Story Contracting Limited

Story Contracting Limited is an award-winning infrastructure company based in Carlisle, with operations across England and Scotland. Its work spans civil engineering, construction, rail, plant and geotechnical services, supported by a privately owned business established in 1987.

The geotechnical team provides foundation, civil, geotechnical and structural engineering services for rail, highways, infrastructure and large-scale housing sites. Its ground-investigation capability includes desk studies, soil and rock sampling, in-situ testing, structural assessments, site inspections, trial pitting, dynamic probing, rotary boreholes, coring, CPT, borehole logging and geo-environmental studies.

For complex sites, Story can combine specialist staff with an in-house fleet of plant and drilling equipment. Published project material describes rigs capable of environmental boreholes, geothermal wells, water wells and mini-piling, while the wider business also delivers construction, rail infrastructure, plant and water-related projects. Its teams work across the UK and are accustomed to challenging access and infrastructure environments.

The company primarily supports professional clients and project teams in the rail, highways, infrastructure, industrial, local-authority and housing sectors. Visitors can expect a practical, collaborative approach focused on gathering reliable site information early, reducing hidden risks and helping clients plan and deliver complex engineering works with greater confidence.