Galliford Try
| Company type | Private (LSE: GFRD) |
|---|---|
| Industry | Construction |
| Founded | 1908 |
| Headquarters | Uxbridge, UK |
Key people | David Calverley, (Chairman) Greg Fitzgerald, (CEO) |
| Products | £1,831.9 million (2008) |
| Revenue | £71.1 million (2008) |
| £42.5 million (2008) | |
Number of employees | 4,511 (2008) |
| Website | www.gallifordtry.co.uk |
Galliford Try plc (LSE: GFRD) is a leading British construction business. It is listed on the London Stock Exchange.
History
The Company was created in 2000 through a merger of Try Group plc, founded by WS Try in 19098 in London, and Galliford plc, founded by TJ Galliford in 1916 in Wolvey.[1]
The Company acquired Morrison Construction from AWG plc in 2006 and Kendall Cross in 2007.[1]
It entered the housebuilding business acquiring Gerald Wood Homes in 2001, Chartdale in 2006 and Linden Homess in 2007.[1]
Operations
The Company is organised as follows:[2]
- Building
- Infrastructure
- PPP investments
- Housebuilding
- Affordable housing & regeneration