Our History
The Briggs & Forrester Group is renowned for excellence and innovation within the building services industry developed over more than 70 years. While we are focused on constructing the future, we are proud of our heritage that has given us firm foundations upon which to grow.
Offices established in Overstone Road, Northampton.
Philip Stanton, father of current chairman Mike Stanton, joins the business.
Mike Stanton joins the board as Head of Finance, Sales & Marketing.
Eric Champion becomes chairman after the death of Philip Stanton.
25% of shares purchased by senior management to help to renergise the company.
The Briggs and Forerster Group celebrates its 60th Anniversary by raising over £10,000 for charity.
Enivironmental Management Certificate awarded to the Briggs and Forrester Group.
Briggs & Forrester is awarded with its 8th consecutive RoSPA Gold Medal Award.
The Combined Energy Solutions division of the Briggs and Forrester Group achieve certification for the BS OHSAS (Occupational Health & Safety Management) 18000:2007, helping the disvision to achieve the best possible working conditions, aligned to internationally recognised best practice.
The Low Energy Consultancy (LEC Ltd) division of the Briggs and Forrester Group is created.
Briggs & Forrester secures contract worth over £20M.
Briggs & Forrester is awarded its ninth consecutive RoSPA Gold Medal Award.
Briggs & Forrester raised £15,000 on their bi-annual charity golf day for local charity Ups n Downs.
Briggs & Forrester Engineering Services opens new regional office In Birmingham.
Briggs & Forrester awarded RoSPA President's Award.
Briggs & Forrester awarded RoSPA President's Award.
Briggs and Forrester proud to be awarded third consecutive RoSPA President's Award.
Briggs and Forrester's biannual Golf Day raises £17,000 for local charity Ups and Downs.
Briggs & Forrester Engineering Services acheive the RoSPA president's Award
Briggs & Forrester secures largest ever contract for prestigious residential development
Further 10% equity placed into ‘Employee Benefit Trust’.
Mike Stanton remains as Group Chairman with Paul Burton moving from Engineering Services to become Group Chief Executive
The group celebrates 70 years being the forefront of the building services industry.
Briggs and Forrester rebrands its residential mechanical, electrical and plumbing division for a big growth push.
Briggs and Forrester opens its first office location in Wales.
Celebrating the 70th anniversary in 2017, the Briggs and Forrester Group launches the Briggs and Forrester Foundation. Briggs and Forrester has a long history of supporting the local causes that mean the most to our employees.
Our apprentice Curtis Castledine won the Apprentice of the Year (21 and Under) Award at the H&V News Awards in 2017.
This award recognises Briggs & Forrester as one of the industry’s best companies to work for and the best firms to do business with.
The Briggs & Forrester Group were made a corporate member of the Worshipful Company of Plumbers, one of the most ancient of the livery companies of the City of London.
The ‘Growth’ award recognises a Supply Chain Partner who works closely with Willmott Dixon throughout the preconstruction and build process to create, protect and improve margins.
Briggs and Forrester become a full management owned business.
Triple win for Briggs & Forrester at H&V News Awards 2018 in Project of the Year, Apprentice of the Year and Building Services Contractor of the Year categories.
Briggs & Forrester Awarded MEP Specialist of the Year 2018 in Construction News Specialist Awards
Briggs & Forrester Living announce the launch of their new build housing division, as part of Briggs & Forrester Living.
This accreditation demonstrates that Briggs and Forrester Group are committed to ensuring Environmental responsibility and improvement.
These awards have been achieved in recognition of Briggs & Forrester’s health and safety practices and achievements in helping staff, clients and contractors get home safely at the end of the working day.
LEC announce they have become an accredited Continuing Professional Development (CPD) provider, having achieved CPD status.
The Briggs & Forrester Group has showcased its commitment to developing its people by joining The 5% Club, an industry led initiative focused on driving momentum into the recruitment of apprentices, graduates and sponsored students.
The Briggs and Forrester Group has been awarded the Greener Path Award for ‘Zero Waste to Landfill’ from ACM Environmental PLC for the third year running.
Last month was the 11th Annual Briggs & Forrester Supply Chain Event 2018 at the Hilton Metropole in Birmingham. Over 320 people were in attendance, to hear the latest updates from the Briggs & Forrester Group CEO, Paul Burton and the senior management team.
Their fundraising efforts included Dress Down Friday’s, Birmingham half marathon, a charity football match and a charity Golf Day which raised an impressive £10,000!
