DDC is a highways contractor specialising in drainage surveys, remediation and VRS surveys & renewals.
About DDC
We know every project is only as good as the data behind it, so we capture, process and present ours to the most exacting standards in the industry, and deliver our projects with equal diligence.
Where we come from
DDC was born in the early 2000s, right around the time that the Highways Agency introduced HD 43/04, the new standard for capturing and managing digital drainage data.
While much of the industry came to surveying from civils and had to adapt, we started with the data and built our business from there.
That head start has shaped everything we've done since. Under our CEO Lisa Dummelow, the same focus has led us to expand into detection and remediation services, and VRS surveys and renewals.
Our values
With data accuracy, there is no middle ground. It’s either right, or it’s wrong.
When we get it right, nobody notices.
But the consequences of getting it wrong are real. Designers design on incorrect information. Operatives dig holes in the wrong place. And clients lose trust in our ability to deliver.
Our aspiration, therefore, is to be 100% accurate 100% of the time. We know perfection is almost impossible to achieve, and that’s exactly why we pursue it.
It means we can operate with speed and agility. No inter-departmental red tape or lengthy sign-off processes. Just a phone call and a decision.
We can manage projects end-to-end as Principal Contractor, or slot straight into a Tier 1 delivery team. Either way, we move at a pace our competitors can’t match.
Data is the only source of truth.
Our diligence in the field means we have absolute confidence in what we deliver, and our clients can too. We apply this same rigour to every aspect of our business.
We didn’t evolve into data, we were founded on it. Our value lies in the depth of our understanding: how to capture, process and present data to the most exacting standards in the industry.
Anyone can dig a hole. We make sure you’re digging in the right place.
You talk, we listen, and then we deliver exactly what you’ve asked for… not what suits us.
Listening is a skill, and it’s how we tailor our services to meet the specific needs of each client.
Going above and beyond isn’t something we do occasionally. It’s how we operate.
We take a holistic approach to our clients’ projects, acting as problem-solvers and often anticipating requirements they haven’t even thought of yet.
Our people
Chief Executive
Managing Director
Lead Contracts Manager
Senior Innovations Engineer
Principal Scheme Engineer
Technical Services Manager
Finance Manager
Head of Remediation
Quality Control
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