Residential House Building
Residential House Building
Matthews & Leigh’s core business is working with key house builders across the North West.
Work includes ground works, roads and sewers, foundations, slabs, drainage, services and externals for numerous clients including Bovis Homes, Wainhomes, Morris Homes, Stewart Milne, Lovell Homes, Lend Lease, Colbre Projects, Jones Homes, McCarthy & Stone Retirement Lifestyles, Eccleston Homes and Redrow.
With vast years of knowledge and expertise, Matthews & Leigh provides complete and innovative solutions on a range of developments, from small sites through to large scale projects and works closely with its clients as well as third parties – including the NHBC, local authorities and other house builders to ensure all schemes are completed to the same high standard of quality.
Our Work in this sector
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Matthews and Leigh are currently undertaking work on a large industrial unit in Tunstall, Stoke. To keep up with the…
Congratulations to our Site Supervisor, Sam Lloyd, for reaching the top marks from NHBC for Foundations and NHBC Pride in…
Matthews and Leigh Civil Engineering are recruiting for a new Plant Fitter to join the current team at our offices…
Are you looking to start a job on site? Need your CSCS Green Laborers Card? We have a one day…
Monday 22nd Aug/ £225.00 + VAT per person/ Classroom based The course has been designed to give installers the skill…
Utility strikes continued to remain an ever-present threat to personal safety. Our CAT & Genny (Location & Avoidance of Underground…
If you require a BPEC accredited Groundworker, Service Pipe and Meter Housing Installation course we can help you… We have…
Do you need to book a Health and Safety Awareness Course for the green CSCS Labourer card? If so let…
Do you require a BPEC accredited Groundworker, Service Pipe and Meter Housing Installation course? If you do we have a…
We have the following dates available for CAT & Genny (Location & Avoidance of Underground Apparatus) The course is assessment…
Take a look at the August courses we have available and book your place now! To make a booking call…
Well done to all who attended and passed our Confined Spaces Medium Risk course last week Next available course Sat…
???? Course….Groundworkers, Service Pipe & Meter Housing Installation ???? Who is it for….The course is BPEC accredited and perfect for…
Every year, there are over 60,000 cable strikes while performing excavation work reported in Great Britain alone. Help reduce the…
Our next course will be held on Wednesday 20th July 2022 – £225.00 + VAT p/p, to book a place…
Any type of work within confined spaces carries a certain level of risk. People working in confined spaces can never…
Do you currently install or employ installers to lay water pipes? Are you registered with WIAPS? If not we can…
Come and join us on our BPEC Course running on Wednesday 20th July 2002. The course has been designed to…
Understand how to protect yourself and others around you while working in a confined space. Our course is for those…
To book please call 01257 792268 or email training@matthewsandleigh.co.uk
Any type of work within confined spaces carries a certain level of risk. People working in confined spaces can never…
For further information or to book please call 01257 792268 or email training@matthewsandleigh.co.uk
Let us help you to keep safe on site.. There is a requirement under both the Health & Safety at…
CAT & Genny (Location & Avoidance of Underground Apparatus) Course – Tues 21st June 2022 Since 2015, an average of…
BPEC training course has been designed to give installers the skills & knowledge to install meter and supply pipes in…
Health & Safety Awareness Course – Fri 27th May 2022 Last chance to book onto our Health and Safety Awareness…
We have had some great feedback from the SSSTS Course we delivered last week. Very good course and well delivered….
Places available to book now. The course is a 1-day certificate of training and competence. The learner needs to successfully…
We are a running a BPEC Groundwork, Service Pipe and Meter Housing Installation course on Monday 20th June 2022 The…
To book or for further information please call 01257 792268 or email training@matthewsandleigh.co.uk
We still have a few places left on our Health and Safety Awareness Course for the green CSCS Labourer card….
Let us help you get on site! Are you looking to start a job on site? Do you have a…
Avoid cable strikes and save lives! We have a few places available on our CAT and Genny Course Monday 23rd…
There is a requirement under both the Health & Safety at Work Act and the Confined Space Regulations, to ensure…
SSSTS is a qualification that proves you are suitable for a Site Supervisor role. SSSTS is designed for workers who…
If you are looking for a Confined Spaces Medium Risk Course #Letushelpyou. We are running a 2 day Course Sat…
Monday 25th April 2022 – £225.00 + VAT per person To book a place call us on 01257 792268 or…
Confined Space Qualifications are for those who have a need to Enter, Supervise or Manage Entry into a Confined Space….
BPEC (Groundworker, Service Pipe & Meter Installation) Course – 25th April 2022 – £225.00 + VAT per person BPEC highlights…
Cable strikes occur when a high voltage cable is struck during excavation due to poor prior site examination. This can…
We have spaces available on our BPEC Groundwork, Service Pipe & Meter Housing Installation course on Monday 25th April 2022….
