Strabag acquires GTDS: implications for HV transmission project teams
Reviewed by Joe Ashwell

First reported on The Construction Index
30 Second Briefing
Strabag UK has acquired the assets of Gunning Transmission & Distribution Services (GTDS) from Ethical Power Group to accelerate its move into regulated high-voltage transmission and commissioning work in the UK and Ireland. GTDS, which will continue operating from its Stafford offices, has grown turnover from £16m in 2022 to £96m in the year to August 2024, bringing an established client base and specialist HV installation capability. The deal gives Strabag in-house expertise for power infrastructure programmes linked to upgrading and modernising the UK electricity network.
Technical Brief
- Acquisition covers “various assets” of Gunning Transmission & Distribution Services rather than a full share purchase.
- GTDS revenue has increased six-fold in two years, from £16m (2022) to £96m (2024).
- Turnover more than doubled between 2023 and 2024 alone, rising from £44m to £96m.
- This new area of the business will continue to operate from GTDS offices in Stafford, maintaining continuity for both clients and employees.
Our Take
Strabag already features in our UK infrastructure coverage through the Skanska Costain Strabag Joint Venture on HS2, so acquiring Stafford-based GTDS deepens its local delivery base in a market where it is already a tier‑one player on mega-projects.
GTDS’s rapid revenue growth from £16m in 2022 to £96m in the year to August 2024 signals strong demand in UK transmission and distribution work, which should give Strabag UK immediate scale in grid‑connection packages for renewables and data‑centre projects.
Alongside Strabag’s recent wins on complex assets such as the Fehmarn Sound immersed tunnel, adding a specialist like Gunning Transmission & Distribution Services suggests a strategy of pairing large civil packages with in‑house power and grid capability for integrated bids.
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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