Construction companies in England

Find out which are the most renowned construction companies in England, the most famous in England

Founded in 1909 by the George Balfour and Andrew Petty, now the leading international infrastructure group, Balfour Beatty has doubled the turnover of the UK's second-largest construction company to £8.59 billion for the period ending in 2020.
Balfour Beatty is also the fourth-highest earner in the UK.
Balfour Beatty finances develop, build, and maintain innovative and efficient infrastructure. It employs around 26,000 people and operates mainly in the United Kingdom, Ireland, and North America.
Some projects you may know of include Thames Tideway Tunnel, HS2, Manchester Engineering Campus Development (MECD), and Whitechapel & Woolwich Station. Thus, Balfour Beatty PLC ranks number one in our list of large contracting companies.

Founded in 1928 as the specialist concrete company, Kier is the leading provider of building and infrastructure services, providing specialized design and construction capabilities. After the impending meltdown, Kerr has done too well to stay in a strong position. The group's turnover was £3.48 billion for the period ending in 2020. Kier employs around 19,000 people who work mainly in the UK.
Despite being the second-highest sales business, Kier is at the bottom of the list regarding profit, and the company is currently ranked 100th!
Some of the projects you may know to include Hinkley Point C (Europe's largest construction site), the Deephams Wastewater Treatment Plant (one of the UK's most significant delivered water projects for Thames Water), and the long-running Luton DART (Direct Air Rail) 2.1 kilometers. The motor takes people from Luton Airport Parkway to Luton Airport.

Founded in 1977 by the John Morgan and Jack Lovel, Morgan Sindall is a leading construction and renovation group with eight complementary subsidiaries.
The group focuses on affordable housing, urban renewal, infrastructure, and construction investment. Morgan Sindall has sales of £3.03 billion for the period ending in 2020. It employs around 6,600 people and operates in the UK.
While Morgan Sindall ranks third in terms of trading volume, it ranks second in terms of profit levels.
Some projects you may know of include the Tideway Super Sewer, Werrington Grade Separation, and the M5 Oldbury Viaduct.

Interserve was founded in 1884 as London and Tilbury Lighterage Limited and is the UK's leading provider of building, infrastructure, engineering, and fixtures.
Interserve specializes in design and capacity building that works on projects across multiple sectors. Interserve has sales of £2.55 billion for the period ending in 2020. Interserve employs more than 60,000 people in 230 offices around the world.
Interserve has also had financial difficulty, as Kier ranks 95th on the list in terms of profit.

Founded in 1921 by William Charles Amy, the company is one of the five most prominent support services suppliers for the road and rail infrastructure projects in the United Kingdom.
Amy maintains the UK's road and rail infrastructure, keeps schools safe and clean, manages UK defense estates, escorts prisoners safely, and keeps prisons and courts safe. They also collect and treat waste, as well as provide utility services.
Amey's turnover was £2.40 billion for the period ending in 2020. Interserve employs more than 16,000 people. Amey is currently ranked 98th on the list in terms of profit levels.
Headquartered in the UK, Amey has delivered the Thames Tideway Tunnel, Heathrow Airport, and National Grid Overhead Line Fittings.

Tarmac Trading was established in 2013 and is a UK-based company providing road infrastructure, services, highway maintenance, and off-site manufacturing that delivers around 3.5 million tons of asphalt each year, from resurfacing highways, roads, and trails to creating parking lots, runways and running tracks.
Tarmac Trading has managed to maintain a turnover of £2.13 billion for the period ending in 2020. It employs around 7,000 employees and has over 400 locations across the UK. Tarmac Trading is currently ranked 82nd on the list in terms of profit. Tarmac Trading has significantly contributed to Silverstone, One Blackfriars, Wembley Stadium, Heathrow Terminal 5, Blackpool Sea Defenses, The Shard, London 2012, and The Mersey Gateway.

Founded in 1860 by Johann Keller, the Keeler Group is a ground engineering company that provides technologies to solve the wide range of challenges across the entire construction sector - from industrial, commercial, and residential projects to the construction of infrastructure for dams, tunnels, transportation, and the water treatment, as well as projects to address the environmental challenges.
The company delivered £2.06 billion in 2020, down from the £2.33 billion turnover recorded in 2019. The Keeler Group employs more than 10,000 employees. Keller Group, although it is currently ranked seventh on the list in terms of turnover, it ranks first in terms of profit.
Some projects you may know of include Crossrail C310, London Power Tunnels, and the South Cliff Stabilization Scheme in Scarborough.

Founded in 1994 by Ivan Millar, ISG is a leading specialist in the construction industry, providing engineering, fit-out, and construction services in 5 specific divisions - Science, Health, Technology, Education, Public Sector, Office, and Hospitality.
ISG's turnover was recorded at £2.04 billion for 2020. The company employs approximately 3,000 employees worldwide. ISG is 38th on the list in terms of profit level
The company's turnover in 2019 was £2.59 billion, marking the first time ISG has crossed the £2 billion mark.
Some projects you may know of include the Aldwych Quarter in London, Network Rail offices in London, and Allied World offices in London.