Find groundworks projects before the first digger arrives

New homes, extensions, basement conversions and larger developments are being planned in your area. Many could create opportunities for excavation, foundations, drainage and site preparation. Planr helps you spot relevant projects and introduce your business before work gets underway.

The groundwork starts long before anyone breaks ground

Imagine a developer planning two new houses on a local plot. Or a homeowner preparing for a substantial extension that will need new foundations and drainage.

The groundworks could be a significant part of either project, but you might not hear about them until a main contractor starts looking for quotes.

Meanwhile, the planning applications are already publicly available.

Finding the right projects manually means searching different council websites, reading application descriptions and checking which developments are worth pursuing.

Planr does the searching and helps bring potentially relevant projects to your attention.

What Planr looks for for groundworkers

Planr identifies planning applications that may create opportunities for groundworks businesses, including:

• New homes: Potential site preparation, excavation, foundations and drainage work.

• Large extensions: Projects that may need new foundations, drainage alterations or other groundwork.

• Basement conversions: Potential excavation and below-ground construction work.

• Small residential developments: Multiple plots that could require wider groundworks packages.

• Driveways and access alterations: Potential excavation, sub-base preparation and hardstanding work.

• Developments with drainage requirements: Projects that may involve surface water management, soakaways or other drainage infrastructure.

Not every application will require the services you offer, and planning documents won’t always reveal the full groundworks specification. Planr highlights potential opportunities so you can review the details and decide which projects are worth approaching.

Make contact before the groundwork is booked in

Once you’ve found an application that interests you, Planr helps you create a personalised letter introducing your business.

Your letter can reference the proposed development rather than arriving as a generic advert for groundworks services.

On Growth and Pro, Planr can also learn about your business from your website, helping your letters reflect what you actually offer, whether that’s foundations, excavation, drainage, site clearance or complete groundworks packages.

Download the letter to print and post yourself, or choose Planr’s Print & Post service for £2.50 per letter.

Nothing gets posted without your approval.

Find potential projects beyond your existing contractor contacts

Relationships with builders and developers are valuable, but they won’t necessarily show you every new project being planned locally.

Planr gives you another way to discover potential groundworks opportunities across your chosen council areas.

Review the applications, choose the projects that suit your equipment, team and services, and make a professional introduction while the development is still taking shape.

You decide which opportunities are worth pursuing.