Farrans Construction

What Farrans Construction does

Farrans Construction (legal entity Farrans Limited) is a UK-and-Ireland-headquartered civil engineering and building contractor founded in 1952 and based in Belfast, with additional offices in London, Edinburgh, Stansted and Monaghan. The company delivers large-scale infrastructure and building projects across multiple sectors, with stated specialisation in water, energy, aviation and transportation, alongside marine, public-sector, industrial, commercial, healthcare, education and leisure work. Active projects include airport expansions at Bristol and Leeds Bradford, water pipeline alliances with NI Water and Anglican Water, onshore wind-farm construction for ScottishPower and RWE, and the AMIDs South tied-arch bridge at Paisley Harbour funded by the UK Government Levelling Up Fund.

The business operates as a single integrated contracting service rather than a platform-plus-modules architecture. Core capabilities span civil engineering (bridges, roads, pipelines, treatment facilities, marine structures) and building construction (terminals, public buildings, commercial fit-out), supported by ISO 9001 / 14001 / 45001 / 27001, ConstructionLine Gold, Investors in Gold and ICE accreditation. The company runs graduate, apprenticeship, placement and training programmes, and in 2026 co-launched a Level 8 Honours-degree Civil Engineering apprenticeship with ATU Sligo. An ESG portfolio covers a Net Carbon Zero programme, community engagement reaching 14,500 school children annually, and formal governance reporting.

Farrans makes money through project-based construction contracts with direct enterprise and government clients, including NI Water, Translink, National Highways, ScottishPower, Bristol Airport, Leeds Bradford Airport, London Stansted Airport, RWE and multiple UK and Irish councils. Pricing is bespoke and not publicly disclosed, consistent with tendered fixed-price and framework contracts; £1bn of work is currently in hand across 45+ active sites. In 2026 Farrans was acquired by Sisk from CRH, making it part of one of Ireland's largest construction and engineering services groups with operations across Ireland, the UK and mainland Europe. Headcount stood at 630 employees as of the 2025 Gender Pay Gap Report.

Name

Farrans Construction

Legal name

Farrans Limited

Website

https://www.farrans.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1941

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

501–1,000 employees

Short description

Farrans Construction is a UK and Ireland civil engineering and building contractor delivering aviation, water, energy, transportation, marine, public-sector, and commercial infrastructure projects. Founded in 1952 and headquartered in Belfast, it operates 6 offices, employs 600+ staff, and was acquired by Sisk from CRH in 2026.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Civil Engineering & Construction Services

NAICS

Water and Sewer Line and Related Structures Construction (237110), Utility System Construction (2371), Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction (237)

SIC

Water, Sewer, Pipeline, Comm & Power Line Construction (1623), Heavy Construction Other Than Bldg Const - Contractors (1600)

akta.pro primary industry

Water & Wastewater Pipeline Construction (Mains, Force Mains, Interceptors) (IMAFAGAC)

akta.pro secondary industry

Overhead & Underground Collection System Construction (MV/HV Lines, Duct Banks) (EUAEADAG)

Keywords

• Civil engineering construction
• Building contracting services
• Infrastructure construction projects
• Transportation infrastructure works
• Water energy aviation infrastructure

Headquarters

HQ city

Belfast

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices6 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Supply Chain, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Construction Services: Revenue generated from civil engineering and building construction projects across multiple sectors including aviation, water, energy, transportation, marine, public sector, commercial, industrial, healthcare, education, and leisure. Projects include large-scale infrastructure work such as airports, wind farms, pipelines, and transportation links.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Farrans Construction is a civil engineering and building contractor that delivers large-scale infrastructure projects across the UK and Ireland, specialising in water, energy, aviation, transportation, marine, public sector, industrial, commercial, healthcare, education, and leisure sectors. The company provides end-to-end project delivery including pipelines, bridges, airport terminals, wind farms, and public buildings, operating with over 600 employees across multiple regional offices.

