
What challenges did we face?
This was a challenging first development for Vistry Northern Home Counties in Cranfield, Bedfordshire.
As a solution for reducing both carbon exposure and project costs, we worked with Vistry’s commercial and technical departments to value engineer both subsoil and topsoil disposal quantities.
What we delivered
This value engineering was achieved by our in-house engineering department, who developed a detailed earthworks model, amending site levels to successfully accommodate the site’s total soil quantity.
This was then reviewed and perfected by Vistry’s own engineers and the final strategy resulted in huge value engineered savings for the project.
Having won a competitive tender process, the collaborative approach to cost engineering solutions in a challenging market was refreshing and welcomed.
Mike Darcy
Regional Commercial Director

What challenges did we face?
The site had restricted access with a large off-site haul road – temporary access was successfully installed through third-party land.
On-site water levels were under constant pressure – this was overcome by constructing temporary holding ponds.
The built-up residential area required careful management, with deliveries and plant access carefully planned to reduce the disruption for residents and the local school.
What we delivered
Within 12 months of commencement, 90 new homes were completed, along with the adoptable infrastructures both on and off-site.
Since their introduction to our business, MIDA have grown to become one of our “go to” groundworks contractors.
Antonios Castro
Commercial Director
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Earthworks & Enabling Works
Why partner with
MIDA Civils?
Site preparation is essential to enable both temporary and permanent works to be completed safely and efficiently.
These works can vary from large earthworks with a cut and fill, to removal of existing hard and soft features.
With our own fleet of specialist plant and equipment, including advanced 3D and GPS technology – combined with our experienced operational teams – MIDA are equipped to accommodate all client requirements, including:
- Earthworks: bulk excavations, cut and fill, disposal of arisings
- Disconnection, diversion and installation of utility services
- Tree protection requirements
- Implementation of ecological protection and monitoring requirements
- Establishment of site preliminaries
- Site compound and storage facilities
- Hoarding and other security requirements
- Haul roads
- Site temporary services
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Pre-Construction Services
The successful delivery of any development can start many months before any construction activities begin on site…

Site Clearance & Remediation
MIDA maintains our own fleet of specialist plant and equipment which can mobilise quickly to accommodate our clients’ site requirements…

Earthworks & Enabling Works
Site preparation is essential to enable both temporary and permanent works to be completed safely and efficiently…

Infrastructure & Civil Engineering Works
New roads, drainage, footpaths and utilities: whether they are on or off-site, these works are an essential backbone of all developments…

Groundworks
MIDA can offer our clients a full Groundworks package, ranging from foundation construction through to paving works…

Landscaping
A well designed and constructed landscaping package forms a vital part of a development’s first impression…