The Lancashire based firm, with depots also in Shropshire and Staffordshire, are suitably aligned to take on the role with over 14 years’ experience supporting customers with specialist and multi-purpose plant, vehicles and equipment nationwide.

Multevo are a multifaceted and customer centric organisation with a range of offerings including plant sales and hire, maintenance and repair, industry training and contracting. They already support most local authorities, major airports and tier 1 highway maintenance contractors across the UK with the ability to provide quick and reliable on-site support.

Multevo’s in-house team of Mercedes-Benz trained technicians have over 50 years of main dealer experience. They are now well equipped to keep Unimog operators on the road providing a range of aftersales services including maintenance, in-depth diagnostic and repair, as well as Mercedes-Benz Genuine Parts supply. Multevo are also manufacturer-backed to provide tailored maintenance packages and warranty cover.

A rigorous process was involved in onboarding Multevo, with Mercedes-Benz Unimog Aftersales Dealer standards ensuring that customers will receive the highest quality of aftersales service. Multevo have also invested in additional tooling and technician training to support operations.

The Unimog is a robust and reliable multi-purpose vehicle able to accept a wide array of implements, popular with agriculture and forestry, municipals, airports, emergency services, energy and construction sectors. Due to the nature of tasks carried out, it is vital that Unimog customers receive a first-class service.

Leonhard Niemann, Mercedes-Benz Trucks UK’s Head of Network Development, added:

“We’re delighted to be working with Multevo to bring even better service coverage to Unimog customers in Lancashire and the surrounding area.”

The move supports the business’s vision in further strengthening their plant and fleet solutions department. For over a decade Multevo have provided maintenance and repair aftersales services for multi-purpose units and associated attachments, including other leading brands.

The business also has a contracting division which includes a portfolio of services in highways, civils, vegetation management and arboriculture. Their experience in self-delivering these services has given them a strong understanding of the importance of keeping machinery operational year-round – a key motivation to engaging in this opportunity.     

Nick Leadley, Director at Multevo comments:

“As a business we’re always looking at how we can expand and support market growth through new and exciting service offerings. We feel being aligned to the Unimog brand supplements our existing provisions and ethos around delivering customer driven innovations.

“In addition, we have nearly a decade of experience in operating multi-purpose equipment to self-deliver maintenance tasks in various terrains and environments and can empathise with operators when equipment is off road.

“Due to our experience in multi-purpose equipment we’re able to service and repair both the Unimog implement carriers and associated attachments simultaneously to reduce vehicle downtime.”

If you’d like to discuss your Unimog maintenance requirements get in touch with the team today.

For the latest football season, Multevo have been the main sponsor of their hometown football team – Darwen Football Club.

Multevo, who have over 60 individuals employed locally, have called Darwen their home since 2010, with the town playing a huge part of their growth journey. This made it a no-brainer to support the local community and grassroots football by becoming the main sponsor of Darwen Football Club. Supporting grassroots football ensures local people have the opportunity to engage in a sport they love, can keep active and can socialise in a safe and fun setting.

The local contractor self-delivers a range of services on behalf of councils and major contractors, including pothole repairs, traffic management, tree maintenance services, grass cutting and civils.

Since launching the contracting side of the business in 2017, Multevo have become well established nationwide, working with councils such as Lancashire County Council, Staffordshire County Council and Shropshire Council.

Situated just a short distance from Multevo’s head office, Darwen Football Club has an interesting history and was an early pioneer of Professional Football in the 1800’s. Back in 1870, the club was one of the only working-class football teams to exist, later becoming the first working-class team to have success in the FA Cup, reaching the quarter finals in 1879.

The club’s history is played out in the Netflix series – The English Game, a British historical drama which tells the story of how football transitioned from being just a sport for the wealthy, to the sport we all love and enjoy today.

Fast forward to the present day, Darwen Football Club welcomes players of all ages, genders and abilities and supports the professional development of their teams. Their first teams currently play in the North West Women’s Regional Football League and the North West Counties Football League, with their Women’s First Team having recently had success in the Adobe Women’s FA Cup.

Darwen Football Club have invested into developing their facilities as they continue to welcome an increased number of spectators each match. Upgraded facilities include a new 3G football pitch, a brand-new bar area complete with a viewing balcony and meeting facilities, and a refurbished outdoor seating stand.

