Our Story

We are award-winning civil engineering infrastructure company who believe in doing it right first time, every time.

Who we are

Story Contracting is a
privately-owned, award-winning infrastructure company.

With regional offices across England and Scotland, Story is highly respected nationally for providing civil engineering solutions to the infrastructure, rail, building and energy sectors.

We have also earned a reputation of maintaining outstanding health & safety practices across all our regions and operating divisions – this was recognised nationally with the awarding of the prestigious RoSPA ‘Gold’ Award for nine consecutive years.

Our business has grown year on year. We have ranked among Britain’s fastest growing private companies and forecast high turnover for the year ahead.

However, we measure our success by safety, quality, customer satisfaction and respect. Our motto is to ‘Do It Right’ and that applies to our people, our clients and our supply chain.

Our Culture & Values

Guided by our mission statement of ‘Do it Right!’, our culture is one which drives each member of #TeamStory to ensure we deliver our works to the highest quality and safety standards.

Whether they work on our sites or in our offices, each Story Contracting colleague pulls together as a team to make every project a success.

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Our History

Founded in 1987 by Fred Story and just three other colleagues, discover our history from those simple beginnings in Carlisle to incorporating what is now Story Homes and Story Contracting.

1987

Fred founded Story Construction

Story Construction was founded by Fred Story in 1987. The business incorporated what is now Story Homes and Story Contracting. Right at the start, Fred had just three colleagues working with him on a variety of projects in and around Carlisle.

1987

Fred founded Story Construction

Story Construction was founded by Fred Story in 1987. The business incorporated what is now Story Homes and Story Contracting. Right at the start, Fred had just three colleagues working with him on a variety of projects in and around Carlisle.

1987

Fred founded Story Construction

Story Construction was founded by Fred Story in 1987. The business incorporated what is now Story Homes and Story Contracting. Right at the start, Fred had just three colleagues working with him on a variety of projects in and around Carlisle.

1987

Fred founded Story Construction

Story Construction was founded by Fred Story in 1987. The business incorporated what is now Story Homes and Story Contracting. Right at the start, Fred had just three colleagues working with him on a variety of projects in and around Carlisle.

1987

Fred founded Story Construction

Story Construction was founded by Fred Story in 1987. The business incorporated what is now Story Homes and Story Contracting. Right at the start, Fred had just three colleagues working with him on a variety of projects in and around Carlisle.

Our Structure

Our specialist teams are based from 11 offices and depots across the UK, allowing us to deliver a wide range of solutions for our clients from the south coast of England to the Scottish Highlands.

We are led by an executive board that combines industry knowledge, proven excellence in their fields and a passionate commitment to continually drive our business forward in a safe and sustainable manner.

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Supporting our communities

Supporting our communities

Supporting our communities

We believe in ‘Doing it Right’ and this means looking after, and standing by, our clients, our communities, our people and our supply chain.

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Working with us

Working with us

Working with us

We are committed to developing long-term relationships with key supply chain partners who share our values.

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Health & Safety

Health & Safety

Health & Safety

We work closely with our clients and project teams to ensure safety and sustainability are at the forefront of our works.

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Available nationwide

We have Offices and Depot across the UK, meaning we’re never too far away. You can speak directly to one of our managers on site for any urgent on-site safety issues.

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