McPhillips leads region’s regeneration
As Shropshire’s largest construction contractor, and Company of the Year, McPhillips enters 2026 looking to be at the forefront in supporting growth and regeneration across the whole region.
The firm, which employs 240 people and has delivered 140 projects with a value of £300million in the last five years, is set to complete on a number of multi-million pound projects across Shropshire and the West Midlands in the next 12 months and start work on new ones.
The year began with a groundbreaking ceremony to mark the start of construction of a new £2.98million Rebuild Centre of Excellence for Finning UK & Ireland at its Cannock headquarters.
The investment follows the launch of Finning’s ‘Rebuilt and Ready to Go’ programme last year, and the project is scheduled to last 33 weeks.
Other ongoing projects for McPhillips this year include the refurbishment of Addenbrooke House in Telford to create a new state of the art base for Telford College’s A Level provision; a £20 million Integrated Retirement Community in Newport; a £3 million project in Kidderminster to transform Brinton Park and the Worcester Street Connectivity Project which forms part of a £20.5 million redevelopment of the town centre
The company, which specialises in both building and civil engineering development projects, has also recently completed a large infrastructure project at the Mile End junction as part of Oswestry Innovation Park; a £13million Dudley Road Improvement Scheme for Birmingham City Council and a £700,000 scheme to transform Station Approach in Stafford, completed on time and to budget.
Managing Director Paul Inions said: “Our teams are already off to a great start in 2026 and as we settle into the new year we’re fully expecting to see an upturn in private housing developments, infrastructure and commercial projects driven by the Government’s commitment to planning system reform and long-term infrastructure investment.
“We’re always on the look-out for new opportunities and we’re keeping our ear to the ground on any upcoming infrastructure investment announcements as part of the £13bn West Midlands devolved funding. Those working across the sector - developers, contractors and supply chain businesses locally - should also be ready to seize any opportunities that may arise.”
McPhillips’ six decades of experience have firmly embedded its core values of excellence, reliability and community focus into every aspect of its work and seen it crowned current Shropshire company of the year.
Demand for the company’s in-house expertise continues to grow across build and design, road construction, housing, commercial development, retirement living and public realm improvements.
Last year McPhillips launched a Community Fund in partnership with Shropshire Community Foundation to celebrate its 60th anniversary. The fund targets community projects addressing mental health challenges across the county. In 2025 it awarded £18,000 in total to six organisations across the county.
