ABOUT US

OVER 25 YEARS OF ENGINEERING & CONTRACTING EXCELLENCE

Claret Civil Engineering Ltd operates across a range of sectors including clean water, water recycling, pipeline, industrial and major infrastructure projects. Building on our experienced multidisciplinary team, we offer turnkey Civil Engineering and construction solutions from pre-project feasibility studies to complete Civil Engineering and construction solutions, inclusive of all aspects of project and health and safety management.

Our partners include Anglian Water and @one Alliance, who we work with closely on numerous projects. We have a client base that includes Anglian Water, Affinity Water, Balfour Beatty, Lotus, Highways England, Cadent, British Sugar, Victory House, East of England Co-Op and large Civil Engineering contractors. Claret Civil Engineering Ltd is synonymous with the highest standards of health and safety, quality, service and flexibility, with an established track record for delivering our projects safely, on programme and within budget.

MEET OUR TEAM

Andy is one of the founding members of Claret Civil Engineering Ltd from 1994, having previously worked in the Civil Engineering and the building sector for both private contractors and local government.

He now retains the managing director key role on the Board of Directors within the business. His focus is on bringing in new innovations, developing the apprenticeship programme and always looking for the next good idea.

In his spare time, he enjoys attending the Goodwood Revival and Chelsea Flower show, whilst also owning a vineyard which has produced some amazing fizz!

ANDY GIBBONS

Managing Director

Kevin joined the Civil Engineering industry after leaving school back in 1993, joining Claret Civil Engineering as a subcontractor in 1996 and finally joining the Claret team directly in 1999. Kevin worked his way through the ranks from operative / ganger / supervisor throughout the different sectors of Civil Engineering to finally become operations director in 2009.

Kevin has managed / directed many different sectors throughout his years at Claret, starting in the Anglian Water Emergency sector to developing other avenues for Claret within the gas / housing associations / private sector / Affinity Water and Water Industry Registration Schemes (WIRS). s.

KEVIN POTTER

Operations Director

Tim joined Claret 15 years ago having spent 20 years working as a draughtsman and surveyor in the construction industry.

He was appointed a director in 2015 and works closely on all building related schemes, as well as developing the CCTV and ground penetrating radar divisions. He is also a member of the Chartered Institute of Building.

In his spare time, he enjoys watching football and following his three sons' sporting achievements.

TIM PETTITT

Building Director

Phil began his career in health and safety as part of a facilities management role within the civil service 24 years ago.

Since then, he became a Claret Civil Engineering director in 2015. It has been Phil’s passion to ensure an accident and incident free environment. In more recent years, Phil has been supporting the mental health awareness aspects of our working environment, alongside heading up our apprenticeship program.

Outside of work, Phil enjoys his family life within a peaceful country setting. Additionally, he ensures he finds time to continue being a keen film enthusiast, as well as playing, watching and supporting football, alongside other sports.

PHIL NORMAN

Health, Safety & Environment Director

Jeremy joined Claret Civil Engineering in April 2022 as a contracts Manager bringing 26 years of experience. Jeremy has worked on a variety of projects from small works, to major highway developments, gas turbine power stations and onshore wind turbines. More recently, Jeremy has spent most of his time managing the Anglian Water Frameworks.

In his spare time Jeremy shoots arrows as a keen archer, enjoys running and spending time with his family along with playing the odd hand of poker or two. He has an interest in Anglian Saxon history and his ancestors can be traced back to Icelandic Vikings.

JEREMY BROAD

Contracts Manager

Mat has been involved in Civil Engineering for over 20 years, his career began working on site and progressing to Site Supervisor. In 2017 he decided to take the step into Site Management and from there to a Project Manager, Mat’s most recent progression is to Contracts Manager for all our major schemes.

Mat recently delivered a pipes and fittings demonstration to a group of college students, he shared his experiences and stories with them, presented some talks on different pipes and fittings, which he says was one of the most rewarding days of his career so far “a great feeling giving a little back to our next generation of civil engineers”

MAT PECK

Contracts Manager

ENGINEERING TEAM

Over the years we have built up a strong and dynamic team, consisting of all the disciplines required to deliver a quality service.

Claret Civil Engineering Ltd invests in continuous professional development across the business, building on our expertise to incorporate the best working practices in the construction industry. We employ a skills matrix to manage and maintain the standards expected by our clients. Our process-driven structured approach is designed to mitigate any impact on our client’s critical assets and our rapid response capabilities ensures we can react effectively.

WORKING FOR CLARET

Claret Civil Engineering Ltd provides Civil Engineering and building services to the utility, industrial, infrastructure and housing sectors, forging customer relationships based on trust, consistent delivery and respect. If you are looking to succeed in a dynamic customer-focused business that provides on-going training and professional development, we’d like to hear from you. Our disciplines include: contracts managers, project managers, CAD technicians. We also operate across both sections of construction and building trades.