Elsewhere in the community Multevo are a Gold Patron of Youth Zone Darwen, becoming the first local business to invest in the Youth Zone in February 2022. Multevo also sponsor several local youth teams including Darwen Rangers Under 13s, Poppy Mai FC, Blackburn Eagles, and Blackburn with Darwen Town Football Team.

Multevo are thrilled to share details on where to meet with the team this year, attending some of the industry’s most established events.

11^th of April 2024 – RSTA Annual Conference, Celtic Manor, Newport

The event is hugely recognised in highways and provides the opportunity to learn, network and celebrate those in the industry. This year’s theme is ‘Recruitment, Retention, Training & Skills’ with keynote speakers from the Department for Transport, LGTAG, CITB, and Staffordshire County Council.

Multevo are delighted to once again be a part of the event and will be exhibiting at the daytime conference and are sponsoring the Skills and Recruitment Award at the evening awards ceremony.

Register to attend here.

17^th of April 2024 – ADEPT Live Labs 2 Expo, Birmingham Conference and Events Centre

Live Labs 2 is a three-year, £30million, UK-wide programme funded by the Department for Transport and is leading the decarbonisation of local highways infrastructure and assets. The expo provides the opportunity to learn more about new innovations, services, and technologies that will aid highways towards decarbonisation.

Multevo will be exhibiting at the event and are looking forward to engaging with those looking to reduce carbon and learn more about their turnkey solutions and repair methodologies.

Register to attend here.

16^th of May 2024 – ADEPT Spring Conference and Annual Awards Dinner, One Great George St, London

ADEPT represents ‘directors of place’ who are responsible for providing day-to-day services including local highways, recycling, waste and planning as well as the strategic long-term planning and delivery of sustainable places.

Multevo are exhibiting at the daytime conference and are hosting the welcome drinks reception for the evening awards dinner. The team will be on hand to discuss our ‘Whole Place Approach’ solution. The aim of the solution is to provide efficient place services using one multi-purpose machine and multi-skilled team to deliver a range of municipal tasks in one visit.

5^th of June 2024 – LGTAG Presidential Conference, Kassam Stadium, Oxford

Following the success of last years event in Surrey, Multevo return to the conference as Main Sponsor. For over 25 years LGTAG has served all levels of local government covering the whole range of local authority technical services. It is now recognised as the leading technical body for Local Government covering major Metropolitan and City Regions as well as the diversity of Counties and Unitary Authorities.

The theme of the event is ‘Collaborative Research – from Research to Reality’, with Multevo presenting on the day at 1:55pm. The presentation will provide insight into their journey with Shropshire Council – how a 75% reduction in outstanding potholes has been achieved, and how research played a pivotal role.

1^st – 3^rd of July 2024, LCRIG Innovation & Learning Festival, Stoneleigh Park, Kenilworth

The event brings together the highways sector and features live demonstrations and a programme of CDP certified training sessions. The team are very much looking forward to returning to the Innovation Festival with more details to follow in the coming months.

Register to attend here.

1^st – 3^rd of October 2024 – Strictly Highways, Winter Gardens, Blackpool

A staple event in the highways industry – Multevo will be playing a pivotal role as Networking Sponsor. Fully funded places are available to public sector delegates, with last years conference welcoming over 400 delegates across the two days.

Register to attend here.  

Events provide the perfect opportunity to network, engage with customers, and find inspiration as the industry continues to work towards decarbonisation. As an SME contractor, Multevo are looking forward to sharing latest developments and services with the industry.

Colas have collaborated with Multevo to trial a more sustainable approach to pothole, patch and defect repairs through low carbon, hydrogen powered innovations.  

Colas Ltd, who were appointed by Cheshire West and Chester Council in April 2023, are responsible for maintaining 2,300km of public highways. With a long-term commitment to decarbonisation throughout their business, Colas are fully committed to supporting Cheshire West & Chester’s response to the climate emergency in developing solutions for highway maintenance that have a reduced carbon footprint. The trial will allow Colas to understand the long-term environmental benefits of introducing more sustainable methods of repairing potholes on the network.

Multevo offer a portfolio of innovative repair methods aimed to increase efficiency and productivity. Their turnkey approach to service delivery empowered Multevo to take full responsibility of all stages of the trial including surveying, planning and programming, as well as full self-delivery and performance monitoring. 

