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Freight Solutions for Construction and Infrastructure
Goodfreight specialises in freight for construction, infrastructure and civil-engineering projects, including oversized and abnormal loads. Our core expertise is UK–EU corridors for plant, materials and project cargo by road and sea, and UK–Turkey trade for infrastructure and heavy equipment, all planned around fixed, immovable site windows.
The Challenges of Construction and Infrastructure Freight
Oversized and abnormal loads. Plant, structural steel, precast units and modules exceed standard dimensions and can't just be booked on a trailer. We plan the load against the route, arrange the right equipment, and handle the permits and escorts the movement needs before it travels.
Permits, escorts and route surveys. An abnormal load may need movement orders, police or private escorts and a surveyed route that avoids low bridges and weight-restricted roads. We build that into the timeline up front, so the load is legal to move on the day it has to move.
Immovable site delivery windows. Cranes, closures and crews are booked to the hour, and a load that arrives outside its slot can miss the window entirely. We plan the movement backwards from the delivery time and keep a named contact on it, so the site knows exactly where the load is.
Project cargo and phased delivery. Large programmes move in coordinated phases, not single shipments, and the sequence matters as much as the timing. We manage the movements as a project, matching deliveries to the build sequence rather than dumping everything on site at once.
Commodities & services
Abnormal and oversized loads (road) - plant, structural steel, precast and modular units moved with the right trailers, permits and escorts, planned around the route and the site access.
Project cargo and break-bulk (sea, road) - coordinated, phased movements of heavy and outsized equipment, including break-bulk sea freight where the cargo won't containerise.
Plant, machinery and materials - excavators, generators, formwork and building materials moved to a site programme, containerised or on flatbed depending on the load.
Customs, permits and documentation - commercial invoice, packing list, certificate of origin and EUR1 where goods qualify, with UK Importer of Record available on UK-EU movements, plus the movement permits abnormal loads require.
UK to EU: what construction exporters need to know
The EU is the primary corridor for UK construction and infrastructure freight, and road handles most of it, from standard plant on a trailer to abnormal loads that need permits and escorts on both sides of the crossing. Sea and break-bulk carry the outsized cargo that won't go by road alone. Abnormal-load movements need lead time: route surveys and permits in the origin and destination countries can't be arranged the day before. Since Brexit every movement carries customs on both sides, so build the commercial invoice, packing list and certificate of origin in advance, confirm EUR1 eligibility, and use UK Importer of Record where it helps.
UK to Turkey: what construction exporters need to know
Turkey is a major infrastructure market and a strong corridor for UK plant and heavy equipment, reached by road or sea, with customs on both ends. Road under TIR is the practical route for plant and abnormal loads overland, moving under a TIR carnet, with permits and escorts arranged along the corridor for outsized cargo. Sea and break-bulk carry the heaviest and most outsized equipment. Post-Brexit documentation applies, and Turkish customs scrutinise valuation, so declared values on plant and machinery need to be clean and defensible or the load will sit at the border while the site window passes.
Export compliance
Construction freight is less about export controls and more about moving legally and clearing cleanly under a fixed deadline. Abnormal loads need movement permits, route surveys and escorts arranged before travel, and those lead times have to be built into the programme, not bolted on at the end. On the customs side, every cross-border movement needs correct HS classification, a commercial invoice and packing list that match the goods, a certificate of origin, and EUR1 where the plant or materials qualify. We plan the permits and the customs pack together, so the load is both legal to move and clear to cross when its window opens. On UK-EU movements we can act as UK Importer of Record.
Frequently Asked Questions
Can you deliver construction materials directly to a project site?
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Yes. We coordinate site delivery including confirming the right vehicle type for site access conditions, pre-advising the site manager of the delivery time, and obtaining a signed delivery note at delivery. For sites with specific access requirements including time windows, vehicle size restrictions, height limits, or banksman requirements, we confirm these at the point of booking and instruct the driver accordingly. We do not deliver to sites without first confirming the access arrangement.
What documentation is required for timber imports and the UK timber regulations?
UK timber regulations (equivalent to the EU Timber Regulation post-Brexit) require importers of timber products to exercise due diligence to verify that the timber was legally harvested in the country of origin. For timber from South-East Asia, South America, and Africa, this typically requires documentation from the supplier confirming legal harvest under the applicable national forestry regulations. For species listed in CITES appendices, export and import permits are required separately. We advise on timber documentation requirements for your specific product and origin.
Are construction materials from China subject to anti-dumping duties?
Some construction materials from China are subject to UK and EU anti-dumping duties. Steel products including certain hot-rolled flat products and seamless pipes have historically been subject to measures. Ceramic floor tiles from China are subject to EU anti-dumping duties. The specific measures that apply depend on the product type and the HS code. We assess anti-dumping duty applicability for your specific construction materials at quote stage so there are no unexpected duty costs at the border.