Entries by catherine.a

Recognising excellence in data centre construction

Through its partnership with Data Centre Dynamics, utility infrastructure specialist Matrix Group is sponsoring the 2023 DCD Global Awards. The Award ceremony is taking place at London’s Park Plaza hotel on Wednesday 6th December and finalists are competing in 17 categories covering every aspect of data centre development, impact and innovation worldwide. As a supply […]

Matrix Group to exhibit at UKREiiF 2024

Utility infrastructure and network adoption specialist Matrix Group will be taking part in the UK’s Real Estate Investment & Infrastructure Forum (UKREiiF) at the Royal Armouries Leeds, in May next year. Exhibiting alongside 150 other companies from across the public and private sectors, Matrix is looking forward to connecting with some of the 10,000 built […]

New UK Power Distribution Managing Director appointed

Matrix Group has appointed Wendy Andrews as Managing Director of its asset adoption business UK Power Distribution (UKPD). Andrews has been promoted from her previous role as Group Commercial Director to head up the Independent Distribution Network Operator (IDNO) arm of the utility infrastructure Group. Commenting on Wendy’s appointment, Matrix Group CEO Rob Sparkes said: […]

Matrix Group Sponsors 2023 Construction News Awards

As one of the most prestigious and coveted accolades in the construction industry, Matrix Group is proud to sponsor this year’s Construction News Awards. The Awards recognise and reward the people, pride and passion of the construction industry and now in their 27th year, winning a Construction News Award continues to be a well-recognised badge […]

Matrix Group appoints Head of Water

John Spreadbury has been appointed as Head of Water by utility infrastructure specialist Matrix Group. John’s role is to lead the Group’s newly established Matrix Water business, which has been set up to enter the New Appointments and Variations (NAV) market offering potable and wastewater services for new residential and mixed-use developments. Joining Matrix Water […]

New Group Head Office opens

On Wednesday 16th November, Matrix Group employees gathered in Wootton, Northamptonshire to celebrate the opening of the Group’s new head office.  The utility infrastructure specialist had outgrown its previous Northampton base due to an increase in employee numbers following investment in 2020. The new head office will be home to the Group’s central administration functions […]

Matrix makes new exec appointments

Utility infrastructure specialist, Matrix Group has appointed three new Directors to its Executive Team, all of whom are its own, homegrown talent. Chris Hollis-Thompson has been appointed to the newly-created role of Group Technical Director; James Smith has been appointed as Managing Director of Matrix Networks, the Group’s multi-utility infrastructure design and installation business; and […]

Matrix supports Red Nose Day 2022

This year to show our support and to raise money for Red Nose Day, our offices took part in a race to cycle 300km – the distance between our Slough and Warrington offices. The challenge was set as an inter-office race to see which team could cover the distance first – Warrington, or Northampton and […]

New Streetworks Department launched

Utility infrastructure specialist Matrix Group has launched a new Streetworks Department to provide customers and Local Authorities with a dedicated service for all Highways work. Operating as a centralised function, the Department will manage the Streetworks permission processes required for the utility infrastructure and connection works which it undertakes for its clients, providing a single […]

Think Safe, Work Safe, Home Safe

‘Think Safe, Work Safe, Home Safe’ is the new campaign being rolled out by utility infrastructure specialist Matrix Group to put Health & Safety front of mind for every employee, every day, on every project.     Working towards a zero-incident culture, Matrix Group is using the new campaign to encourage employees to think about […]