About us

Tilbury Douglas is a leading UK building, infrastructure, engineering and fit-out company. We deliver vital projects across a range of sectors including health, education, water, defence, justice and civic and civil estate.

As a UK regional contractor, we provide specialist design and build capabilities and are experienced at project management and integrating all aspects of a project.

With over 140 years of experience, we are a trusted partner of central and local government, working closely with our customers and supply chain to achieve outstanding results.

We are a member of Build UK, supporting efficiency and productivity improvements within the industry, and shaping future policies.

Tilbury Douglas female employee holding iPad.

Tilbury Douglas employees standing outside Birmingham office.

Scottish National Galleries external view.

Take pride in what you do

Whatever the task in hand, everybody can and should take pride in a job well done – a job undertaken with care, and done to the best of their abilities.

Everyone has a voice

We listen and encourage openness. We value all views and opinions, we welcome discussion and we treat people as we, ourselves, would want to be treated – with respect and patience.

Do the right thing

This means not accepting ‘that will do’, and not walking by when we could make a positive difference. The right thing also means the safe thing and the sustainable thing.

Bring better to life

We are all about believing we can do better. Asking questions, thinking differently, seeking solutions, and creating ideas to support our customers and add value.

Better Together is the name for all of our diversity and inclusion initiatives across Tilbury Douglas.

Being better together means our differences are valued and celebrated and our workplaces are free of bias, stereotypes and discrimination.

Being inclusive means we all feel comfortable sharing our ideas and perspectives, because our differences are respected and valued. Everyone has a voice, and everyone will be heard. Every employee feels safe, accepted, and appreciated with an equal opportunity to grow and succeed at Tilbury Douglas.

We have four Better Together employee networks:

‘multiculTureD’ is about making a positive difference in our workplace and creating a culture that promotes, values and celebrates diversity
‘Women @ Tilbury Douglas’ promotes an inclusive environment that promotes and demonstrates gender equality, amplifying the progress of women within the organisation
‘Pride’ aims to create greater visibility of LGBTQIA+ individuals in construction
Our disability network helps raise awareness about seen and unseen disabilities and how they may affect colleagues

Tilbury Douglas has successfully achieved the National Centre for Diversity’s (NCD) full Investors in Diversity Standard. This demonstrates that we’ve committed to building a culture based on ‘FREDIE’ values:

Fairness for all is a reality
Respect for all is the norm
Equality of opportunity for all is embedded
Diverse employees feel that they belong
Inclusion is widely understood
Engagement amongst colleagues

We have also successfully achieved The Menopause Friendly Accreditation.

We are also proud to be winners of the Most Inclusive Company award at the prestigious Women in Construction Awards 2024, and our Social Value and Sustainability Director, Lucy Davies, won the Best Contribution to Gender Diversity Award at the 2024 Inspiring Women in Construction Awards.