What McGee Group does

McGee Group is a UK-based, employee-owned specialist engineering contractor founded in 1959 and headquartered in London, operating primarily across the United Kingdom with a strong concentration in central London. The company delivers complex civil engineering, demolition, piling, structural, and environmental services to major construction developers and infrastructure clients, and runs an integrated delivery model supported by owned plant, haulage, land engineering, recycling, and noise/vibration/dust monitoring assets. Reference projects include complex five-storey basement excavations beneath live assets (Claridge's Hotel), 250,000m3 earthworks at Battersea Power Station, and 450,000m2 of basement excavation at Heathrow Terminal 2, including an industry-first deepest commercial basement in Europe.

The company's core technology stack is a self-delivery platform: in-house rigs, Euro 6 haulage fleet, dedicated recycling facilities, and IoT-enabled environmental monitoring sensors that produce operational data used to support BREEAM and LEED sustainability assessments and inform carbon optimization (98% waste diversion from landfill, 95% soil reuse, 116tCO2e/£m carbon intensity reduction over ten years). McGee is committed to Net Zero by 2040 through progressive electrification and hybridization of its fleet.

McGee makes money through project-based specialist engineering contracts awarded via direct enterprise engagement and competitive procurement for large-scale demolition, piling, civil, and structural scopes. Pricing is custom-quoted based on project scope, complexity, and duration, with no publicly disclosed pricing model. Customers are enterprise developers and infrastructure operators in hospitality, mixed-use development, and aviation, and the company markets primarily through project case studies, industry credentials, and direct client relationships rather than digital channels.

Name

McGee Group

Legal name

McGee

Website

https://mcgee.co.uk

Company type

Private

Founded year

1967

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Short description

McGee Group is a UK-based, employee-owned specialist engineering contractor delivering integrated civil, demolition, piling, structural, and environmental services through a self-delivery model for major construction developers and infrastructure clients in London and across the UK.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Specialist Engineering Contracting

NAICS

Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction (237), Site Preparation Contractors (238910), Poured Concrete Foundation and Structure Contractors (23811)

SIC

Heavy Construction Other Than Bldg Const - Contractors (1600), Construction - Special Trade Contractors (1700)

akta.pro primary industry

Construction Program Management (Multi-site/Portfolio) (IMAFAAAF)

akta.pro secondary industries

Trenching & Utility Excavation (IMAFAKAD), Rock Excavation, Blasting & Quarry-Assist Works (IMAFAKAE)

Keywords

• Specialist engineering contracting
• Civil engineering services
• Demolition services
• Piling services
• Construction services

Headquarters

HQ city

London

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Supply Chain, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Specialist Engineering Contracting: Revenue generated through delivery of integrated engineering services including civil engineering, demolition, piling, structures, and environmental services for construction projects

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

McGee Group is a specialist engineering contractor delivering integrated construction services including civil engineering (complex excavations, bulk earthworks), demolition, piling, structural works (sub- and super-structure reinforced concrete), and environmental services for major construction and infrastructure projects. The company employs a self-delivery model using its owned plant, haulage fleet, land engineering, and recycling facilities to execute projects primarily in central London and across the UK.

Product overview

McGee Group is a Specialist Engineering Contractor offering a unified integrated delivery service. The core portfolio spans Civil Engineering (deep excavations, bulk earthworks), Structures (reinforced concrete sub- and super-structure works), Demolition, Piling, Environmental Services, and Support Services (plant/haulage fleet, land engineering, waste recycling, and noise/vibration/dust monitoring). These services are delivered through a self-delivery model, with the company owning its own plant, haulage fleet, and recycling facilities to control quality and sustainability outcomes.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Civils Complex excavation services including deep excavations in central London, bulk earthworks, and temporary and permanent works design and installation for major construction and infrastructure projects.
• Structures Structural solutions delivering both sub- and super-structure reinforced concrete works, including post-tensioning, jumpform, slipform, precast, and architecturally finished concrete structures for construction projects.
• Integrated Delivery Comprehensive project delivery approach combining multiple engineering disciplines under a single contract scope with a self-delivery philosophy, enabling direct control over quality, schedule, and environmental impact.
• Demolition Building dismantling services with a focus on circular economy principles, reusing elements from buildings being dismantled during construction projects.
• Piling Piling services using rigs featuring Euro V Engines with progressive introduction of hybrid excavators, supporting construction and infrastructure projects.
• Environmental Services Environmental consulting and sustainability services including carbon measurement, BREEAM/LEED assessment support, and circular economy material reuse for construction and infrastructure projects.
• Support Services - Plant Ownership and operation of a comprehensive range of specialist plant and equipment aligned to the self-delivery approach, enabling McGee to execute projects without extensive subcontractor reliance.
• Support Services - Haulage Fleet transport services with all vehicles Euro 6 compliant, featuring safety, efficiency, and environmental awareness for construction project logistics.
• Support Services - Land Engineering Land engineering services since 1967 with 98% material reuse from sites, supporting sustainability objectives and circular economy practices.
• Support Services - Recycle Leading waste management facility in west London providing in-situ recycling solutions, diverting 98% of waste from landfill for construction projects.
• Support Services - Noise, Vibration and Dust Monitoring Real-time monitoring solutions using advanced sensors and data-driven insights to ensure compliance with environmental and safety regulations on construction sites.

Quantifiable outcome

• 98% of waste diverted from landfill
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Keltbray: UK specialist contractor with overlapping demolition, civils, piling and environmental services portfolio. Operates in the same London-centric complex-construction niche with comparable self-delivery emphasis and sustainability positioning.
• Bachy Soletanche: UK specialist geotechnical and piling contractor with comparable deep foundation, basement and ground-engineering capabilities. A direct specialist competitor on piling and ground engineering scopes.
• Byrne Group: London-based specialist concrete frame and substructure contractor. Comparable self-delivery approach on reinforced concrete sub- and superstructure works, with overlap in deep basement delivery.
• Expanded Group: UK piling and ground engineering specialist with similar self-delivery ethos on complex urban and infrastructure schemes. Competes directly on piling and geotechnical scopes where McGee also operates.
• Erith Contractors: UK demolition and enabling works specialist with strong sustainability positioning and in-house recycling. Highly comparable to McGee's demolition, civils and environmental services bundle, particularly in London.

Broad incumbents

• Skanska UK: Major UK contractor with significant civils and structures capability across large infrastructure and commercial schemes. Competes with McGee on integrated delivery scope but at much larger scale and broader geographic footprint.
• Laing O'Rourke: Tier-one UK engineering and construction group with in-house plant, precast and concrete capabilities that overlap McGee's self-delivery model on complex urban and infrastructure projects.
• Balfour Beatty: Large UK and international infrastructure group covering highways, rail, utilities and major building works. Overlaps McGee on heavy civils and structures scope, particularly on regulated infrastructure programmes.
• Sir Robert McAlpine: Established UK building and civil engineering contractor active on complex central-London commercial and infrastructure projects. Competes with McGee on integrated demolition, substructure and superstructure scopes.
• Mace Group: International consultancy and construction firm with strong London presence on complex commercial and mixed-use schemes. Engages McGee as a subcontractor on some projects and competes on integrated delivery in others.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/mcgee_group

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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