At P.P. O’Connor, we have built a reputation for delivering complex transport and infrastructure projects that keep the UK moving. From major highway schemes and bridge demolition to airfield works and rail-adjacent civil engineering. Our teams bring decades of expertise to some of the most technically demanding and time-critical environments in the industry.
Underpinned by our commitment to safety, sustainability and value engineering, every project we undertake is delivered with the same care and precision, whether it is a large-scale earthworks package on a national infrastructure programme or a specialist demolition on a live operational site. The case studies below provide a snapshot of our capability and the trust that clients, principal contractors and framework partners place in us time and again.
Case studies
Project: MAG T2 Transformation
Client: OCMAG, Laing O’Rourke, BAM Construction, Expanded Structures, Galliford Try, Karcher U Group
Value: £5m
Delivery of a series of specialist civil engineering, airfield, drainage and public‑realm packages as part of the Manchester Airport Terminal 2 Transformation Programme.
Project: Blackpool Airport
Client: Eric Wright Civil Engineering
Site clearance, earthworks and access road construction working airside.
Project: Thornton to Switch Island Link Road
Client: Balfour Beatty Civil Engineering
Value: £2m
New 4.5km relief road creating vital link between Thornton and Switch Island.
Project: Mersey Gateway Haul Roads
Client: Kier Construction
Value: £2m
The Mersey Gateway project was a major scheme to construct a new six lane toll bridge over the River Mersey linking Runcorn and Widnes.
Project: Manchester Metrolink
Client: MPT
Value: £26m
An ever expanding city, the £500m Manchester Metrolink Extension project delivered an integrated and efficient system of public transport, connecting the outer reaches of the Greater Manchester suburbs through a five year programme to improve the City’s infrastructure.
Project: Altrincham Interchanges
Client: Laing O’Rourke
Value: £210,000
Situated in the centre of Altrincham, the new Interchange was a key component contributing to the regeneration of the area. The new Interchange provided a modern concourse, improving links between bus, train and tram services and improving the public transport network.