There are estimated to be around 4 million excavations in the UK annually, resulting in approximately 60,000 strikes. An average…
Do you need to book any Construction Training Courses to enable you to further your skills? Please see below our…
BPEC highlights the elements of the Water Supply (water filtration) Reg 1999, relevant to groundwork and ensure contractors meet the…
Look no further…We have a course available on Tuesday 26th April – £135.00 + VAT per person – Last few…
We can help…We have a few places left on a classroom based Health and Safety Awareness Course at our Training…
We can help meet your Construction Training needs with the following Courses for April & May 2022 Available to Book…
BPEC – Groundworker, Service Pipe & Meter Housing Installation Course – Monday 28th March 2022 – Book Now #bpec #WIPAS…
We have spaces on our Health and Safety Awareness Course on Friday 25th March 2022 – £130.00 + VAT per…
Well done to our 6 Groundwork Apprentices who completed their Apprenticeship End Point Assessments over the last 2 weeks. A…
Looking to book on a Health and Safety Awareness Course…. We are running one on Friday 25th March 2022 –…
Looking for Registration with a WaterSafe Approved Contractor Scheme? We can help….We are running a Groundworker, Service Pipe & Meter…
Looking to Increase your Skills & Knowledge on site? Take a look at the Courses on offer throughout March and…
Great Feedback from our delegates: “Very well delivered” “Good Course and informative”
Most strikes happen as a result of: Poor planning Rushing to complete work Lack of care around Services 31% of…
If you wish to book onto any of our courses or need any further information please contact us on 01257…
Thanks to Gill Steele and Julie Lawrenson for organising @NWCTG events. The group continues to offer valuable information, help and…
1 Day CAT & Genny (Location & Avoidance of Underground Services) Monday 21st February 2022 Book now only a few…
CITB 1 Day Health & Safety Awareness Course – Friday 28th January 2022 – Book now only a few places…
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ “Thanks for last weeks course it was great also give my regards to Stephen what a great Tutor he…
After discovering that an office job was not for him, Sam came to Matthews and Leigh looking for a new…
Construction Apprenticeships available now!
Apprenticeship job available in Chorley
Summer 2019 has seen some new additions to the plant fleet delivered straight to site to keep up with the…
Matthews & Leigh are making donations this year to three charities for Christmas: Derian House Children’s Hospice, Storehouse and Help…
Due to an increased workload Matthews and Leigh have purchased three more Kubota KX080 machines..
The Site Managers Safety Training Scheme (SMSTS) course is recognised by main contractors as the standard for Site Managers working…
2018 sees Matthews and Leigh Civil Engineering Ltd launch their Apprenticeship Awards. The Apprenticeship programme is now in its third…
This is the newest addition to the plant fleet – the Bomag BW213 DH Roller!
We are currently looking for CITB accredited Tutors for Site Safety Plus delivery in the Chorley area. Terms negotiable. Primarily…
After a long wait since last June two of the six new 13 tonne Hitachi ZX130 machines finally arrive, straight…
Check out this link on the Lancashire Business Boost website https://www.boostbusinesslancashire.co.uk/case-studies/construction-firm-uses-funded-support-to-build-workforce/
Due to the company’s expansion, Matthews & Leigh have invested in a new addition to the fleet – a…
Due to increasing expansion at Matthews & Leigh Civil Engineering a new HItachi ZX350 LC Excavator has been purchased in…
Matthews & Leigh have ten new Apprentice Groundwork Operatives who have started on the Level 2 Apprenticeship in Construction Operations…
Matthews and Leigh’s charitable Christmas donations this year are going to: Derian House Children’s Hospice, Chorley. Click here to view…
For a bit of festive fun and a very good cause the Matthews and Leigh team took part in Save…
Emma Jackson has joined the Matthews and Leigh team in a new role as Plant and Transport Administration Manager. Emma…
For a long time, the Construction industry has been misunderstood. The industry has endured a poor image and a lack…
We have an exciting opportunity to build a successful career in Civil Engineering and Construction with an established and successful…
Debbie & Lisa Leigh Cycling from London to Paris in September Please help the Encephalitis Society Along with Lisa…
2017 has already seen a big investment in Plant and Machinery for Matthews and Leigh to meet the ever-growing needs…
Ryan Cook has joined the Matthews & Leigh team taking on a newly created role at the Training Centre. He…
Debbie Leigh, Business Manager and Lisa Leigh, Accounts Manager have taken part in the Manchester to Blackpool bike ride. The route…
The team at Matthews & Leigh Civil Engineering Ltd. are delighted to announce that they have been shortlisted as a finalist…
Matthews & Leigh are delighted to have worked with Jones Homes on-site at Bollin Park, Wilmslow and whilst doing so have…