This approach has been successfully implemented in Shropshire, where a 75% reduction in outstanding potholes was achieved by permanently fixing first time, reducing disruption through more efficient planning and saving costs and carbon by eradicating repeat visits. 

The seven-week trial will be split into two to allow Colas to compare Multevo’s standard permanent repair methodology, to the low-carbon hydrogen powered solution. The first half of the trial will see Multevo self-deliver permanent repairs using the Multihog. 

Fitted with a front-mounted 400mm wide planer with integrated dust suppression, the Multihog cuts out the defected area to create a sound base for reinstatement. Since launching in 2010, the Multihog has proven itself to be the UK’s leading pothole, patch, and defect repair method in terms of safety, productivity, cost, and quality. 

Multevo will deploy the innovative and award winning Hydrovo for the second phase of the scheme, which will also be fitted with a front mounted planer with integrated dust suppression, ensuring there is no compromise on performance and quality. The multi-purpose highway maintenance machine features a dual-fuel hydrogen and Hydrotreated Vegetable Oil (HVO) system which results in a 95% reduction in associated carbon emissions. 

The Hydrovo is proven to deliver productive and high-quality outputs whilst delivering carbon savings and has already been trialled by the likes of Glasgow City Council and Hampshire Highways.

Josh Sweeney, Director of Marketing and Growth at Multevo comments:

“We already have a strong working relationship with Colas and Cheshire West and Chester Council, supporting with permanent reactive repairs and I am delighted we are now able to demonstrate the next level of service provision available in our low carbon turnkey patching offering and look forward to sharing the results.”

The 11 sites set to be repaired are:  

• Avondale – Park Road to Underwood Drive, Whitby, Ellesmere Port – CH65 6RN
• Trentdale, Whitby, Ellesmere Port – CH65 6RP
• Bentley Farm Lane – A559 to Norman’s Lane, Higher Whitley – WA4 4PZ
• Manora Road – Vicarage Road to Carlton Road, Northwich
• Carlton Road – Manora Road to King George Avenue, Northwich
• Sycamore Road, Whitby
• The Crescent / Bellmouth, Hartford
• Patmos Lane, Nether Peover
• Cape Lane, Nether Peover
• New Road, Anderton with Marbury
• Marbury Road, Anderton with Marbury

In addition to the repair methods being trialled, Multevo are providing flexible support for reactive repairs and machine-lay services. 

Ian Gibson, Director of Local Roads at Colas Ltd comments:

“Colas has a strong commitment to carbon reduction and is delighted to be supporting our clients shared goal of decarbonising activities in response to the climate emergency through this collaboration with Multevo. The trial will develop a shared understanding of what can be achieved to help us maintain the Cheshire West and Chester highways network in an innovative and sustainable way.”

The Multihog, supplied by Multevo, has enabled the joint venture to deliver productive and permanent road repairs, greatly benefitting the network and its users.

In 2020, Tarmac Kier Joint Venture (TKJV) were awarded the North of the London Highway Maintenance and Projects Frameworks (LHMPF) covering boroughs Bexley, Bromley, Croydon, Greenwich, Kingston upon Thames, Lewisham, Merton, Richmond upon Thames and Sutton.

They are responsible for routine road maintenance on some of the UK’s busiest roads, which means utilising the most efficient equipment the UK has to offer is essential. Since 2021, the innovative Multihog has been an embedded piece of plant used on the contract to deliver permanent pothole, patch, and defect repairs.

The Multihog is a compact, manoeuvrable, and multi-functional unit, most famous for its productive, safe and cost-effective repair capabilities when fitted with a 400mm planer and integrated dust suppression.  TKJV hire the equipment from Multevo, who have been the UK’s sole supplier of the range since 2010, and are the world’s most experienced dealer, working with over 40% of local authorities, most tier 1 contractors, and major airports.

The front mounted planer is unique to the Multihog, and is optimised to minimise bounce, produce a consistent cut, and generate productive outputs. The operation is fully controlled within the safety of the cab including cutting depth, allowing operators to precisely cut out the defected area and create a sound base for reinstatement.

A key benefit is the ability to travel to and from site unlike conventional planing equipment and its small footprint and articulated design makes it ideal for working in narrow and tight urban areas with ease.

In addition to supplying the equipment, Multevo have provided aftersales support including delivering LANTRA operator training and carrying out all service, maintenance and repairs using their inhouse technicians.  Multevo provide a flexible aftersales service able to deliver these services on site.

