Construction & Civil Engineering Issue 230 - September 2026 | Page 47

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▲ Campbell Crawford

With more than 2500 people across the UK, United Infrastructure delivers the critical infrastructure that communities up and down the country rely on every day. Across the group’ s utility infrastructure and social infrastructure businesses, the company brings together specialist expertise spanning water, power, energy, telecoms, and social housing to provide practical, innovative solutions for both public and private sector clients.

By bringing together established businesses – AFECO, Peter Duffy Limited, Jones, Glenelly, GTEC Training, PiLON and Simkiss Control Systems Limited – United Infrastructure is creating a stronger, more connected group with the scale, skills, and specialist knowledge to tackle some of the UK’ s most complex infrastructure challenges. Since day one, United Infrastructure has been driven by a clear ambition: to broaden its capabilities, deepen its expertise and give clients access to more of the solutions they need. By adapting to changing market conditions and pursuing strategic acquisitions, the company has steadily expanded its offering, creating a single, trusted infrastructure partner.
“ The business was initially founded under the name of Fast Flow in 2005 by our Chairman and CEO, Neil Armstrong,” begins
Campbell Crawford, Managing Director.“ Fast Flow was a specialist repair and maintenance provider to the water industry, initially working with Northumbrian Water. In 2014, the business entered the property services sector, acquiring a company called DW Services. Five years later, Fast Flow joined forces with another property services company, United Living, and together became United Living Group. In 2021, we completed our strategic acquisition of GBC( Great British Communications) to enter the telecoms
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