Taylor Woodrow

Taylor Woodrow is a UK-based civil engineering contractor that operates as a core division of VINCI Construction UK. Headquartered at Astral House on Imperial Way in Watford, it focuses on delivering sustainable infrastructure across the energy, highways, rail and wider strategic infrastructure sectors. The business provides engineering, procurement and construction services from early design and pre-construction through to full delivery of major schemes, and positions its work as supporting the UK’s energy transition and long-term transport needs. Within VINCI’s UK portfolio, Taylor Woodrow contributes several hundred million pounds of annual revenue and employs a workforce of around 700 people. The company traces its roots to 1921 housebuilding activities in Blackpool and the formation of Taylor Woodrow Construction in 1937, later becoming one of Britain’s largest housebuilding and general construction groups before its housing arm merged with George Wimpey to form Taylor Wimpey in 2007. VINCI acquired Taylor Woodrow Construction in 2008 and relaunched it in 2011 under the Taylor Woodrow brand, combining its civil engineering heritage with VINCI’s Norwest Holst operations. Historically, the business has delivered landmark projects including components for the Mulberry Harbours in World War II, the world’s first commercial nuclear power station at Calder Hall and subsequent Magnox plants, Heathrow Airport terminals, the Liverpool Metropolitan Cathedral, St Katharine Docks, and the Channel Tunnel. Today Taylor Woodrow delivers complex UK transport and energy infrastructure such as Crossrail stations, highway structures and energy storage assets. Recent work includes an EPC joint venture for a 190,000 m³ LNG storage tank at the Isle of Grain terminal, deployment of ultra-low carbon concrete on waste and energy projects, and trials of autonomous excavators and AI-based inspection and test plan tools. Its TAYWOOD engineering and digital teams focus on data-driven delivery, automation and regional expertise to improve safety, efficiency and sustainability on major civil engineering schemes.