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ABOUT US

McLaren Construction was founded with a clear purpose, to be a trusted true-build partner to customers and the communities our buildings serve. Privately owned, agile, and innovative – our can-do culture means we achieve growth year-on-year, further allowing us to accelerate our commitment to sustainability, technology, safety and wellbeing.

With over 1000 people working for us across the business, we all unite under our core values of Together, Agile, Supportive and Proud. Our varied sectors span across public and private sector and our rapid growth has supported us to hit record turnover of £1.6B in 2024.

OUR JOURNEY

Over the past 21 years, McLaren has experienced remarkable growth, and our commitment to this progress drives our ambition to redefine standards, establish industry benchmarks, and make a lasting impact across all areas of our work.

Founded
2001
Turn over
£1.6B
Colleagues
1000
Sectors
10+

OUR VALUES

Every person here is building something. Building knowledge. Building careers. And building structures that exceed customer expectations, time after time. Our can-do culture drives this - backed by authentic values, collective ambition and our heritage in construction. These values drive our everyday life at McLaren.

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Proud

We are clever and innovative in our approach. By challenging the norm we are consistently cost efficient in delivering the quality of buildings our clients require.

Together

McLaren is a team. We recognise and celebrate the fact that the best teams are diverse in nature and thrive in a culture that is open and inclusive.

Supportive

Our people are our greatest asset and their well-being is fundamental to our shared success. We are proud of helping all our people realise their full potential.

Agile

We are problem solvers and thinkers, we deliver real world solutions against any building challenge.

Paul Heather

Our colleagues come to work to build and see lasting evidence of their skills and hard work. We already take pride in over two decades of quality buildings and now work on many of the most prominent and prestigious projects in the UK. That’s the opportunity we offer: leave your mark and build a lasting career in the process.

Paul Heather
Group CEO

BUILDING A MORE GENDER-BALANCED INDUSTRY

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One of our key goals is to challenge the traditional perceptions of the construction industry and eliminate its one-dimensional image. Increasingly, more women are pursuing careers in what has historically been considered a male-dominated field.

Thousands of exceptionally talented women are building successful careers in construction, and we are committed to promoting equal opportunities and fostering a more gender-balanced workforce.

We aim to inspire future generations of women considering a career in construction through partnerships with schools and colleges, we engage younger generations to showcase the vast opportunities in a sector transformed by technology, which relies on skilled individuals to deliver extraordinary projects.

Download our “Women in construction” brochure here