{"id":7552,"date":"2025-09-03T06:46:38","date_gmt":"2025-09-03T06:46:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cita.co.uk\/news\/?p=7552"},"modified":"2025-09-03T06:46:38","modified_gmt":"2025-09-03T06:46:38","slug":"clancy-profit-up-a-third-as-infra-boom-drives-growth","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cita.co.uk\/news\/clancy-profit-up-a-third-as-infra-boom-drives-growth\/","title":{"rendered":"Clancy profit up a third as infra boom drives growth"},"content":{"rendered":"<p data-start=\"260\" data-end=\"382\">Civils specialist Clancy has powered through another year of growth with turnover up 14% to a record \u00a3430m.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"260\" data-end=\"382\">In a bumper year, pre-tax profit climbed a third to \u00a328m as the firm benefited from a strong pipeline of work from HS2, water and energy projects.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"384\" data-end=\"624\">The improvement saw group operating marginsnudge up from 5.3% to 6.3%.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"384\" data-end=\"624\">\n<div class=\"ad-mpu ad-mpu-inline\">\n<div class=\"sleeve\"><a data-ad-id=\"477525\" href=\"http:\/\/www.constructionenquirer.com\/wp-content\/themes\/constructionenquirer\/adclick.php?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.beresfordsflooring.co.uk%2Fservices%2Fin-situ-concrete-works-packages%2F%3Futm_source%3Dconstruction-enquirer%26utm_medium%3Dbanner%26utm_campaign%3Dconstructionenq-ads%3Futm_source%3Dconstruction-enquirer%26utm_medium%3Dbanner%26utm_campaign%3Dconstructionenq-ads\" target=\"_blank\" onclick=\"track_ad_click(this);\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.constructionenquirer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/6769-BF---Beresfords-MPU---In-Situ-Concrete-Works-Packages_s4.gif\"\/><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p data-start=\"384\" data-end=\"624\">The debt-free family contractor now in its 67th year finished the year to March 2025 with a 37% cash boost to \u00a347m, giving it headroom for reinvestment, while staff numbers edged up to 2,233.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"626\" data-end=\"942\">The forward order book has now swelled to \u00a32.8bn with fresh wins across energy, water and civils, including AMP8 delivery for Southern Water, a major SGN gas mains replacement programme, and expanded HS2 roles with EKFB and SCS.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"626\" data-end=\"942\">Clancy also secured a design and build role on the Old Abbey substation for Sizewell C.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"626\" data-end=\"942\">\n<div class=\"ad-mpu ad-mpu-inline\">\n<div class=\"sleeve\"><a data-ad-id=\"500966\" href=\"http:\/\/www.constructionenquirer.com\/wp-content\/themes\/constructionenquirer\/adclick.php?url=https%3A%2F%2Fjobs.gatwickairport.com%2Fjobs%2Ftalentpool%2Fconstruction%2F32%2Fdescription%2F%3Futm_source%3Dconstruction-enquirer%26utm_medium%3Dbanner%26utm_campaign%3Dconstructionenq-ads\" target=\"_blank\" onclick=\"track_ad_click(this);\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.constructionenquirer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/CE Banner.gif\"\/><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p data-start=\"944\" data-end=\"1139\">Chief executive Matt Cannon said the group\u2019s financial strength \u201censures we can continue to act as smart investors, adapting quickly, maintaining stability, and staying ahead of market shifts\u201d.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1141\" data-end=\"1394\">He added: \u201cThe past year has seen us mobilise rapidly to support major investment across our infrastructure markets \u2013 accelerating new programmes in energy and water tied to the regulatory cycle, as well as securing new wins in rail, gas and nuclear.\u201d<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1141\" data-end=\"1394\">\n<div class=\"ad-mpu ad-mpu-inline\">\n<div class=\"sleeve\"><a data-ad-id=\"93789\" href=\"http:\/\/www.constructionenquirer.com\/wp-content\/themes\/constructionenquirer\/adclick.php?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.constructionline.co.uk%2Fevents%2Fattending-marketplace-live%2F%3Futm_source%3Dreferral%26utm_medium%3Dconstruction_enquirer%26utm_campaign%3Dall_mpl_supplier%26utm_year%3D2025%26utm_content%3Dad_gif\" target=\"_blank\" onclick=\"track_ad_click(this);\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.constructionenquirer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/constructionline ezgif.com-speed.gif\"\/><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"elementToProof\">&#8220;We have expanded our geographical footprint with the support of new offices in London, Exeter and Basingstoke, helping to solidify our position across the UK.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1593\" data-end=\"1799\">The group invested \u00a315.8m in new plant last year, alongside 86,000 training hours through its in-house academy and 170 internal promotions \u2013 including new directors for sustainability and health &amp; safety.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1593\" data-end=\"1799\">Chair Kevin Clancy said investment in training and careers meant \u201cover a quarter of our workforce has now been with us for more than a decade\u201d.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1593\" data-end=\"1799\">\n<div class=\"ad-mpu ad-mpu-inline\">\n<div class=\"sleeve\"><a data-ad-id=\"494661\" href=\"http:\/\/www.constructionenquirer.com\/wp-content\/themes\/constructionenquirer\/adclick.php?url=https%3A%2F%2Fbrand-accesssolutions.com%2Fg-deck%2F%3Futm_source%3Dconstruction-enquirer%26utm_medium%3Dbanner%26utm_campaign%3Dconstructionenq-ads\" target=\"_blank\" onclick=\"track_ad_click(this);\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.constructionenquirer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/brand image001.gif\"\/><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p data-start=\"1593\" data-end=\"1799\">\n<div class=\"ad-mpu ad-mpu-inline\">\n<div class=\"sleeve\"><a data-ad-id=\"450383\" href=\"http:\/\/www.constructionenquirer.com\/wp-content\/themes\/constructionenquirer\/adclick.php?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.rib-software.com%2Funite%2Fen%2Fuki%2F10-point-contractors-guide-to-rib-candy%2F%3Futm_source%3Dthird_party%26utm_medium%3Dbanner%26utm_campaign%3Drib-candy-conenqu%26utm_id%3Drib-candy-conenqu-campaign-532%3Futm_source%3Dconstruction-enquirer%26utm_medium%3Dbanner%26utm_campaign%3Dconstructionenq-ads\" target=\"_blank\" onclick=\"track_ad_click(this);\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.constructionenquirer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/RIB-Candy-Banner-Ad-Campaign_ConEnq.gif\"\/><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p data-start=\"1801\" data-end=\"1998\">\n<p>from Construction Enquirer https:\/\/ift.tt\/98cnSUK<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Civils specialist Clancy has powered through another year of growth with turnover up 14% to a record \u00a3430m. In a bumper year, pre-tax profit climbed a third to \u00a328m as the firm benefited from a strong pipeline of work from HS2, water and energy projects. 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