Construction Companies in South West England
Browse 10 construction companies in South West England. Read reviews from subcontractors, suppliers, and trade professionals.
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The South West companies we list include Beard Construction in Swindon, Hercules in Cirencester, Barnwood, Bray & Slaughter and housebuilder Aster Homes in Devizes.
How they pay
Of those that file government payment reports, average payment times run from 6 to 37 days. Compare them with every other company we track on the payment league table.
Frameworks
The Southern Construction Framework, run by Devon and Hampshire county councils, is the main public sector building route across the south. The current framework, worth up to £4.5bn, has South West lots including one for projects of £1m to £5m. Its successor, expected to be worth more than £5.4bn, is being tendered in 2026 to replace it when it ends in May 2027 (see also the South East).
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Updated October 2026. Company figures from their accounts and government payment reports (see each company's page). Sources: SCF appointments (UK Construction Media) · SCF refresh (Construction News)
Average days to pay suppliers, fastest first, from each company's latest government report.
| Company | Average days |
|---|---|
| Hercules PLC | 6 |
| Beard Construction | 21 |
| Nevada Construction | 25 |
| Aster Homes | 28 |
| E.g.carter & Company | 31 |
| Newland Homes | 33 |
| Barnwood Limited | 37 |
| MJL Contractors | 44 |
| M J Church (Plant) | 46 |
Check Payment Practices (GOV.UK). Averages cover all suppliers, not only subcontractors.
Larger firms based in the region, by year. 2026 is the year so far.
| Year | Failures |
|---|---|
| 2018 | 0 |
| 2019 | 0 |
| 2020 | 1 |
| 2021 | 1 |
| 2022 | 1 |
| 2023 | 0 |
| 2024 | 1 |
| 2025 | 3 |
| 2026 | 3 |
Our failures register, from Companies House and The Gazette.
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