Our heritage.

60+ years of building with purpose.

Founded in 1964, McPhillips has grown from a Shropshire builder into one of the Midlands’ leading civil engineering and building contractors — privately owned throughout, and trusted to deliver more than £1 billion of work across the region.

From 1964 to today.

1964

Where it began.

1964–1979.

Company was formed by Jim McPhillips and his wife Phil from their home in Wellington, Shropshire
Initial contracts with Second City Homes and McLean Homes
First office and workshop built in Oakengates, Telford

First JCB 3C purchased in 1965
Peter McPhillips joined the company in 1977
Further expansion saw the company move to new premises in Donnington, Telford

1980–1989.

Projects in Cheshire and the North West saw McPhillips venture further afield
Larger industrial projects undertaken for Ricoh and NEC in Telford
First Akerman H10 excavator purchased in 1985 — the start of a long partnership

Nicholas McPhillips joined the company in 1982
Continued to expand the fleet of plant and machinery with a Blaw-Knox paving machine
Built our current office, workshop and depot in Hortonwood, Telford

1990–1999.

First design and build contract completed on Hortonwood, Telford
Number of employees reached 150
Civil engineering schemes completed for local authorities and housing developers throughout the West Midlands

First recruits welcomed to the new McPhillips Apprenticeship Programme
As we moved into a new millennium, turnover headed towards £20M
Complex structure works undertaken for private and local authority clients

2000–2009.

Peter and Nicholas McPhillips appointed as Joint Managing Directors
Work split 40% residential infrastructure, 30% public civil engineering and 30% building
Tier one contractor on Severn Trent Water AMP 3 and 4 contracts

Management system certified to ISO 9001, ISO 14001 and OHSAS 18001
Further expansion with a dedicated training facility at our head office
Building department grew with construction of the Euston Way development in Telford

McPhillips 2010–2019 — First animal welfare project, Dogs Trust Shrewsbury, delivered

2010–2019.

First animal welfare project, Dogs Trust Shrewsbury, delivered
Named Shropshire Chamber Company of the Year in 2010
Appointed to local authority framework contracts in Birmingham, Warwickshire and the Black Country

100th apprentice successfully completed our course
Received the CECA Commended Award for Shrewsbury town-centre modernisation
First residential building project for 35 homes commenced in Oswestry, Shropshire
Own industrial property developments completed in Telford and Whitchurch, Shropshire

Management buyout saw the McPhillips family leave the company in 2017
Number of employees reached 250
Named Shropshire Chamber Apprentice Employer of the Year in 2019
By the end of the decade, turnover exceeded £60M

2020 onwards.

Turnover exceeded £70M
28th consecutive RoSPA Gold Award in recognition of our commitment to health and safety
Diversity of workstreams extended to roads, drainage, public realm, car parks, structures, and new and refurbished buildings
Named Shropshire Chamber Community Champion in 2026

…and beyond.

Six decades in pictures.

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Rooted in the Midlands.

We work close to home. From our Telford head office we deliver across the West Midlands, the North West and Mid & North Wales — places we know, with supply chains and crews we’ve built over decades. That regional presence is why clients trust us with their most complex local schemes.