Construction Companies in South East England

The South East companies we list include highways contractor F M Conway in Sevenoaks, Gallagher in Maidstone, Feltham Construction in Berkshire and housebuilders Bewley Homes in Hampshire and Croudace Homes in Surrey. The region is also worked by the UK's largest contractors, whose payment records are on their own pages.

How they pay

Of the South East companies we list that file government payment reports, average payment times run from 20 to 49 days, with a middle figure of about 29 days. Compare them with every other company we track on the payment league table.

Frameworks

The main public sector building route across the south is the Southern Construction Framework, run by Hampshire and Devon county councils. The current framework, worth up to £4.5bn, has regional lots for the South East, the South West and London. Its successor, expected to be worth more than £5.4bn, is being tendered in 2026 to replace it when it ends in May 2027. In London and the Home Counties, the London Construction Programme runs separate frameworks (see London).

Working out what a job will tie up? Use the cash tied up calculator, and if you're paid late, the late payment interest calculator.