We provide specialist utility application and design support to help our clients navigate the complex process of securing new connections, diversions, upgrades, and capacity approvals from statutory providers. Our expertise ensures developments progress smoothly from concept to construction, with fully coordinated and compliant utility strategies that align with programme, budget, and planning or regulatory requirements.
We can manage the full lifecycle of utility engagement, acting as a single point of contact between project teams and utility companies across electricity, water, gas, telecommunications, and district energy networks. Our engineers prepare and submit all required applications, technical information, load assessments, and supporting documentation—reducing delays and ensuring accurate, timely responses from network operators.
An example of some of the services we provide to our clients:
- New utility connection applications for electricity, water, gas, telecoms, and fibre
- Load and capacity assessments to determine feasibility and identify reinforcement needs
- Diversion and disconnection planning for existing infrastructure
- Utility impact assessments for refurbishment, expansion, and change‑of‑use projects
- Utility route planning and coordination with architectural, civil, and MEP design teams
- Review of statutory provider proposals, quotations, and technical requirements
- Design support for incoming services, metering strategies, and plantroom interfaces
All strategies are developed in line with NJUG guidance, ensuring safe, coordinated, and future‑proof installation of underground services. By following NJUG best practice, we help minimise clashes, reduce excavation risk, and support efficient long‑term maintenance.
Our approach ensures utility infrastructure is fully integrated with the building’s MEP design, supporting accurate plant sizing, resilience planning, and operational efficiency. Whether delivering a new development or planning a major refurbishment, Vertex provides the technical insight and proactive management needed to secure reliable, compliant, and future‑ready utility infrastructure.