point to point electronic data interchange (EDI), supporting invoicing on a service delivery contract with a...
For the past two years, Burdens Utilities has been the logistic partner of Dŵr Cymru Welsh Water under an agreement that runs until 2015. The partnership is administered by NRG2, a joint-venture company between Radius Systems and Burdens to cater for the supply and distribution needs of the UK’s utility infrastructure...
Despite the effects of the recession, Burdens were recently quoted in the Sunday Times Top Track 250, the list of top-performing companies.The Top Track 250 league table ranks Britain's biggest mid-market private companies by latest audited sales. It complements the Top Track 100 league table of Britain's biggest...
In October Steve Jones, Assistant Yard Foreman at Burdens' Olney depot was crowned British Champion (110kg class) at the British Unequipped Powerlifting Championships in Bournemouth. Weighing in at just over 17 stone, Steve squatted 235kg, bench pressed 162.5kg and deadlifted 290kg.Steve trains at Moulton College in...
A new Burdens depot has just opened at Heathrow, adding to Burdens' national network of over 40 depots. The new depot has already created 7 new positions for the local community with more to follow.
With over 40 depots across the UK and Ireland Burdens are your local supplier for all plastic drainage and pipeline products.Did you know Burdens are the leading supplier of plastic drainage and ducting in the UK?Our drainage and ducting product ranges include:
An acclaimed new residential development in Somerset by one of the country’s biggest housebuilders features a particularly eye-catching application of the gabion baskets produced by Enviromesh the UK’s leading gabion basket supplier and manufacturer. They were used to erect the stone walls enclosing the undercrofts...
We are pleased to announce that Burdens is celebrating its 80th year of trading in 2009. The company which was established by Wilfred Thomas Burden in 1929 has grown to become the largest independent civil engineering products supplier in the UK.
The Simplicity Collection bollards from Environmental Street Furniture (ESF) were recently used in the renovation of Willowfield Parish Church in East Belfast. Over 70 cast iron Manchester bollards were supplied complete with chain-link fencing.
Self builders are the leaders of the ‘green’ building phenomenon - specifying and installing an increasingly diverse range of energy efficient and environmentally friendly products into their properties.
The “Delivering Sustainable Construction” event held on Tuesday 18th September was a great success. This the first event of its kind by Burdens Environmental was warmly welcomed by contractors, consultants, architects and house builders alike. The Events Aim
David Trevelyan joined Burdens in March 2003 shortly after the completion of his Environmental Science degree from Aberystwyth University.David has recently taken on a new role as Environmental Officer and will take responsibility for the development and management of Burdens environmental management systems,...
Experience is at the heart of Enviromesh, the new name in gabions and retaining wall design
Integrated Ducting Systems (IDS) MC3 chambers complete with anti slip non conductive composite covers have now arrived at Wembley Stadium Station.Quick & Easy to Install The ease and speed of installation of the IDS system leads itself ideally to this sort of application. Resulting in less inconvenience for rail...
Interserve's Dubai associate company Khansaheb Civil Engineering has nailed a £140 million infrastructure contract for 2,000 homes in Dubai. The contract was awarded by property giant Nakheel and is phase one of the Al Furjan project, which will provide over 4,000 homes in four communities.Work will deliver roads,...
NO ONE can deny that intense periods of heavy rainfall are placing new challenges on our country’s drainage infrastructure. Two thirds of the devastating 2007 Summer floods were the result of surface water flooding - urban deluges which flooded over 44,600 homes with a total bill in the region of £3 billion. It’s...
Hanson Formpave, a leading manufacturer of standard and specialist concrete block pavers, has supplied its leading Aquaflow™ permeable paving to a new Tesco superstore at Silverburn, Glasgow. A total of 9500 square metres of paving has been installed throughout the site, providing the paved car park area for the...
Ruth Kelly, Transport Secretary, today announced a £6 billion investment package to improve and make better use of England's motorways and other key roads. She also published the Command Paper 'Roads - Delivering Choice and Reliability' setting out more detail on her innovative plans to tackle congestion, both on...
Burdens are pleased to announce their sponsorship of this year’s People’s Open Golf Tournament. The event is to take place a month after the Open Championship on Thursday 21st August. Amateur Golf Tournament The People’s Open Golf Tournament (POGT) gives budding amateur golfers the chance to test their abilities in...
GHA Event News:Bookings are now open for our FINAL event of 2007:“Homes for the Future: From Good Homes to Eco-Towns”, December 5th 2007 (14.00-17.30) The Window, 13 Windsor Street, London N1 8QGTo be followed by the GHA Christmas Party! (18.00-21.00) The Window, London
Mark Rigby, Director of T H White Crane Division and Wolfgang Pitz, Chief Marketing Officer for Palfinger Cranes, recently sent out a very special invitation. The invited high-ranking representatives from Burdens Limited, based in Bristol, to the Palfinger plant in Lengau, Austria, to present them with a commemorative...
