Civil engineering contractor, Hessle
Highways, drainage and groundworks across Hull and East Yorkshire
M.B. Roche & Sons is a family-run civil engineering contractor. Since 1977 councils, developers and main contractors have trusted us with work on the adopted highway, from a single dropped kerb to a full Section 278 scheme.
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Accredited, audited and on the councils' approved lists
On the approved contractor lists of Hull City Council and East Riding of Yorkshire Council.
Which way are you heading?
Most people who ring us want one of four things. Pick yours and we'll show you what matters.
What we build
Eight services, one team. Every job is overseen by a Roche director from the first site visit to handover.
All services- Highway engineeringSection 278 and 38 works, junctions, footways and remedial works for adoption.
- Groundworks and foundationsExcavation, reinforcement and concrete pours for industrial, commercial and residential builds.
- Drainage and ductingYorkshire Water sewer connections, linear and land drainage, cable ducting.
- Flood improvement worksStorm attenuation, alleviation schemes and drainage upgrades that cut flood risk.
- Reinforced concreteBays, slabs and repairs, from steel fixing to finish.
- Asphalt and macadam surfacingCar parks, roads and footways, down to single pothole repairs.
- Dropped kerbs and drivewaysCouncil-approved vehicular accesses for homes and businesses.
- Street furniture and play equipmentBollards, cycle shelters, signage, seating and play kit installed.
A director on every job
We're a family firm, and it shows in how our jobs run. A Roche director oversees every project from start to finish, so the person who priced your scheme is the person you ring when something changes on site.
Our operatives know they're working in someone's street, school or car park. Clients keep telling us they noticed.
- Programmes built around your deadlines and Yorkshire Water inspections
- Street Works qualified supervisors and operatives
- Sites kept tidy, quiet and safe for the people living round them
Recent schemes
A few of the jobs we've delivered for universities, hospitals, councils and private clients.
Flood improvement works
Storm attenuation tanks
Summerbridge Doors, Anlaby
Highway engineering
Kerb and channel replacement
Telford Street, Hull
Highway engineering
Section 278 works
Wilberforce Health Centre, Hull
Asphalt and macadam surfacing
Central car park
Central Car Park, Tadcaster
Reinforced concrete
Reinforced concrete slab
Summerbridge Doors, Anlaby
Groundworks and foundations
Enabling works
University of Hull, Hull
What clients say once we've left site
Read every testimonialWhen working with Roche you know you are in safe hands, they are professional, always willing to help and go the extra mile to get a job over the line, and all this to an outstanding quality. It's everything you need in a contractor.
Communication and time management are outstanding. You're truthful about what's achievable, and I can confidently say I've never been let down. You've always started on site exactly when you said you would.
Hull City Council The lads are always courteous, and they show an awareness for keeping patients and staff safe and happy. I really appreciate how quickly problems raised are resolved.
Humber Teaching NHS Foundation Trust Roche have undertaken all of our projects to the standards we required and on budget.
Lovel Developments Ltd We have used Roche on various highway repairs and found their workmanship second to none.
Murphy Utilities Roche offered a good service, work completed on time, in a safe and efficient manner, will use again.
University of Hull
Questions we get asked
What is Section 278 work?
A Section 278 agreement, under the Highways Act 1980, lets a developer alter an existing public road to serve a development: a new junction, an access, a widened footway. The work has to be built to the highway authority's standard by an approved contractor. We're approved by Hull City Council and East Riding of Yorkshire Council and deliver S278 schemes from setting out to sign-off.
What is Section 38 work?
Section 38 covers new roads that a developer builds and the council agrees to adopt and maintain. We build them to adoptable standard and pick up the remedial works the council lists before it issues the Final Certificate.
Do you work for homeowners?
Yes. Dropped kerbs (vehicular accesses) are a big part of what we do. Get the application form from Hull City Council or East Riding of Yorkshire Council first, then send it to us and we'll quote free of charge.
Can you make a connection to a Yorkshire Water sewer?
Yes. We carry out sewer connections once Yorkshire Water has approved them, and a Yorkshire Water inspector monitors the work. If the connection is in the public highway we also get consent from the council. Everything is inspected and approved before we backfill.
Where do you work?
Mostly Hull and the East Riding, from our base in Hessle. We also take on schemes further across Yorkshire. Past jobs include Tadcaster, Selby, York and Wakefield.
Which accreditations do you hold?
ISO 9001 quality management (ISOQAR, certificate 3102-QMS-001), Constructionline Silver, SafeContractor approval and CECA membership. We also hold the Armed Forces Covenant Employer Recognition Scheme Gold Award.
Got a scheme going out to tender?
Send us the drawings or give us a ring. You'll speak to a director, not a switchboard.