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TClarke Plc
Last updated 10 March 2023 TClarke Plc TClarke Plc is a specialist mechanical and electrical contractor with origins dating back to the late nineteenth century. Founder Tommy Clarke took on his first contract in 1889. Since then, TClarke has grown into one of the UK’s largest specialist contractors with an annual turnover of more […]
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City Building (Glasgow) LLP
Last updated 18 January 2022 City Building (Glasgow) LLP Formed in 2006, City Building was previously the direct labour organisation at Glasgow City Council but now operates as an arms-length autonomous company with its own managing director and board and is controlled by two members, the city council and GCC LLP Investments. The group […]
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Keepmoat
Last updated 7 February 2022 Keepmoat Limited Keepmoat’s history dates back to the 1930’s when Bramall and Frank Haslam Milan were set up in Rotherham and Doncaster. The group subsequently grew into one of northern England’s largest social housing contractors and providers of new-build private housing but in March 2017 Keepmoat sold its regeneration arm […]
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Jones Brothers (Civil Engineering)
Last updated 30 July 2022 Jones Bros. Ruthin (Civil Engineering) Jones Bros is a privately-owned contractor established more than half a century ago. The group works predominantly on civil engineering projects in its native Wales but also operates across the UK in select areas, particularly on wind farm projects and waste management. The group has […]
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Sheppard Robson
Last updated May 13th 2023 Sheppard Robson Sheppard Robson is a major London-based architecture practice founded in 1938 by Sir Richard Sheppard which also has large studios in Manchester and Glasgow. The firm, based in Camden, works on projects worldwide and has been involved with various landmark projects including Phase 2 BBC Broadcasting House, Churchill […]
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Wates Group
Last updated 19 April 2023 Wates Group Wates is one of the UK’s largest and oldest privately owned construction groups. Founded in 1897 by Edward Wates and his three brothers, the group now works across a wide range of building sectors and turns over more £1.9 billion a year and employs 4,000 staff. Financials […]
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TP Bennett LLP
Last updated 21st June 2022 TP Bennett tp bennett is a major UK-based architects practice which was one of the pioneers of speculative office building in London. Founded in 1921 by Sir Thomas Bennett, today the firm is led by a young team of directors with a London hq in Southwark The practice has divisions […]
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Scott Brownrigg
Last updated 10th May 2022 Scott Brownrigg Scott Brownrigg is an international design practice providing architecture, masterplanning, urban design, interior design and town planning services. The firm became an employee ownership trust in April 2022. Scott Brownrigg was ranked as 17th largest architect in the UK in the 2021 AJ100 survey with 95 UK architects […]
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John Graham Construction
Last updated 12 July 2022 John Graham Construction Graham is one of the UK’s oldest construction groups with origins dating back to the 18th century. The group was incorporated in Dromore in 1878 and has expanded out of Northern Ireland and into mainland Britain into a business working on building and civil engineering with a […]
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RJ McLeod (Contractors)
Last updated 5 August 2022 RJ McLeod (Contractors) RJ McLeod is a Scottish building and civil engineering contractor. The group works in the roads, marine, infrastructure, energy, public realm and waste sectors. RJ McLeod has been trading for more than half a century, employs around 500 people and turns over nearly £200 million a […]
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