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Petrol forecourts · South East based · UK-wide

Petrol forecourt civils and electrical contractor

EV charging hubs, canopy lighting, drainage and forecourt surfacing for fuel retailers and dealer groups. We deliver the groundworks and the electrics under one contract, planned around a site that needs to keep trading.

Cross-section of a forecourt: canopy with lighting over a fuel island and an EV charger, with ducting and a drainage interceptor below ground CANOPY LIGHTING EV CHARGER DUCTED SUPPLY INTERCEPTOR
Civils and electrics on a live forecourt

Who it's for

Who we work for

Independent fuel retailers

Upgrades and EV charging for single sites, planned around your opening hours.

Dealer & multi-site groups

A consistent contractor and standard across a network of forecourts.

Supermarket forecourts

EV hubs and forecourt works next to a busy store car park.

Service areas & trunk-road sites

Rapid charging hubs with the supply, ducting and civils they need.

Truck stops & fleet depots

Heavy-duty surfacing, drainage and high-power charging.

Car wash & valet operators

Supplies, drainage and bases for wash bays and jet wash equipment.

What we deliver

Civils and electrics, one contract

Electrical

EV charging hubs

Rapid and ultra-rapid chargers, with supply upgrades, ducting and bases.

Electrical

Canopy & forecourt lighting

LED canopy and forecourt lighting upgrades that cut running costs.

Electrical

Shop & ancillary supplies

Power for shops, car washes, jet wash bays, air and water machines and signage.

Electrical

Inspection & testing

Periodic inspection, testing and certification of the site's installation.

Civils

Forecourt concrete & surfacing

Concrete slabs, islands, kerbs and surfacing repaired or replaced.

Civils

Drainage & interceptors

Forecourt drainage, channels and interceptor installation and repair.

Civils

Ducting & foundations

Ducts, draw pits and foundations for chargers, canopies and signage.

Civils

Groundworks for redevelopment

Excavation and groundworks for refurbishments, working alongside specialist tank and pipework contractors.

How we work

Built around a live forecourt

A forecourt earns money every hour it's open, so we plan works in phases, keep as many pumps and bays trading as possible and agree out-of-hours working where it helps.

Fuel sites carry fire and explosion risks. We plan every job around DSEAR, the site's hazardous area zoning and your own permit-to-work rules, and keep chargers and new equipment outside the hazardous zones.

  1. Site surveySupply capacity, hazardous area zoning, drainage and the best positions for new equipment.Electrical + civils
  2. Design, phasing & fixed quoteA phased plan to keep the site trading, with a fixed price.Electrical + civils
  3. DNO applicationFor EV hubs that need more capacity, we apply to the network operator.Electrical
  4. GroundworksDucting, foundations, drainage and interceptors, under permit and with safe segregation.Civils
  5. Electrical installationSupplies, distribution, chargers and lighting.Electrical
  6. Surfacing & handoverReinstatement and lining, then testing, certification and commissioning.Civils + electrical

Standards

Planned, installed and certified properly

DSEAR

Fire & explosion risk

The regulations that govern work on sites storing petrol, built into our planning and RAMS.

APEA / EI Blue Book

Filling station guidance

The industry guide to the design, construction and maintenance of filling stations.

BS 7671

Wiring regulations

Including Section 722 for EV charging installations.

Constructionline Gold · SSIP

Pre-qualified

Held by McCance Construction Ltd, ready for retailer and corporate supplier checks.

Our work

Related work

From our wider commercial work: supply upgrades, charger bases and external distribution.

100A three-phase supply and isolator
100A three-phase supply and isolator
EV charger reinstalled on a new concrete base
EV charger reinstalled on a new concrete base
External distribution enclosures and SWA runs
External distribution enclosures and SWA runs

FAQs

Common questions

Can the forecourt stay open during the works?

Usually, yes. We phase the work so most pumps, bays and the shop keep trading, and agree out-of-hours working for anything that needs part of the site closed.

Can you add EV chargers to a petrol station?

Yes. We check the supply capacity, position chargers outside the hazardous zones, handle any network operator application, and deliver the ducting, bases and electrics as one package.

Do you install forecourt drainage and interceptors?

Yes. Drainage, channels and interceptors are part of our civil engineering work, alongside concrete and surfacing.

Can you upgrade canopy lighting to LED?

Yes. LED canopy and forecourt lighting cuts energy and maintenance costs and improves light levels for customers and CCTV.

Do you work for multi-site operators?

Yes. We can work across a network of sites to one standard, with a single point of contact and live digital reporting on every job.

Which areas do you cover?

We're based in East Grinstead and work across Sussex, Surrey, Kent and London, and take on forecourt projects UK-wide.

Book a survey

Tell us about your site

Tell us about the site and what you're planning. We'll arrange a survey and come back with a fixed quote covering the civils and the electrics.

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Accreditations

Constructionline Gold and SSIP are held by McCance Construction Ltd, part of McCance Group.