Construction Subcontractors for Brickwork, Civils, Groundworks and Utilities
About PH Brickwork
PH Brickwork is a UK construction subcontractor supporting principal contractors, developers, civil engineering firms and utility contractors with practical labour and subcontract support.
Our work covers brickwork, blockwork, groundworks, excavation, trenching, ducting, drainage support, kerbing, reinstatement, making good and general civils labour. We support live sites where safe working, reliable attendance, clear communication and programme deadlines matter.
From our London head office, we operate nationwide with active regional coverage across Birmingham, Sheffield, Warrington, Liverpool, Surrey, Basingstoke and surrounding areas.
Meet the Team Behind PH Brickwork
PH Brickwork is led by an experienced operational team with practical knowledge of construction, civils, utilities support and subcontract delivery.
Our team manages labour mobilisation, client communication, site compliance and day-to-day delivery across live projects.
Leadership Team
Our leadership team works with principal contractors, developers, civil engineering firms and utility contractors to ensure projects are properly scoped, priced, resourced and supported from enquiry through to delivery.
Phil Smith
Operations Director
Phil Smith leads PH Brickwork’s day-to-day operational delivery across construction, civils, groundworks and utilities support projects.
Phil is responsible for coordinating client requirements, mobilising site teams, overseeing contractor communication and ensuring labour support is planned around live site demands. He works with clients to understand the project location, scope of works, labour requirement, start date, site rules and delivery expectations before teams are deployed.
Key Responsibilities:
- Operational delivery and client coordination
- Labour mobilisation and workforce planning
- Site team allocation across key UK regions
- Communication with contractors and site managers
- Monitoring attendance, conduct and delivery standards
- Supporting compliance with RAMS, PPE, inductions and site rules
Joshua Michvich
Area Manager
Joshua Michvich oversees multiple sites across PH Brickwork’s regional delivery areas, supporting day-to-day coordination between clients, operatives, supervisors and site teams.
Joshua’s role is focused on making sure labour is deployed effectively, site requirements are understood, attendance is monitored and any delivery issues are escalated quickly. He supports contractors across live construction, civils, groundworks and utilities environments where communication, safety and programme deadlines are critical.
Key Responsibilities:
- Overseeing multiple live sites
- Regional site coordination
- Supporting labour deployment and mobilisation
- Liaising with site managers and supervisors
- Monitoring attendance, productivity and site conduct
- Escalating operational, safety or programme issues
- Supporting delivery across brickwork, groundworks, civils and utilities projects.
Carl Sherratt
Estimator and Business Development Manager
Carl Sherratt leads PH Brickwork’s estimating and business development activity, supporting clients from initial enquiry through to priced requirements and project discussions.
Carl works with principal contractors, developers, civil engineering firms and utility contractors to understand scope of works, project location, labour requirements, start dates, drawings, site constraints and subcontract support needs. His role helps ensure enquiries are reviewed properly and clients receive practical, commercially realistic support.
Key responsibilities
- Reviewing project enquiries
- Estimating brickwork, civils, groundworks and utilities support requirements
- Business development and client relationship management
- Understanding drawings, scope and labour requirements
- Supporting subcontract and labour-only pricing
- Coordinating handover from enquiry to operations
- Identifying new contractor and framework opportunities