First Movax SG-80VA/F delivered!

First Movax SG-80VA/F delivered!

Since the launch of the SG-80 VA/F towards the end of last year, we’ve had a flurry of interest and we have already taken orders for four units! We have also added an SG-80VA to our rental fleet which has now arrived, enabling us to use this cutting-edge...
Problem – Piling in noise sensitive area

Problem – Piling in noise sensitive area

When Sheet Piling UK came to us with a problem, we worked with them to find a solution. Their project involved installing sheet piles into a residential area in West London. Because of the sensitive area within an inner-city location, it was important to find a way to...
Lean, Green Machines

Lean, Green Machines

As Watson & Hillhouse are ISO14001 accredited, we are always looking at ways to improve our business and the effects it has on the environment. We’ve recently taken the decision to upgrade some of our power packs by retrofitting them to stage 5 engines. Not only...
The end of an era!

The end of an era!

Back in the Spring, we said farewell to Neil Davey, our longest-serving employee, as he retired.Joining Watson & Hillhouse in 1979, Neil started as an apprentice engineer in our Ipswich workshop before moving to our North West depot to run the northern operation....
Cabling Onshore for Offshore Windfarm

Cabling Onshore for Offshore Windfarm

Volker Fitzpatrick has been appointed by Orsted to install the onshore cabling for Hornsea 3 offshore windfarm. The cabling will connect the offshore windfarm to Norwich’s Main National Grid Substation with the cabling coming onshore at Weybourne, Norfolk. Once...
Hornsea Offshore Windfarm, East Anglia

Hornsea Offshore Windfarm, East Anglia

Watson & Hillhouse provided a PVE 40VM vibratory hammer to our client Red7Marine to install piles for three nearshore artificial nesting structures along the East Coast of England. Two of these are located 1km from the shore of South Beach, Lowestoft and the third...