About Us

Doing it differently

Glencar is now a leading construction delivery partner, growing to become one of the UK’s most successful privately-owned contractors since being founded in 2016.

Our Journey

2016-18

Laying the Foundations

In 2016, Eddie and Chris launched Glencar to meet a clear gap in the booming industrial and logistics market.

A client-first mindset set us apart from day one—quickly earning ISO accreditations and recognition as Best B2B Business at the UK Startup Awards.

2019-2020

Scaling Up

With rapid growth came expansion – a new HQ in St. Albans, a regional base in Solihull, and big wins like Main Contractor of the Year.

Topping the Sunday Times Fast Track 100 cemented Glencar’s position as an industry leader.

2021-2023

Expansion

We hit No.4 in the FT1000, opened new offices in Manchester, Ireland, and Harwell, grew our headcount to 250+, and earned a Top 25 spot in the E2E Dynamic 100, further reinforcing our presence across the UK and Ireland.

2024

Making an Impact

Focused on SHEQ, ESG, and developing our people, we also expanded into Cambridge and Bristol, and continued to deliver standout projects nationwide.

The Glencar Foundation launched our commitment to giving back.

2025

Strength, Growth and Diversification

This year, we’re focused on smart growth, profitability, and innovation—investing in our people and processes for long-term success.

We’re expanding into Civils, Infrastructure, Commercial, and Mixed-Use, while reinforcing our leadership in Industrial + Logistics.

“From years of construction industry experience, we knew there was a better way to do things and that’s what we have set out to achieve at Glencar. Our partners tell us that they feel the benefits of our unique approach, one that is still based on close relationships despite the size of Glencar as a business in 2023. We have not changed our approach in how we engage customers and support suppliers since the day we started out in 2016.”

Eddie McGillycuddy, Managing Director

Our Values

Glencar’s unique culture is defined by our five core values below:

Integrity

Our company culture is built upon integrity and fairness.

Excellence

We drive excellence across our business and deliver quality, always

Customers

We build long term relationships by delivering on our promises through strategic partnerships.

Innovation

We embrace new technologies and new ways of doing things.

Future

We are here for tomorrow, investing in communities, our people and protecting the planet.

Our Customers