Product overview

Farrans Construction is a building and civil engineering contractor operating as a single unified service offering rather than a platform-plus-modules architecture. The company's core product portfolio encompasses civil engineering and building construction across multiple sectors including aviation, transportation (bridges and roads), water infrastructure, energy (wind farms), marine construction, public sector (healthcare, education), commercial, and industrial construction. Recent notable projects include the AMIDs South tied-arch bridge in Paisley, Leeds Bradford Airport Phase 1, Bristol Airport expansion, strategic water pipelines, and wind farm installations. The company also operates supplementary service offerings including a Level 8 Apprenticeship in Civil Engineering (in partnership with ATU Sligo), graduate programmes, apprenticeships, placements, and training & development services. An ESG portfolio covers environmental (Net Carbon Zero), social value, and governance initiatives.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Aviation Construction Specialist airport construction and expansion services including terminal improvements, runway upgrades, and aviation infrastructure development for airport authorities and operators across the UK and Ireland.
• Water Infrastructure Construction Water pipeline construction, strategic pipeline alliances, and water treatment and distribution infrastructure projects delivered for water utilities in the UK and Ireland.
• Energy Infrastructure Construction Renewable energy infrastructure projects including onshore wind farm construction and energy distribution systems delivered for energy companies such as ScottishPower and RWE.
• Transportation Infrastructure Construction Road, bridge, and transportation network construction including tied-arch bridge projects such as the AMIDs South project in Paisley, delivered for transport authorities and councils.
• Marine Construction Marine and coastal infrastructure construction including port facilities and harbour works for public and private clients.
• Public Sector Building Construction Construction of healthcare, education, government, and civic buildings delivered for local councils, NHS bodies, and government departments across the UK and Ireland.
• Commercial Building Construction

Quantifiable outcome

• £1bn of construction work currently underway
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers14 records

Segments11 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• ATU SligocoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 26 June 2026Farrans partnered with ATU Sligo (Atlantic Technological University) to offer a Level 8 Apprenticeship in Civil Engineering - one of the first of its kind in Ireland at honours degree level. Apprentices achieve a Level 8 (Honours) degree while earning a salary and gaining hands-on experience on live projects.
• Acrow BridgecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 25 June 2026Acrow Bridge supplied a 700XS modular steel bridge for Bristol Airport expansion project. Farrans rented the 60-metre bridge to provide temporary access between landside areas and active construction zone, enabling construction traffic to bypass airside operations while maintaining baggage drop access beneath.
• Sisk (Parent Company)coreOthers · 7 April 2026Sisk acquired Farrans Construction from CRH. Farrans is now proud to be a Sisk company, part of one of Ireland's largest providers of pioneering construction and engineering services with extensive operations across Ireland, the UK and mainland Europe.
• A-SAFEcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 10 March 2026A-SAFE completed safety systems installation at Leeds Bradford Airport's new terminal extension and baggage area. Project was delivered in partnership with Farrans Construction and Millar Design & Management.
• Millar Design & ManagementcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 10 March 2026Partnered with Farrans Construction and A-SAFE for Leeds Bradford Airport terminal extension project, providing design and management services for the safety systems installation.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Morgan Sindall Group: UK-listed construction and regeneration group with comparable water, highways, energy and aviation delivery. Larger and more diversified but overlapping in nearly every sector Farrans serves.
• BAM Construct UK: UK arm of Royal BAM Group delivering civil engineering and building across transport, water, energy and public sectors. Larger scale but directly overlapping capability and customer base with Farrans.
• Balfour Beatty: Tier-1 UK infrastructure group delivering highways, rail, water and energy projects. Significantly larger than Farrans but competes for the same major UK infrastructure frameworks including National Highways and water utility works.
• Skanska UK: UK arm of Skanska delivering civil engineering and building across transport, water, energy and public sectors. Larger tier-1 incumbent competing for the same UK public infrastructure tenders as Farrans.
• John Sisk & Son (Sisk Group): Now Farrans' parent group; Ireland's largest indigenous construction and engineering services provider with broader European operations and larger scale than Farrans. Overlapping capability profile across all of Farrans' sectors.

Emerging players

• Knights Brown Group: South of England mid-tier civil engineering contractor delivering coastal, water, highways and energy infrastructure. Comparable scale and capability profile as a fellow UK mid-tier civil contractor chasing utility and public-sector frameworks.

Direct peers

• Wills Bros Civil Engineering: Scottish/NI civil engineering firm delivering highways, water and energy infrastructure across the UK and Ireland. Comparable in scale and in the same mid-tier UK/Irish civil contracting space as Farrans.
• Lagan Construction Group: Northern Ireland-headquartered civil engineering and building contractor with operations in aviation, marine, roads and water across UK and Ireland. Closely comparable on core sector mix and regional focus.
• McLaughlin & Harvey: Northern Ireland-headquartered building and civil engineering contractor delivering aviation, commercial, healthcare, education, leisure, marine and water projects across the UK and Ireland. Directly comparable in scale, sector mix and regional footprint to Farrans.
• Graham Group: County Down (NI)-headquartered contractor operating across UK and Ireland in highways, water, rail, energy and commercial building. Closest sector and geography match to Farrans, including water framework and aviation delivery.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance6 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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