TKJV have seen substantial results with the Multihog in comparison to traditional patching methods. Over a two-year period, the joint venture have seen an astounding 262% daily productivity increase and have reduced repair visits by 72%. The reduction in repair visits has enabled TKJV to reduce disruption to road users and the public and has greatly reduced workforce exposure on the network due to over 400 fewer lane closures required. This is also aiding the joint venture to reduce carbon emissions associated with highways services.

TKJV are investigating further uses of the equipment on the network, including winter maintenance and flood resilience. A vast range of attachments are available for the Multihog and can be changed over in a couple of minutes without the need for any tools. This process has the potential to deliver further cost and carbon savings for the joint venture, by reducing the requirement of fleet required for individual tasks.

Josh Sweeney, Director of Marketing and Growth at Multevo comments:

“TKJV have seen a significant increase in fix-first-time repair performance as a direct result of utilising the Multihog machine. A major benefit of this is the dramatic reduction in disruption to residents; both through less road closures as well as eradicating repeat visits. This is a win-win as the whole operation is therefore much more efficient which allows TKJV to invest more into repairing the asset. “

A new innovative approach to pothole, defect and patch repairs is being used in North Somerset to improve the condition of roads.

North Somerset Council in partnership with Milestone Infrastructure are using specialist contractor Multevo, to deliver permanent repairs to benefit residents and road users.

The contractor will be carrying out repairs using the innovative Multihog machine.  This compact, road legal and multi-purpose machine is renowned for delivering productive, permanent and safe repairs. 

The repair method precisely cuts out the defected part of the road, creating a sound base for permanent reinstatement. This provides a long-lasting repair and is much more cost effective than traditional methods due to eliminating repeat repair visits.

Councils who have used the machinery found outstanding potholes were reduced by more than 60 per cent in less than 18 months.

Cllr Hannah Young, North Somerset Council’s executive member with responsibility for roads said:

“I often hear from residents about the frustration and damage that potholes cause. We all want to see well-maintained local areas that we can have pride in and it’s increasingly challenging when general costs are rising. 

“This approach to repairing roads provides a high quality, efficient and cost effective way of prolonging the life of our roads.

“At a time when council budgets are stretched to the limit we are looking at every opportunity we can to deliver services more efficiently so it’s great to find an innovative solution which provides long lasting results and reduces expensive repeat visits.”

Josh Sweeney, Director of Marketing and Growth at Multevo added:

“We are delighted to be able to demonstrate the effectiveness of our solution to pothole, defect and patch repairs. Using the Multihog we can treat small, medium and larger sized defects and pothole clusters in a single visit using the same team and machine to permanently prevent further deterioration in one hit.” 

The Multihog team, who have been working since January are set to repair over 450 defects across a range of sites by the end of March. The sites were selected by the council’s area officers who nominated roads they thought were most suitable for patching work. The patching trial is separate from the council’s extensive road resurfacing programme.

The sites selected for the Multihog trial are:

• Woodhill Road, Portishead, BS20 7ET
• Naish Hill, Portishead, BS20 7RS
• Hill Road, Clevedon, BS21 7NE
• Kenn Street, Kenn, BS21 6TN
• Sandy Lane, Failand, BS8 3SQ
• Winford Lane, Winford BS41 8LT
• Sutton Lane, Redhill BS40 5RL
• Church Lane, Churchill BS25 5QW
• Wrington Road / West Hay Road, Congresbury
• High Street, Worle BS22 6EQ
• Lower Kewstoke Road, Worle BS22 9JN
• Beaufort Road, Weston-super-Mare, BS23 3BB
• Gordon Road, Weston-super-Mare, BS23 3BD
• Meadow Street, Weston-super-Mare, BS23 1QH
• Milburn Road, Weston-super-Mare, BS23 3BE
• Queens Road, Weston-super-Mare, BS23 2LQ
• Shrubbery Avenue, Weston-super-Mare, BS23 2JS
• Stafford Road, Weston-super-Mare, BS23 3BW
• Swiss Road, Weston-super-Mare, BS23 3AY
• Maxmills Lane, Winscombe, BS25 1DS
• Rydal Avenue, Locking, BS24 8AB

Multevo are a growing nationwide contractor, self-delivering a portfolio of services on behalf of local authorities and term maintenance contractors. Services include permanent pothole repairs, surfacing schemes, minor civils, and temporary traffic management.

