BGS Group has appointed Sphere Risk Health and Safety Management (RHSM) as its new health and safety partner operating nationwide, supporting its two businesses BGS Utilities and Utilities Direct (UDL). Sphere’s role will focus on enabling a holistic approach to the health, safety and wellbeing requirements for the multi-utility infrastructure provider, and will work alongside the Group’s […]
National multi-utility infrastructure installer BGS Group has appointed experienced finance director Louis McCumesky to its senior team, bolstering its ambitions to be the supply-chain partner of choice to developers in the industrial, commercial and residential construction markets. The announcement follows the Group’s acquisition of Northampton-based Utilities Direct earlier this year, which saw it expand its […]
When a Main Contractor is appointed to deliver a new school building, 12 months can pass before the full award is granted and work starts on site. In that time, power availability secured for the project can expire meaning they’re left with a problem. Jonathan Hopkins, Managing Director of BGS Utilities explains what can be […]
BGS Group Managing Director Jonathan Hopkins, recently took part in a roundtable discussion organised by Insider Media to explore how development and regeneration can be accelerated in practice. Read the full article here: https://www.insidermedia.com/roundtables/driving-regeneration-from-ambition-to-delivery#0
Northern multi-utility infrastructure provider BGS Group has acquired Utilities Direct Ltd (UDL) and with it, the opportunity to expand its business operations into the Midlands and South. As the first acquisition for BGS since it was founded in 2003, the Warrington-based business has signed terms for the agreement which will see its operational teams work […]
Jonathan Hopkins, Managing Director of BGS Utilities has been shortlisted in two categories in the 2026 North West Leadership Awards, run by media outlet TheBusinessDesk.com As a Finalist in the ‘Emerging Entrepreneur Leader’ and ‘Company Leader (under 50 employees)’ categories, Jonathan’s entry was recognised by a panel of judges made up of previous Award winners […]
Multi-utility infrastructure provider BGS Utilities has received a six-figure investment boost to assist the firm’s future growth. Based out of its offices in Birchwood Park, Warrington, BGS Utilities works across the industrial and commercial, and house building sectors across the North West and surrounding areas. The investment from NPIF II – FW Capital Debt Finance, […]
Jonathan Hopkins, Managing Director, BGS Utilities When our new website launched in the summer, the page with by far the most hits was our service offering for the Industrial and Commercial (I&C) sector. I think our expertise in I&C may have come as news to some. Truth is, we’ve been working in the I&C sector […]
Barratt Redrow launches sector-leading multi-utility framework across its 32 operating divisions. Barratt Redrow, the country’s largest homebuilder, is launching a new multi-utility framework, bringing together 20 approved suppliers to support delivery across all of its 32 operating divisions around the country. The framework covers design and build delivering electric, water and gas utility networks. The […]