Real UK projects
Case
studies.
A few projects where Direct Signs delivered the full service — survey, design, manufacture, install. Water utilities, healthcare, quarries, and construction.
Water and Utilities
Severn Trent Water · Carsington Reservoir wayfinding
Whole-site wayfinding refresh for one of the UK's largest visitor reservoirs. 240 signs across 8 miles of perimeter, accessibility-first design, BS EN ISO 7010 compliant.
240
Signs delivered
6 weeks
From survey to handover
Water and Utilities
Severn Trent Water · Draycote Reservoir signage refresh
Following Carsington, Severn Trent commissioned the same approach for Draycote Water — visitor centre wayfinding, perimeter safety signage, and operational area markers.
180
Signs delivered
4 weeks
Survey to handover
Healthcare
Elmleigh Care Home · Care home wayfinding and accessibility refresh
Full internal and external signage refresh for a 60-bed care home in Hinckley. Tactile/braille throughout, dementia-friendly wayfinding, and CQC-compliant signage.
120
Internal signs
8
External signs
Construction / Quarry
Aggrecom · Quarry safety signage refresh
Comprehensive safety signage refresh across an active aggregates quarry near Ilkeston. Hazard signage, mandatory PPE signs, vehicle traffic management, and bespoke site safety boards.
95
Signs across the site
3 weeks
Survey to install
Logistics
Confidential 3PL operator · Distribution centre signage rollout
New-build 350,000 sq ft distribution centre near East Midlands Airport. Full racking load notices, pedestrian segregation, forklift safety, and goods-in/out signage delivered as a single package.
1,400+
Signs delivered
4 weeks
Quote to handover
Education / Higher Education
University of Leicester · Chemistry and life-sciences lab signage
COSHH cabinet labelling, fume cupboard signage, biohazard zones, and emergency egress for a refurbished chemistry and life-sciences building. CLP/GHS labelling station deployed for in-house ongoing labelling.
320
Signs across the building
24
Fume cupboards labelled
Education / Schools
Nottinghamshire Multi-Academy Trust · 14-school signage refresh
Coordinated wayfinding, safeguarding, and fire safety signage refresh across 14 primary and secondary schools. Standardised system, framework pricing, and phased install across one academic year.
14
Schools
1,800+
Signs across all schools
Energy
BESS operator (NDA) · Battery Energy Storage Site signage
BESS site safety signage including thermal-runaway warnings, lithium-ion-specific procedures, fire-suppression notices, and DSEAR-rated zone markers for a 50MW grid-scale battery installation in the East Midlands.
60
Signs across the site
20
Battery containers signed
Construction
Tier 1 contractor (NDA) · Multi-site CDM site safety signage
Framework agreement supplying CDM-compliant site safety signage to a UK Tier 1 contractor across 18 active construction projects in the Midlands. Hoarding, site safety boards, traffic management, and welfare signage.
18
Active sites
24h
Standard-kit despatch
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