We add UK main contractors and housebuilders to Construction Rating every week. Each page shows the company's payment record from its government reports, its CR Signals (Companies House, Gazette notices and the Fair Payment Code) and the public contracts it has won.
This week: 12 companies, 12 of them with a payment report from the last 18 months.
Colas Rail
Contractor, Greater London, incorporated in 1994. Activities: railway construction. Pays suppliers in an average of 22 days, with 92% of invoices paid within 30 days (January to June 2026, government report). Holds a Fair Payment Code Bronze award.
Durkan
Contractor, Greater London, incorporated in 1970. Activities: property development. Pays suppliers in an average of 28 days, with 37% of invoices paid within 30 days (December 2025 to May 2026, government report). 10 public contracts won, listed on its page.
F M Conway
Contractor, South East England, incorporated in 1961. Activities: road construction. Pays suppliers in an average of 26 days, with 74% of invoices paid within 30 days (January to June 2026, government report). Holds a Fair Payment Code Silver award. 8 public contracts won, listed on its page.
Farrans
Contractor, Northern Ireland, incorporated in 1958. Activities: property development, road construction, civil engineering. Pays suppliers in an average of 39 days, with 36% of invoices paid within 30 days (January to June 2026, government report). 17 public contracts won, listed on its page.
Feltham Construction
Contractor, South East England, incorporated in 1986. Activities: commercial building, housebuilding. Pays suppliers in an average of 31 days, with 52% of invoices paid within 30 days (January to June 2026, government report). Holds a Fair Payment Code Bronze award. 19 public contracts won, listed on its page.
FP McCann
Contractor, Northern Ireland, incorporated in 1979. Activities: civil engineering. Pays suppliers in an average of 27 days, with 58% of invoices paid within 30 days (January to June 2026, government report). 2 public contracts won, listed on its page.
Gallagher
Contractor, South East England, incorporated in 1999. Activities: commercial building, civil engineering. Pays suppliers in an average of 49 days, with 19% of invoices paid within 30 days (October 2025 to March 2026, government report). 45 public contracts won, listed on its page.
Galliford TRY Infrastructure
Contractor, Scotland, incorporated in 1974. Activities: commercial building. Pays suppliers in an average of 21 days, with 68% of invoices paid within 30 days (January to June 2026, government report). Holds a Fair Payment Code Bronze award. 48 public contracts won, listed on its page.
Gilbert-Ash
Contractor, Northern Ireland, incorporated in 1947. Activities: commercial building. Pays suppliers in an average of 30 days, with 59% of invoices paid within 30 days (January to June 2026, government report). 11 public contracts won, listed on its page.
Hercules PLC
Contractor, South West England, incorporated in 2008. Activities: road construction, bridges and tunnels, utility projects, water projects. Pays suppliers in an average of 6 days, with 96% of invoices paid within 30 days (October 2025 to March 2026, government report). 3 public contracts won, listed on its page.
Heron Bros.
Contractor, Northern Ireland, incorporated in 1982. Activities: commercial building. Pays suppliers in an average of 15 days, with 87% of invoices paid within 30 days (March to August 2026, government report). 5 public contracts won, listed on its page.
J. Reddington
Contractor, Greater London, incorporated in 1996. Activities: commercial building, housebuilding. Pays suppliers in an average of 31 days, with 66% of invoices paid within 30 days (November 2025 to April 2026, government report). 1 public contract won, listed on its page.
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