The 15^th of January marks National Pothole Day; a day focused on raising awareness of potholes, the reasons why they form, the risks, and the repair solutions available.

As part of their festive celebrations, Multevo recreated the famous ‘World’s Best Cup of Coffee’ scene from the movie Elf, putting a highways spin on it by visiting one of their teams on site. Now, as part of National Pothole Day, Multevo delve into what makes the Multevo method the ‘World’s Best Pothole Repair’.

The versatile, compact and road legal Multihog machine is used by over 40% of local authorities to deliver highways, grounds, cleansing and winter services. Multevo were established as exclusive UK distributor in 2010 providing sales, hire and servicing support with over 60 hire units within their extensive fleet. The vast majority of these, equipped with road planers and integrated dust suppression.

In 2017 Multevo began to support local authorities and tier 1 highways contractors to beat the backlog of pothole repairs by self-delivering this as a dedicated service. The SME contractor now works nationwide self-delivering a range of highway maintenance services including permanent pothole repairs and surfacing schemes as well as the associated traffic management and civils.

In 2023, Multevo self-delivered 270,000 square metres of permanent pothole, defect, and patch repairs. Over the last 3 years they have seen a 300% growth in their workforce, jumping from just 30 operatives in 2020 to now having 260 multi-skilled operatives working across the UK. 

THE MULTEVO METHOD

The Multevo method of repair uses innovative equipment to precisely cut out the necessary underlying structural defect, reducing waste whilst creating a sound uniform base for permanent reinstatement. The Multihog is renowned for being a productive, efficient, and safe method of tackling potholes on the network. The repair process eliminates repeat repair visits, helping to reduce costs and carbon emissions associated with visiting the same defect several times.

Using the equipment, Multevo achieve an average of 150 square metres of repairs per team, per day including reinstatement. This has been achievable by tackling clusters of potholes in a single visit, and with the equipment being road legal, it can get ahead of the reinstatement team without requiring transportation vehicles.

Another key benefit is the safety aspects of using such equipment; the operation is fully controlled within the cab which eliminates Hand Arm Vibration Syndrome, whilst the machine features an integrated dust suppression system removes dust on site.

Josh Sweeney, Director of Marketing and Growth at Multevo comments:

“We’re very unique in that the business originated as the UK sole supplier of the innovative range of Multihog equipment back in 2010. This has made us an expert in our field, having the knowledge of using the equipment to its highest potential to deliver efficiencies for our partners.”

Many local authorities have seen substantial results when working with Multevo to repair their network. Shropshire Council has seen a 60% reduction in outstanding defects and have achieved a 90% fix-first-time rate. In other parts of the UK, Multevo worked collaboratively with Amey and National Highways on the Area 7 strategic network to deliver a ‘corrective’ patching scheme which resulted in 43% cost saving, an 88% reduction in waste, and 30.2 tonnes of carbon saved when comparing to conventional surfacing methods.

TURNKEY SOLUTIONS

Multevo have a range of added value ‘turnkey’ solutions embedded within their service delivery model. The Multevo model of service delivery puts collaboration at its core and empowers the contractor to take full ownership of all steps of a scheme.

This includes allocating a dedicated back-office support team to carry out pre-site surveys, optimise programme of works to save time, cost and carbon, design traffic management, and raise all permits. Multevo provide a dedicated competent workforce and contract management team throughout the duration of a scheme, as well as self-delivering all temporary traffic management. This then leads to an efficient service delivery with the right treatments identified, correct traffic management in place and consistent teams working on the network.

Multevo have never lost their multifaceted principles with multi-skilled teams and equipment flexible in providing added resilience in severe weather and flood situations. A key insight into this is Multevo’s partnership with Amey and Staffordshire County Council; Multevo have grown from solely delivering pothole repairs, to now delivering a range of essential services including traffic management, surfacing, winter support and civils using the same multi-skilled workforce.

Darren Corcoran, Principal Operations Manager at Amey comments:

“What we’ve found with Multevo as part of our supply chain, is they’re very adaptive in terms of providing us with what we may need at any given point in time, and that’s a real strength to have.”

