JGF Utilities is a privately owned limited company which was established in 2003.  At the core of the company are the Directors, Jim Fogarty and Colm McDonagh.  From it’s humble beginnings, JGF has grown into a well founded mid-size civil engineering operation with an annual turnover of £3 million and employing nearly fifty staff.  We have a considerable array of plant and vehicles as part of our integral infrastructure including a fleet of 14 transit vans and half a dozen Grab wagons, the latter of which we offer as a part of a specialist plant hire service.

We have gained a reputation as being a flexible and adaptable company, with the ability to deploy nationwide for both small and large operations.  We have operated as contractors for some of the biggest names in British construction, Murphy Limited, McAlpine, Morgan Est, Willows Construction Services and Balfour Beatty to name but a few.  Indeed, one of our main current operations is as a preferred contractor on a £380 million Balfour Beatty project across the North West.  This includes a 25km stretch of pipeline in Denton, Stockport and a 10km feed in Ingol, Preston.  Simultaneously, we are installing a 3km medium pressure gas project in Warrington.  We have experience in working across the North West of England, Yorkshire, Cumbria and in Scotland for a whole host of different companies and projects.

We are primarily a civil engineering utility installation specialist and as part of this, we are particularly renowned for our excellent reinstatement service in any given ground, whether it be clay, tarmac or concrete.  We are firm believers that the handover of the project must see the original state of the working environment restored or if possible improved.  JGF regards itself as a responsible company when it comes to such matters and to this end, we have a clear and dedicated Environmental Policy to which our staff and management must adhere. 

We are also a company which works within a rigid and all inclusive Health and Safety mandate with full accreditation from Citation Plc.  All of our staff are fully trained in their respective fields and all operatives comply with NRASWA regulations.  Operatives are all CITB certified to operate their machinery and all machines are fully serviced and well maintained.  All supervisory staff hold the relevant qualifications to oversee operations and each man is trained in Basic First Aid.  Utilise Training Services of Chorley are our main supplier for refresher training courses for our staff.  We believe that frequently reinforced training is a worthy policy to minimise the chance of work related accidents.  Other appropriate certificates such as Cat and Genny COSHH and Abrasive Wheels are carried as standard.   We are members of several professional bodies such as the Energy and Utility Skills Register, Manchester Chamberlink, the Institute of Occupational Safety and Health (IOSH) and we have been bestowed with the Investors In People award.