_______________________________________________________________________________________________________
McPhillips
The McPhillips family initially established McPhillips in 1964 , as a groundworks contractor to housebuilders and local authorities around its base in Shropshire , UK . Paul Inions , Managing Director , first joined the business in the early 1990s , and has spent a great deal of his career growing alongside the organisation .
“ When I came to McPhillips , we were around £ 5 million in annual turnover and I recall we rattled around our new purposebuilt office ,” he opens . “ It ’ s been a joy over the last few decades to be a part of the tremendous growth that the business has experienced , which has seen us expand from just roads , sewers , and general civils operations into the multidisciplinary contractor that we are today .
“ The company operates as both a main building and civil engineering contractor and offers solutions to local authorities , private clients and developers , and housebuilders . The McPhillips family exited the organisation six years ago , at which point I , together with three colleagues , conducted a management buyout . We ’ ve each served the brand for over 20 years and have all grown up with it . In doing so , we have witnessed its transformation into a broadly skilled construction business , first-hand . We directly employ over 200 people and own and
ccemagazine . com 105