1970sJN Bentley was founded with offices in Skipton, North Yorkshire, in 1972. To begin with, the company was principally involved in water and sewerage works. Our works for the water authorities in Bradford and Craven laid the foundations for our historic association with the water industry. |
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1980sDuring the 1980s we added building construction to our range of services with the completion of many successful industrial building projects. Between 1985 and 1995, JN Bentley completed two high profile residential development projects. The first was at Linton, near Grassington in North Yorkshire and the other at Cowan Head, near Kendal in the Lake District. |
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1990sThe 1990s saw a focus on civil engineering, through a strengthened relationship with Yorkshire Water and diversification into the waste sector. The geographic range of our activities was extended across the north of England, with a focus on blue chip and local government clients. |
2000sThe 2000s saw the beginning of our geographic diversification, with offices opening in Durham and Shifnal. We established a co-located contract office with Yorkshire Water in Leeds and worked with The Coal Authority for the first time, constructing the first of many mine water treatment works. |
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2010sThe business sustained growth throughout the 2010s, hitting a key milestone of delivering £300m in turnover in a single year in 2018. Our second joint venture was formed in 2013 – this time with environmental consultancy, Jeremy Benn Associates. |
Present dayThe organisation continues to grow and diversify. We celebrated our 50th anniversary in 2022 and now work with seven of the UK’s largest water companies, plus the Environment Agency, Canal & River Trust and clients in sectors such energy, industrial building and highways. |
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