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Groundworks, Civil Engineering & Building Services

S&D Building and Groundworks delivers practical, well-managed construction services for developers, commercial clients, agricultural projects, local authorities and private clients. We support projects from early advice and investigation through to site delivery, handover and future works planning.

What Makes Us Different
Jack Davies overseeing groundworks completion

Director-Led Management

Clients deal directly with Sam or Jack from enquiry to completion. There are no unnecessary layers, no passing responsibility around and no disconnect between office and site.

An excavator inside a new storage unit

Selected Projects, Better Focus

We intentionally limit the number of contracts we take on at one time. This allows us to give each project the attention and management input it requires.


A large hole in the earth where groundworks are being completed

Practical, Buildable Solutions

We bring commercial understanding and site experience together to identify realistic, efficient and cost-conscious solutions.


Drainage being added to some groundworks

Long-Term Client Relationships

Our goal is not one-off work. We aim to build lasting partnerships with clients who value quality, accountability and a more personal way of working.


Our Core Team

Our core team is made up of two three-person groups, each led by Sam or Jack and supported by trusted plant operators and groundworkers. Additional known and vetted resources are available when project workload requires it.

Across the team, qualifications include CSCS NVQ Level 6/7, CPCS excavator, dumper and roller, SSSTS/SMSTS, first aid, CAT and Genny, IOSH Managing Safely and other relevant certifications.

Sam Davies, Director, S&D Groundworks

Sam Davies ICIOB CMILT BSc Hons

Sam entered the industry in 2007 as a trainee quantity surveyor for an established groundworks and civil engineering contractor. After achieving a First Class Honours Degree in Construction Management, he progressed through procurement, plant, transport and senior management roles with large groundwork contractors.

Sam also spent five years with a major housing developer, ultimately becoming Construction Director for its MMC subsidiary, specialising in panelised modular housing, light gauge steel framing systems, infill panels and modular internal products.

Jack Davies, Director, S&D Groundworks

Jack Davies

Jack began his working life as a greenkeeper in 2011, later working internationally on renowned courses where he developed a strong grounding in the principles of groundworks.

After working on the Sydney Light Rail, Jack returned to the UK and joined a large groundworks and civil engineering contractor in 2017. He progressed from groundworker to supervisor, then Site Manager on a 90-unit Taylor Wimpey scheme, before becoming Project Manager for a 194-unit Bellway Homes development from commencement to handover.

Work With a Team That Takes Responsibility

When you work with S&D Building and Groundworks, you work directly with the people accountable for your project.