Technical Innovation

KM Plant Hire & Groundworks Ltd. is a multi award-winning and Innovation-led Construction, Civil Engineering and Utilities Infrastructure Contracting business, run by a team of highly experienced, time-served Civil Engineers, for the Utilities, Civil Engineering and Construction Sectors in the UK. KM Plant’s enviable reputation, reflects a finely-honed product and service delivery, born from a single-minded focus on delivering the best value and experience possible to the client, often through the application of technologically innovative products and services. 

In January 2017, the business made a commitment to formally embark on a programme of Innovation, and to commit 10% of turnover towards practical works in innovation. Additional personnel, skilled and experienced in this aspect of the industry, were hired, and this commitment was formalised into the organisational objectives for the business from 2017 onwards.

In March 2019, KM Plant Utilay was awarded “Most Innovative Trenchless Digging Technologies 2019 – UK” in the prestigious Global Energy Oil & Gas Awards, for KM Plant’s application of Innovation and R&D, and in respect of KM Plant’s R&D and Innovation work in Horizontal Directional Drilling (HDD) and Horizontal Intersectional Directional Drilling (HIDD), in relation to the application of Trenchless Technologies for Utility and Energy Pipelines (Oil & Gas) in the United Kingdom. 

In 2021, KM Plant became a multi award-winning business, having previously won an award in 2019, as a direct result of KM Plant’s enhanced commitment to R&D and Innovation since 2017.  In 2021 KM Plant won a raft of prestigious awards including:- Corporate Vision Innovation Magazine’s Oil & Gas Awards – “Best Trenchless Pipeline Technology provider – UK”, and KM Plant UTILAY won Build Construction & Civil Engineering – “Best Utilities Installations Business Western England & Wales, Build Construction & Civil Engineering – “Best Eco-Friendly Utilities Installations Project (UK) PassivHaus Utilities Installation”, with KM Plant having previously won “Most Innovative Trenchless Digging Technologies 2019 – UK” in the prestigious Global Energy Oil & Gas Awards, for KM Plant’s application of Innovation and R&D to Oil & Gas Pipeline installations and maintenance, and particularly in respect of KM Plant’s award-winning R&D and Innovation work in Horizontal Directional Drilling (HDD) and Horizontal Intersectional Directional Drilling (HIDD), in relation to Trenchless Technologies for Utility and Energy Pipelines (Oil & Gas) in the United Kingdom. These prestigious accolades receive national coverage in the industry related press in print and online. 

This progression to the vanguard of the Trenchless ‘No-Dig’  Technologies and ‘No-Shut’ service works, has been facilitated via K M Plant’s Technical Innovation Division, with proactive forward-thinking focus on applying problem-solving and expediting Technological Innovations, and on delivering cutting-edge, real-world application proven, tried and tested products and services, into the UK Utilities marketplace, at highly competitive costs.  Through this trifecta of Client focus, Innovation and cost-effectiveness, KM Plant Utilay has successfully positioned itself at the vanguard of the Trenchless Technologies sector in Construction, Civil Engineering and Utilities Infrastructure in the UK.

New lean and agile processes, such as digitisation, enabled the business to realise a highly client-centric service delivery focus, and to therefore ensure agile client demand responsiveness and the consistent availability of essential specialist plant, KM Plant owns and operates its own fleet of specialist plant and associated logistics support vehicles, ensuring KM Plant is ready to respond to the client’s requirements, including 24 hour a day emergency call-outs.

This has resulted in this highly successful, rapidly growing business, enjoying an enviable reputation as a supplier of choice to many industry-leading businesses in the Utilities, Construction, Civil Engineering, Water, Electricity, Oil and Gas Sectors, in respect of Direct Procurement and via Major Tier 1 Contractors, etc.  The business now has innovation within its very DNA, with a strong culture of continuous improvement and an inquisitive research and development agenda. 

This highly enviable position, has enabled KM Plant to build a strong reputation for delivering highly client-requirement responsive solutions, at very competitive costs and with beneficial time savings to their growing list of prestigious Utility Sector Operators, Civil Engineering Contractors, Housebuilders and Commercial Developers, and Construction Sector Contractor Clients.

KM Plant is no ordinary Civil Engineering Business, and enjoys a remarkable client retention history over the past eleven years, with strong and steady year-on-year growth, garnering a loyal and highly engaged clientele.

Call 0203 146 3737 for an initial review of your requirements and to discuss how KM Plant can provide you with highly cost and time effective solutions.