The sustainable technology experts Burdens Environmental provide a unique platform to support self builders and renovators at every stage of the life cycle of the built environment. Join us at the National Self Build & Renovation Show between Thursday 2nd – Sunday 5th October.Burdens are pleased to partner with...
Burdens, the UK’s leading distributor of civil engineering and building materials have formed an exciting joint venture with The Wynnstay Group and opened a new agricultural store at their existing premises at Llangadog. The new store, which is modelled on a typical Wynnstay store will be a large Wynnstay Feeds...
Carillion’s joint venture businesses in the Middle East have negotiated three new contracts worth approximately £205 million, of which Carillion’s share of the revenues generated will be some £113 million.
East Coast Construction are a Yorkshire groundworking company with whom Burdens have traded for many years. They have been very prevalent and supportive in Burdens' first year at Sheffield keeping us busy with a healthy order book for the more traditional products from our range.
Burdens have recently set up a trading agreement with Carillion for the supply of a wide range of civil engineering and infrastructure products. Carillion is one of the UK’s leading supply services and construction companies with 50,000 employees and an annual turnover of £4 billion.The trading agreement applies to...
Welcoming Welsh weather greeted a large footfall of people attending the event held between 19th – 21st August. The Pembrokeshire Country Show is a well established event in the agricultural and countryside events calendar. The event is well attended each year by tens of thousands of tourists and farmers.
Harry Kightley, son of Peter Kightley, Burdens Olney Trade Store Supervisor, walked away from a 105mph crash at the prestigious Castle Combe Racing Circuit recently with only a couple of bruises and a bent car.
At Ecobuild 2008 on 26–28 February, exhibitor Burdens Environmental will again be demonstrating its commitment to sustainability and the environment by sponsoring Green shoots. Launched at the 2007 Ecobuild event Burdens Environmental’s simple strategy is to make sustainable technologies easier for companies to sell...
The Integrated Ducting Systems (IDS) Traffic Signal Pole Socket was crashed tested at MIRA in September 2008 as part of the Passive Revolution Crash Test Event.The event is held at MIRA. They are the leading independent provider of highways and automotive product engineering, testing, consultancy, certification,...
When it came to refurbishing College Road Primary School’s play facilities, the school’s management team were keen to use a material that would be low maintenance and, at the same time, safe for the children.The team investigated a number of materials, and decided to opt for a range of recycled plastic play equipment...
At a recent Business Awards luncheon ceremony, Jeremy Burden, chief executive of Burdens Ltd, was presented with The CBI North-West Best Emerging Company of the Year Award by Amin Amiri, managing director of a2e Venture Catalysts.
Main Contractor: Mowlem PLC Groundworks Contractor:D20Supplier: Burdens, Exeter - Both projects were supplied in 2005. Case study printed on permission from Hydro-International (HRD)
Burdens held two e-trading seminars in the middle of November in order to give some of our customers an insight into the electronic trading options available. With so many conceptions surrounding IT within the construction industry we thought it would be beneficial to clearly outline the varied solutions that any...
Burdens offer a wide range of drainage products for underground drainage, sewage and sustainable urban drainage systems such as Stormcell and Stormbloc. Not least Burdens show a large variety of gully pots for roadside applications and other ground works applications such as domestic courtyards. Some examples of the...
On Monday 12th November work started on the long awaited boathouse extension to the SARA (Severn Area Rescue Association) Chepstow Rescue Station. When the £300,000 project is complete it will enable SARA to keep its front-line rescue boats and emergency response vehicles under one roof, thus improving emergency...
Typical telemetry cable installation using IDS medium duty structural chambers, instead of a traditional concrete or brick chamber.Light weight units makes handling easier, which coupled with simple duct entry improves installation time.
DEFRA gives its backing to Anaeobic Digestion as well. Anaerobic digestion and weekly food waste collections were hailed as the answer to the food waste mountain in the English waste strategy, published by the government in May. Anaerobic Digestion (AD) is the process of breaking down food waste through bacteria in...
REHAU has completed the first commercial installation in Northern Ireland of its environmentally friendly AWADUKT Thermo ground air heat exchanger.The controlled ventilation system has been installed in a new development of serviced business units at Ards Business Centre in Newtownards, near Belfast. It exploits the...
An ongoing Highways Agency upgrade project on the A66 Penrith to Scotch Corner Trans-Pennine route is the first scheme to benefit from the revolutionary new geogrid, the Tensar TriAx. Specified by Balfour Beatty Regional Civil Engineering Limited, working with design partners Atkins, onsite contractors rolled out the...