Lisa Leigh, Accounts Manager and Alan Lines, Company Buyer both put their fitness to the test this weekend by competing…
Matthews and Leigh Civil Engineering Ltd are now recruiting for an Apprentice Administrator to start April 2017. This is an…
Following the successful completion of the Apprenticeship programme, groundworkers John Simpson-Goulden and James Simpson-Goulden have each been awarded with a…
Matthews & Leigh Civil Engineering has been awarded a national scholarship – read the full story below national-scholarship-award
We have an exciting opportunity to build a successful career in Civil Engineering and Construction with an established and successful…
Matthews and Leigh’s charitable Christmas donations this year are going to: Derian House Children’s Hospice, Chorley. Click here to view…
Matthews & Leigh are pleased to welcome a new addition to the estimating team. They have been joined by Nathan…
Ryan Bate has joined the Matthews & Leigh’s Quantity Surveying department as an apprentice, working towards a Construction Technical Apprenticeship…
Alan Lines, buyer at Matthews and Leigh was lucky enough to be selected by a faithful supplier, Polypipe, to take…
It is with a heavy heart that the Management and staff at Matthews & Leigh bid a very fond farewell…
Matthews and Leigh Training boasts a high level of expertise in construction skills, compliance and training. Click on the link…
Matthews & Leigh Civil Engineering Ltd are delighted to be the sponsor of hole 13 at the prestigious Duxbury Park…
2016 has already seen a big investment in plant and machinery for Matthews and Leigh to meet the ever-growing needs…
Changes in the industry for installers of water connections on domestic housing have meant that from 1st July 2016 the…
As one of Preston’s College specialist training partners, Matthews and Leigh Training Ltd were invited to exhibit at the Preston…
Sam Scargill joined Matthews & Leigh Civil Engineering Ltd in Mar 2016 and is working as an Apprentice Plant Fitter…
Keen to work alongside local businesses, Matthews and Leigh have sponsored Property Scene, which is a local, informative property newspaper…
Matthews & Leigh Civil Engineering Ltd are delighted to be working in Partnership with Preston College and have recruited 11…
2016 has already seen a big investment in Plant and Machinery for Matthews and Leigh to meet the ever-growing needs…
S Ollerton of Chorley has added a pink truck to its fleet this year in support of cancer charities. They…
Matthews and Leigh would like to wish all their customers and suppliers a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New…
Matthews and Leigh’s charitable Christmas donations this year are going to: Derian House Children’s Hospice in Chorley Chorley Help the…
Matthews and Leigh were delighted to help Flic Flac Academy with fund-raising for a new defibrillator unit for their gymnastics club….
Matthews & Leigh are proud to be the new sponsor of the Euxton C.E. Primary School football kit. Words of…
Continuing with the sponsorship of Brinscall Football Under 14’s Club, Matthews and Leigh have invested in the club to buy…
Matthews and Leigh would like to wish all their customers and suppliers a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New…
Matthews and Leigh’s Christmas donations this year are to: Derian House Children’s Hospice Chorley Help the Homeless in Chorley Living…
Matthews & Leigh are very proud to be working with Morris Homes at Edgewater Park, Warrington as they have contributed…
2014 has seen a big investment in Plant and Machinery for Matthews and Leigh, keeping up with their clients’ demands…
A brand new DAF XF 460 Tractor Unit had joined the fleet, enabling the Transport Manager to move all the…
Due to the current demand in the construction industry, the Company again has been proactive and promoted an experienced member…
Due to the current demands within the company, Matthews and Leigh have invested in a new position. Alan Lines has…
Due to the growth and expansion within Matthews and Leigh, RichardJackson has joined the company taking on the position as…
Another children’s sports team Matthews and Leigh are happy to sponsor, the Under 10’s aged group football trophy for Highfield…
Due to the high standards Matthews and Leigh require from their workforce a new role has been developed within the…
Keen to work alongside local businesses, Matthews and Leigh have sponsored Property Scene, which is a local informative property newspaper…
Happy to be involved in the Newburgh Fair, the Low Loader Wagon for Matthews and Leigh was decorated and used…
Matthews & Leigh has been appointed by Wainhomes to work on three new housing developments across Lancashire and Greater Manchester….
Due to a number of new contract wins and subsequent increased work load, Matthews & Leigh is looking for skilled…
Matthews & Leigh has recently invested in a brand new 35 tonne excavator to increase its capabilities on larger sites….
Matthews & Leigh are delighted to have worked with Bovis Homes on-site at Congleton and whilst doing so have played a…