National Pothole Day shines light on the need to think about the more long-term needs of the UK’s road network. Many local authorities are facing a shortage of labour, skills and resource; but working collaboratively with forward thinking SMEs such as Multevo, can result in positive long-lasting results… and less potholes.

Multevo are the UK’s most experienced dealer of multi-purpose equipment and are delighted to welcome two new models to the range.

Launched in the UK in 2010, the Multihog has made waves across public and private sector industries, enabling customers to deliver a more efficient, cost-effective, and productive service across highways, winter, cleansing and vegetation management.

Over the years, a vast variety of bespoke attachments have been designed in collaboration with customers specifically for the kit to add value according to customers’ operational requirements.

Most attachments can be easily changed in under two minutes without any tooling or technical experience and such as the Snow Brush/Plough Combi, High Volume Flood Water Pump and the Heavy Duty Weed Brush for example.

The equipment has been utilised for several years by the likes of London City Airport who invested in the kit for head of stand winter clearance. In addition, Multevo have worked with over 40% of local authorities to deliver permanent pothole, patch and defect repairs using the front mounted planer with integrated dust suppression system. 

Customers will now benefit from two new models which have been developed with the operator in mind, incorporating added safety, comfort, and ease of controls as well as improved service capabilities and lower emissions. Here we delve into some of the new key features.

MX MK II

The MX MK II is the most powerful unit in the range and is best served for winter maintenance duties in Airports and on both local and strategic networks. Some of the new features include:

• Power and performance: the new 130hp engine provides increased power for heavy duty applications. An increased rear load capacity for carrying more de-icer or salt, reducing refills required when operating.
• Increased comfort and control: redesigned armrest with integrated joystick and easy to operate paddle control system for improved ergonomics with a high-back seat with 3-point seatbelt.
• Operational improvements: now featuring pre-set operating modes which are completely customisable and allow operators to pre-set and calibrate each mode for a particular task or attachment.
• Low Emission: featuring the most fuel efficient engine on the market (Stage V) and HVO ready to reduce emissions by up to 90%.
• Ease of service: built in live diagnostics and easily accessible side and rear panels for all serviceable items.

CX MK II

Despite its small size at just 1200mm wide, the CX MK II is a great tool for maintaining hard to access areas such as car parks, cycleways, and town centres. Enhancements include:

• Increased comfort: cabin size has increased by 46% making it a much more comfortable working environment, and the entry redesigned to make access easier for operators.
• Improved drive system: the new ‘push and go’ system allows for simple operation with just an accelerator and brake. The cruise control has been adapted to simply operate at the push of a button.
• Better ergonomics and controls: the new armrest is now mounted to the seat for better ergonomics when operating on uneven grounds. The double-acting hydraulic functions are now controlled via fingertip paddles on the ergonomic armrest. You can rest your hand and operate all four functions with just your fingertips.
• Efficient servicing: Integrated on-board diagnostics and new easily accessible side panels for servicing all components.
• Operational improvements: just like the MX MK II, the model features pre-set operating modes for tasks such as snow clearance and grass cutting, reducing downtime, and maximising efficiencies.

Both models now also feature a new engine with Stage V class emissions, making them much better for the environment. This article only scratches the surface of the new features and benefits. For further information or to request a demonstration please complete the below contact form and the team will be in touch.

Complete the below form to book your free demo from February 2024 (subject to availability) or call the team on 01254 703 212.

As the new year commences, now seems like the ideal opportunity to reflect on Multevo’s growing portfolio of successful in-house services, from permanently repairing potholes to emergency tree felling and much, much more…

It’s safe to say the organisation’s internal capabilities have increased significantly since launching their initial highways contracting arm of the business in 2017. Multevo now self-delivers a range of turnkey supply chain partnerships nationwide, including highways, civil engineering, traffic management, arboriculture and vegetation management.

Multevo are now a 24-hour operation with teams out day and night carrying out vital maintenance on the network including permanent road repairs, surfacing schemes, tree maintenance and removal, cyclical vegetation management, civils and groundwork projects, as well as all associated temporary traffic management self-delivered.

Their self-delivery model encompasses multi-skilled teams, turnkey solutions, a partnership ethos and innovative equipment. This benefits Multevo’s trusted clients by dealing with just one reliable SME contractor to safely execute a range of multifaceted services – streamlining the communication process and saving mobilisation costs and reducing disruption.

