FM Conway
 | |
| Company type | Private |
|---|---|
| Industry | Civil engineering |
| Founded | 1961 |
| Founder | Francis Michael Conway |
| Headquarters | Sevenoaks, England |
Key people | Joanne Conway, chairman and chief executive |
| Products | Asphalt Bitumen Concrete Street lighting |
| Services | Highway maintenance Road surfacing |
| Revenue | £580 million (March 2024) |
| £43 million (March 2024) | |
Number of employees | 2,000 (2024) |
| Website | www.fmconway.co.uk |
FM Conway is a UK-based family-run civil engineering contractor specialising in highways and other infrastructure work. Subject to regulatory approval, the company will become part of Vinci in early 2025.
History
The company was founded in 1961 by Francis Michael Conway; his son Michael Conway then served as CEO for more than 40 years,[1] and was later succeeded as CEO and chair by his daughter Joanne Conway. [2] It has a network of asphalt and aggregate recycling manufacturing plants serving London and Southern England, as well as two Thames-side wharves, at Erith and Gravesend.[3] The company was based in Dartford, Kent, but moved its headquarters to Sevenoaks in 2016.[4]
In February 2020, FM Conway was suspended from the Prompt Payment Code for failure to pay suppliers on time.[5] It was reinstated in August 2020 after process improvements.[6]
In May 2023, FM Conway bought Essex-based drainage contractor Flowline out of administration, saving 164 jobs.[7]
In January 2024, FM Conway replaced an existing road surface in Westminster, using 92% recycled materials, believed to be the highest level achieved on a UK road.[8] In October 2024, Vinci agreed terms to purchase the business.[9] Subject to regulatory approvals, the deal is expected to complete in early 2025.[10]
Notable projects
- Maidstone United F.C. north stand, completed in 2017[11]
- Millennium Bridge repairs completed in 2023,[12] having repainted the bridge in 2016[13]
- Blackfriars Bridge refurbishment, completed in 2024[14]
- Hammersmith Bridge restoration, due to be completed in 2024[15]
References
- ^ Britcher, Chris (20 April 2022). "Funeral takes place of FM Conway chairman and former CEO Michael Conway MBE". KentOnline. Retrieved 31 October 2024.
- ^ Pitcher, Greg (15 November 2023). "FM Conway names founder's granddaughter as new chief exec". Construction News. Retrieved 17 November 2023.
- ^ "Locations". Fmconway.co.uk. Retrieved 20 November 2023.
- ^ "Construction firm FM Conway moving HQ from Dartford to Sevenoaks". Sevenoaks Chronicle. 8 May 2015. Retrieved 15 July 2015.
- ^ Prior, Grant (12 February 2020). "F M Conway suspended from Prompt Payment Code". Construction Enquirer. Retrieved 13 February 2020.
- ^ Garner-Purkis, Zak (13 August 2020). "Prompt payment redemption for Kier Integrated Services and FM Conway". Construction News. Retrieved 13 August 2020.
- ^ Prior, Grant (9 May 2023). "FM Conway buys Flowline from administrators". Construction Enquirer. Retrieved 9 May 2023.
- ^ Browne, Dominic (10 January 2024). "FM Conway hits 92% recycled materials record". Highways. Retrieved 31 October 2024.
- ^ Vinci announces purchase of FM Conway New Civil Engineer 30 October 2024
- ^ "VINCI Construction swoops for FM Conway". Construction Enquirer. Retrieved 30 October 2024.
- ^ Winning streak for FM Conway with Maidstone United FC FM Conway December 2016
- ^ Dale, Sarah (25 October 2023). "Catch net installed to soffit of Millennium Bridge to facilitate planned maintenance work". Infrastructure Intelligence. Retrieved 26 October 2023.
- ^ Smith, Matt (15 January 2016). "FM Conway gives Millennium Bridge a makeover". Construction News. Retrieved 31 October 2024.
- ^ "City of London Corporation appoints contractor for multi-million-pound refurbishment of Blackfriars Bridge". City of London Corporation. 17 June 2021. Retrieved 31 October 2024.
- ^ "Conway team to start Hammersmith Bridge stabilisation this month". The Construction Index. 14 February 2022. Retrieved 14 February 2022.
External links
Media related to FM Conway at Wikimedia Commons
