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Our History
The Clancy Group Timeline
The company was founded in 1958 by Michael Clancy as M.J. Clancy & Sons Limited. It quickly developed a reputation as a well-run business that delivered value for money solutions and quality workmanship. The company was built on good traditional family and business values, and these values of Integrity, Stability, Standards and Client Satisfaction are still central to the business today.
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1958
Founder Michael Clancy forms M.J. Clancy & Sons Ltd in Wembley – undertaking ground works, drainage and road works in and around London
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1963
Clancy Developments is formed to build residential housing
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1964
M.J. Clancy & Sons Ltd moves to a new premises in Wembley
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1968
Michael J Clancy’s eldest son Kevin Clancy joins the business
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1970
Michael J Clancy’s second eldest son Dermot Clancy joins the business
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1973
M.J. Clancy & Sons acquires water and gas public works contractor R.E. Docwra Ltd
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1976
Freehold premises obtained for a new head office in Harefield, Middlesex
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1979
Annual turnover increased from £1m to £5m over the 1970s
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1980
Michael J Clancy’s eldest daughter Mary Clancy joins the business
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1983
The company celebrates its 25th anniversary. Our head office is officially opened by Terry Wogan
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1984
Founder Michael J Clancy passes away suddenly. Kevin and Dermot Clancy become Joint Managing Directors
Annual turnover reaches £8m
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1990
The first contractor in the UK to purchase microtunneling equipment
Annual turnover reaches £25m
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1991
Following water privitisation, the business wins numerous contracts for Southern Water, Thames Water, Anglian Water, Wessex Water, Mid Kent Went, Mid-Southern Water and East Surrey Water
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1993
Standard uniform is introduced for the workforce, one of the very first within the construction industry
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1994
The business receives its first British Safety Council Award, as well as its first ISO9000 Quality Systems Accreditation
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1995
Pipeline rehabilitation expertise is brought into the business via the acquisition of Rees Construction Services, subsequently renamed Rees Pipeline Services
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1997
Holding company, The Clancy Group Plc is incorporated
Westwick Construction Ltd acquired from Wessex Water
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1999
Rail division established with offices in Ealing, West London
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2000
Major contracts won in the north and Scotland for the first time for Northumbrian Water and East of Scotland Water. Regional offices established in Darlington and Alloa
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2001
All operations of M.J. Clancy & Sons Ltd, R.E. Docwra Ltd, Rees Pipeline Services and Westwick Construction are amalgamated into a single operating company, Clancy Docwra Ltd
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2002
Clancy Docwra achieves ISO 14001 Environmental Management System Accreditation
Utility Training Centre opened in Hawley Depot
Annual turnover exceeds £100m for the first time
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2003
UKSTT Award received for Tilfen Land project at Thamesmead
Company achieves Investors in People status for the first time
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2004
Major new awards for Southern Water, Anglian Water & Thames Water for AMP4
Clancy Apprenticeship scheme first launched
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2005
Launch of Multi Utility business in Scotland
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2006
Clancy Docwra becomes Transport for London ‘Road Streetworks Contractor of the Year’ for its work on the Victorian Mains Replacement project for Thames Water
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2007
Annual turnover exceeds £200m
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2008
The business celebrates its 50th anniversary
New regional offices established in Sunderland and Livingston
‘Customer service initiative of the year’ and ‘Partnership initiative of the year’ won for work with Southern Water
Traffic Management division formed
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2009
Kevin & Dermot Clancy become Joint Chairmen of The Clancy Group Plc with Seamus Keogh appointed as first Chief Operations Officer of Clancy Docwra
The business is selected as Capital Delivery Partner by Scottish Water for the next 4 years
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2010
Regional offices, constructed by Clancy Developments, opened in Dartford, Kent
Victorian Mains Replacement project, involving the replacement of 500km of water mains in London, completed for Thames Water
Clancy Docwra join Optimise JV to undertake AMP5 works for Thames Water
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2011
Clancy Docwra is named Major Civil Engineering Contractor of the Year by New Civil Engineer
The business becomes one of the first in the industry to launch a mobile workforce management tool, Mobile-i
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2012
The company is awarded major contracts for Scottish Water and Scottish Power as well as winning the Anglian Water ‘Supplier of the Year’ award
Annual turnover exceeds £250m
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2013
Customer Experience Event is held at head office with the launch of the business’ Customer Commitment document
Clancy Docwra achieves bronze in the Business in the Community awards
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2014
The Clancy Group Plc launches its mandatory Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) campaign
Work Safe=Home Safe 100% -
2015
The Clancy Group launches its strategic 5 year plan, Vision 2020
Major new contract awards with Southern Water, Thames Water, Anglian Water & UK Power Networks, marking a record orderbook for the business
Think Safe training programme launched for all personnel
Annual turnover reaches £280m
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2016
Our Multi Utility south division began operations with numerous contract wins across the south east
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2017
Numerous award wins, including:
Considerate Constructors Gold
Considerate Constructors Silver
City of London Considerate Contractors Gold
RoSPA Gold Fleet Safety
Constructing Excellence London & South East Awards – Young Achiever of the Year
Future Water Association – Special Recognition
Future Water Association – Chairman’s Award for Outstanding Achievement
CREAM Awards – Best Use of Illustration
Driving for Better Business Champions
RoSPA Gold Health and Safety Award
Best Innovation Northumbrian Water Innovation Festival -
2018
The Battersea Cable Tunnel project, delivered in London for UK Power Networks, wins the ‘Infrastructure Project of the Year’ at the Institute for Civil Engineering awards as well as the ‘New Installation – Energy and Communications’ award at the UKSTT
The business further proves its leak detection technology, in partnership with Microsoft, by winning the ‘Best Visualisation’ award at the Northumbrian Water Innovation Festival
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2019
Appointment of Matt Cannon as Chief Executive Officer
Matt’s appointment marked a new stage in our business’ journey as we celebrated our 60th anniversary. Matt represents the third generation of the Clancy family to take the helm at the group
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2019
Clancy win 2019 Utility Partner of the Year – Business & Infrastructure Services at the prestigious Utility Week Awards
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2020
Clancy reappointed to South East Water and Thames Water frameworks for AMP 7
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2021
Clancy was awarded the Lot 1 maintenance and repair contract for the new Scottish regulatory period – SR21 – covering both the water and wastewater networks