Yorkshire and the North East’s connections contractor

We get duct and cable in the ground.Dig. Duct. Reinstate.

From fibre duct to power cable civils, Dowson gets the ground ready and puts it back properly.

UTILITY INFRASTRUCTURE SPECIALISTSSCROLL TO EXPLORE ↓
Since 1997A second-generation family business.
25-strong teamExperienced people and room to grow.
PickeringA new base secured in North Yorkshire.
One point of contactDig, duct and reinstate, from start to finish.
On the ground / How it works

Two ways to put duct in the ground

Open cut works, and sometimes it is the only option. On a rural run, ploughing duct into the verge may leave little behind to reinstate.

1 — Open cut trench Surface removed · spoil · reinstatement
Surface broken for the full run Verge / footway / carriageway
ExcavateStore spoilLay ductBackfillReinstate surfaceReinstatement
2 — Moleploughed continuous duct Surface barely disturbed · minimal reinstatement
Minimal surface disturbance Continuous duct fed in behind the plough
Plough inDone

Illustration only. The method depends on the ground, the route and the permits.

Dowson team member working on a rural utility route
02 / People first

Good work starts with people.

People first

Kev joined at 16 straight from school. Today he is works coordinator. We’re building the kind of company where good people can grow with the work.

The people behind the work
03 / On site

Work you can see.

Real jobs, real places. We’re building out the project stories as site details and approved images become available.

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04 / Careers at Dowson

Start with a spade.
Grow into the job.

Looking for a place to learn, get your tickets and be backed to do good work? See what life at Dowson looks like, whether there’s a vacancy today or not.

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