Over the years Multevo have built strong relationships with customers in both the public and private sectors including local authorities, tier 1 contractors, and housing developers to name just a few. Having the ability to deliver these essential services has allowed Multevo to expand into different markets including highways, utilities, the strategic network and construction.

Multevo have grown from just 30 operatives in 2020 to now having over 260 multi-skilled operatives working nationwide delivering essential services for public infrastructure maintenance projects.

With growth comes ensuring individuals have the skills to progress. which is why ‘Investing in People’ is one of Multevo’s social value commitments with the business heavily invested into the development of their people. The expanding SME invested over £100,000 in upskilling its existing employees last year alone and has developed a digital skills hub to ensure all operatives’ tickets remain up-to-date months prior before tickets expire as a bare minimum.

In addition, it’s vital that the wellbeing of employees is a priority; this is why Multevo have introduced 10 Mental Health First Aid Champions across the business and have developed their own Employee Wellbeing App to give all employees access to wellbeing support that suits the individual.

As well as this, the firm don’t shy away from their social value responsibilities believing it is important to give back to the communities where they serve as they continue to grow; having invested over £70,000 into a wide range of charitable projects over the past 12 months too.

Reflecting on Multevo’s journey Nick Carter, Director at Multevo comments:

“To see the business grow and expand over time has been remarkable. We’ve built up our portfolio of services by being forward thinking and always wanting to identify a solution for our customers when a problem is brought to the table.

“Credit must go to each and every individual within the business, as without everyone’s time and effort over the years we wouldn’t be where we are today. We’ll continue to deliver high-quality, innovative, and safe services to our clients. A huge thanks also goes to our partners who continue to believe in the difference we want to make. We’re looking forward to seeing where the next few years take us.”

To learn more about Multevo’s services visit: https://multevo.co.uk/services/

In true Multevo style Buddy the Elf appears back on screen and pays a festive visit to one of Multevo’s highways teams – 20 years after Elf the movie was originally released.

To spread some cheer this Christmas, Multevo have put a spin on the famous ‘World’s Best Cup of Coffee’ scene from the movie Elf. In the scene, Buddy the Elf is strolling merrily down the street where he comes across a traffic management sign stating, ‘World’s Best Pothole Repair’. Intrigued by the sign, he heads over to investigate and finds one of Multevo’s highway maintenance teams using innovative equipment to repair local roads.

Multevo have been established since 2010 and work with most major contractors and local authorities nationwide, delivering collaborative partnerships covering highways, civils, traffic management, arboriculture, and vegetation management.

As well as spreading Christmas cheer, the video is celebrating the business’s highways division which has seen a record year – permanently repairing over 200,000 square metres of the UK’s most valuable network – our roads. This wouldn’t be achievable without the dedication and workmanship of Multevo’s operatives who are out day and night carrying out essential maintenance for road users, with some of the team making an appearance in the video.

Using innovative repair methods and equipment, Multevo’s approach to highway maintenance ensures the defected area is completely cut out preventing defects from reappearing in the long term. This has benefited Multevo’s customers in many ways including eliminating costly repeat visits, beating the backlog of repairs, and making journeys much better for road users. In addition, Multevo self-deliver the associated traffic management which increases efficiencies, creates positive stakeholder engagement, and improves communications.

But that’s not where the celebrations end as Multevo commend their ‘committed to communities’ ethos in the video. Christmas, known as the season of giving, has provided the perfect opportunity for Multevo to look back at the community projects they have been involved in this year.

Over £70,000 has been reinvested back into the community through projects such as providing free meals for children, sponsoring charity events, providing free of charge labour and resource to community renovation projects and being a Gold Patron to Youth Zone Darwen.

Multevo have created local jobs for local people, invested heavily into the personal development of their employees and have dedicated 378 hours to providing work experience for students. In addition, the business proudly sponsors grassroots football teams far and wide from Darwen Football Club to Dorchester Town Football Club.

2023 has also seen Multevo develop their own Employee Wellbeing App and implement 10 trained Mental Health First Aid Champions across the business to help support their employees.

Josh Sweeney, Director of Marketing and Growth (AKA Buddy the Elf) comments:

“As a business, we look to deliver conventional services differently to disrupt the traditional way of doing things by being more innovative across our whole operation. I suppose this ethos is reflected in our latest video to some extent and we hope it brings you all some Christmas cheer!”