Hercules Plc (LON:HERC) has secured around £5m of new Civil Projects work in the final quarter of FY2026, with most of the contracts in the Thames Water region. CEO Brusk Korkmaz explains how growing self-delivery capability is changing the scale of work Hercules can pursue, why the £104bn-plus AMP8 investment programme could provide a multi-year growth runway, and how the business is positioning across six major UK water regions. He also sets out an ambition for Civil Projects delivery to potentially reach £50m-plus annually within five years as the division becomes an increasingly important contributor to group growth and profit.
Key Moments
- 00:23 – £5m of new contracts — Q4 wins strengthen the Civil Projects platform
- 01:19 – The £104bn AMP8 opportunity — Why UK water investment could drive years of growth
- 02:45 – Self-delivery changes the model — More control over safety, quality, cost and programme
- 03:59 – Relationships turn into opportunities — 18 years in water gives Hercules an early view of future work
- 05:11 – FY2027 growth priorities — Water remains central, with wider infrastructure opportunities emerging
- 07:08 – How much can Hercules capture — The CEO outlines the addressable opportunity across AMP8
- 07:28 – Six water regions already in play — Thames, Southern, Anglian, Severn Trent, Wessex and Yorkshire
- 08:06 – £50m-plus annual ambition — Brusk Korkmaz outlines how large Civil Projects could become within five years
Hercules plc operates across the UK infrastructure market, combining workforce provision with an expanding civil engineering and project delivery capability. Its Civil Projects business has a longstanding presence in the water sector and is increasingly focused on self-delivering a broader range of infrastructure projects for major clients.
