Groundworks and infrastructure – earthworks, roads & sewers, foundations to oversite and soft and hard landscaping

Contract value: >£17m | Duration: >4 years

Tamdown is working with long-standing customer, Vistry, on a major development in Tovil near Maidstone, Kent. They are delivering technically challenging site-wide infrastructure works, including the construction of up to 6,500m² of private carriageway. These works provide access to multiple land parcels that will accommodate 272 new private and affordable homes, for which Tamdown will also complete the foundations, drainage and landscaping.

Challenges

One of the first priorities was to create a new bellmouth entrance and footpaths to ensure safe and convenient access for vehicles and pedestrians. The onsite infrastructure works are critical to enable property access and allow homebuilding to start quickly.

Additionally, the project incorporates a complex  Sustainable Urban Drainage System (“SUDS”) strategy, which helps manage drainwater and prevent flooding, ensuring the development meets all requirements for future residents.

Solution

Since commencing in April 2025, Tamdown has achieved significant milestones:

• Completed the Section 278 works on time
• Built over 3,000m² of site-wide infrastructure
• Handed over foundations for more than 112 plots so Vistry can start building homes
• Installed 13 large underground tanks to manage rainwater as part of the SUDS system

Tamdown teams continue to deliver earthworks, highways, drainage systems, plot works and landscaping. With an agile workforce and strong collaboration, the project has been kept on schedule and continues to deliver a high-quality product and service.

Outcomes

The strong partnership between Tamdown and Vistry has driven excellent progress. This is reflected in the positive quality scores from NHBC and great feedback from Vistry’s build teams. These results are underpinned by Tamdown’s commitment to quality, engagement and supply chain collaboration.

Looking ahead, Tamdown will soon start another project for Vistry, further strengthening the long-standing relationship and reinforcing Tamdown’s reputation for delivering excellence.