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Our specialist demolition capabilities address the complex and demanding sites we work on throughout London and the Southeast. Our returning clients and repeat business over the years reflect their trust in these capabilities.

Our in-house civil engineering team specialises in providing bespoke, reinforced concrete construction services, taking complex projects from enabling, through to the completion of basements and super structures.

By working with our demolition team, the aim is to facilitate concurrent works and early zonal release. This enables us to offer our clients a cost and programme advantage for the benefit of the entire project.

With increasing demand to retain and preserve architectural heritage, many of our projects require extensive temporary works in addition to the retention of the structure’s facade.

Our London projects often require structural shoring and jacking, to protect the integrity of the building, or that of adjacent properties. Our in-house structural engineering team incorporate vision and innovation in each technical design, having many challenging Party Wall Awards to their credit.

John F Hunt’s engineering design and construction teams advise clients on the most appropriate construction system to suit their project’s exact requirements. We understand the specific, technical and logistical needs of complex construction and offer the most efficient and cost-effective value engineered solutions.

We create custom made formwork for projects and use 3D/BIM technology to produce calculated, toscale, models for clear vision and understanding.

The requirements for environmental monitoring are increasingly mandated as part of Client and Local Authority requirements and integral to our operations as a responsible contractor within the local community.

At John F Hunt our legal and voluntary commitments are of the utmost importance and as a result we have invested heavily in the latest noise, dust and vibration monitoring systems for our sites across the UK and particularly in confined inner city locations.

The Concrete Cutting Division supplies an environmentally agreeable alternative to traditional demolition techniques. Teams of fully qualified operatives operate a vast fleet of contemporary machinery and provide technical support to any construction project.

Typical applications apply when working in confined spaces such as basements, where access is tight or where emissions from conventional diesel engines would prove unacceptable.

John F Hunt has been approved by the HSE to hold an asbestos licence since the foundation of the business in 1982; its Environmental Division having unrivalled experience in the decontamination, removal and treatment of asbestos containing materials.

With meticulous planning, our management team evaluates every step for the safe delivery of projects, continually providing clients with reliable technical advice, realistic programmes and accurate costings.

Specialists in geotechnical and structural engineering design, RKD Consultant Ltd has a reputation for being one of London’s leading designers of temporary works schemes.

The award-winning company has worked on some of the most iconic and complex projects in the capital, including Battersea Power Station, Chelsea Barracks, Kensington Odeon, and the basement extension of Claridge’s. RKD greatly strengthens John F Hunt’s geotechnical and structural capabilities.

ACE (Asbestos Consultants Europe Ltd) provide asbestos consultancy, training, and UKAS Accredited surveying, sampling and air fibre monitoring services throughout the UK.

We work for all sectors: Utilities, Housing, Retail, Industrial, Commercial, Local Authority, Health, Nuclear and MOD, delivering consultancy, site inspections, project management, air monitoring and validation testing.

With over 2 million operational man hours, BD Nuclear are specialists in the nuclear decommissioning industry, carrying out the size reduction of polluted metal and concrete structures, using specialised bespoke cutting equipment.

Working in challenging and often contaminated environments, our highly trained operatives undertake complex dry and wet concrete cutting projects involving limited access, structural issues and problematic locations.

John F Hunt Regeneration is a specialist partner dedicated to enhancing the value of and mitigating the risks associated with industrial legacy sites nationwide. Through innovative, industry-leading, and sustainable techniques, its Industrial, Remediation, and Water Technologies Divisions provide brownfield enabling services, industrial demolition, dismantling, land remediation, water treatment and pumping solutions.

As part of John F Hunt Regeneration the Industrial Division undertakes specialist decommissioning, dismantling and demolition of manufacturing and industrial facilities, chemical refineries, power and nuclear processing plants. We deal with hazards, removing legacy challenges from brownfield sites to create saleable assets and carry out large scale demolition projects across the country.

