Graham’s new Cumbria office: delivery and resourcing lens for nuclear projects
Reviewed by Tom Sullivan
First reported on The Construction Index
30 Second Briefing
Graham has opened a new office in Cleator Moor, Cumbria, to support long-term nuclear infrastructure work including infrastructure upgrades at the Low Level Waste Repository in Drigg, where its team is committed on site until summer 2029. The premises will expand operational capacity for Graham’s civil engineering division and provide a shared base for its nationally operating building division, which already has multiple schemes in the North. Led by contracts director Alastair Lewis, the office is intended to put permanent staff “boots on the ground” and anchor local recruitment for nuclear and defence projects.
Technical Brief
- Cumbria office supports Graham’s infrastructure works at the Low Level Waste Repository (LLWR) in Drigg to 2029.
- Shared use by civil engineering and building divisions enables integrated delivery of substructure, superstructure and external works packages.
- Leadership by contracts director Alastair Lewis centralises commercial control, change management and risk allocation for regional frameworks.
Our Take
Graham’s Cumbria presence alongside long-term work at the Low Level Waste Repository site positions it as one of the few contractors in our infrastructure coverage combining nuclear/defence delivery with major regeneration and housing schemes such as Solihull and Wirral Waters.
With teams committed on site in Cumbria until 2029, Graham is building a multi-year workload profile that complements its recently reported wins on the Clifton Hampden Bypass and other southern schemes, reducing regional cyclicality in its UK portfolio.
In our database of 839 infrastructure stories, relatively few involve nuclear-adjacent assets in the North of England, so Graham’s 15 years of Cumbria nuclear and defence experience could give it an edge in bidding for forthcoming decommissioning and defence-enabling works in the region.
Prepared by collating external sources, AI-assisted tools, and Geomechanics.io’s proprietary mining database, then reviewed for technical accuracy & edited by our geotechnical team.
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