As many of the industrial sites are in high risk secure locations, every aspect is meticulously planned with clients and agencies to guarantee the best results.

The remediation division of John F Hunt Regeneration turn brownfield turn brownfield and contaminated sites into profitable assets with the support of its Remediation division.

Specialist Remediation teams include highly skilled Geo-Environmental Engineers, Chemists, Scientists and Geologists who provide viable and costeffective solutions to unlock contaminated sites, using technology driven in-situ and ex-situ remediation techniques to cleanse complex and significant soil issues.

The Water Technology division of John F Hunt Regeneration, focuses on water pollution control issues; our experienced process engineers and chemists, providing specialist advice and support to our construction and industrial clients.

Through early engagement, we remove the pressure from client teams to provide the most effective solution to suit the project’s specific needs; therefore guaranteeing regulatory compliance, maintained productivity and of necessity, ensuring a positive impact on the environment.

The Pumping solutions business which is part of  John F Hunt Water Technologies, offers the most efficient pumping systems for hire and sale. Following an initial survey, dedicated installation teams and qualified electrical engineers install, rigorously check and commission projects to BS2391 standard.

Together with all supporting equipment we own a vast fleet of specialist pumps and generators to cater for a wide range of applications and offer the facility of in-house repairs and maintenance packages.

John F Hunt Power was formed in 1998 to serve the Construction, Event & Utilities market. We offer national coverage for the hire, sale & installation of fuel efficient, super silent diesel generators and LED lighting towers. Ranging from 20kVA to 1260kVA our fleet of high specification generators supply uninterrupted power to every sector of UK industry.

Through our John F Hunt Fuels Division, we offer a Nationwide fuel distribution service via our own tankers and drivers, ensuring a constant and reliable fuel supply, keeping the generators running at peak performance with no downtime.

Our focus is very much on fuel saving, emissions control and the acoustic performance of all our generators.

John F Hunt Hire Centres and John F Hunt Plant Hire, whilst offering major support to the Group’s contracting businesses throughout the UK, have developed a loyal external client base appreciative of their reliability of service.

Hire Centres, focuses on general contractor’s plant, tools, equipment and consumable items for the construction industry in London and the South East. Distribution is through depots located just off the M25 in Essex and around the capital for easy access and quick delivery.

Morris Machinery is a leading British manufacturer and distributor offering a comprehensive fleet of construction site machinery and equipment. Extensive product lines include ArcGen welders, Denyo and AEM generators, ItalTower lighting towers and Hilta pumps and pressure washers.

Our products cater to a wide range of industries, including construction, mining, rail, events and TV and we take pride in offering some of the most economical and sustainable products on the market.

Thameside Lifting provides lifting and safety equipment on all John F Hunt sites as well as for hire and sale to a wide range of construction and industrial clients nationwide.

In-house workshops, just off the M25 in Essex, are equipped with lifting gear test rigs; with testing being undertaken in strict compliance with current PUWER and LOLER regulations and carried out by our knowledgeable and time served LEEA qualified Engineers.

From our depot immediately adjacent to the M25 in Grays, Essex and covering all sectors of Industry, Thameside Supplies is a distributor of site supplies, PPE and corporate workwear both plain and branded.

A well-stocked warehouse and walk-in trade counter allows us to quickly cater for customer requirements. We hold many reputable brands, such as Pulsar, Bolle and Dewalt, along with products to suit the budget conscious, and continuously introduce new product lines to our range to meet changing industry needs.

TechVertu is a ‘state of the art’ IT Company, offering IT Support, Cloud Computing, Site Security Systems, bespoke Infrastructural projects and Consulting. Our professional team also supplies and ensures the smooth running of the entire John F Hunt Group communication system with over 800 users.

We are UKAS certified to ISO 9001 for Quality and ISO 27001 for Information Security Management. Through our partnership with Microsoft, Google and CISCO, we use advanced technology to protect, monitor and improve our services and cybersecurity levels.