About PLP
Family values, built in since 1982.
A family-run Heywood contractor with a broad track record in refurbishment and new build across the North West.
Who we are
Honesty, openness and a lot of repeat business.
PLP Construction Limited was established in 1982 by Philip Bradley. Four decades on, his son Laurie Bradley and daughter Joanne James run the business alongside him, and they're committed to strengthening it for the next generation.
We work for local authorities, housing associations, schools and private clients throughout the North West, delivering both refurbishment and new build. Through our sister company PLP Bespoke we also build individual luxury homes.
We're a lean, efficient business with hands-on senior management, which gives clients a personal service. Most of our projects are delivered by our own directly employed local team. We empower them to get it right first time, which significantly reduces defects, waste and duplication.
What we stand for
How we treat people
Open communication
One chain of communication from start to finish, with quick answers to every request for information.
Team working
We work as an integrated team with clients and a long-standing local supply chain.
Right people, right skills, right role
A lean business with hands-on senior management on every job.
Community involvement
Sponsorship, school visits, careers talks and charity work wherever we build.
An integrated team spirit
Our supply chain is local too, and most of it has worked with us for many years. Working with the same people builds an integrated team spirit: everyone constructively challenges each other's products and services, and the client benefits.
We treat everyone the way we'd like to be treated ourselves. That's why most of our employees have been with us for more than five years.
Our story
Four decades in the North West
- 1982
Phil Bradley founds PLP Construction in Heywood, Rochdale.
- 2014
Parklands House, a 14,000 sq ft luxury home in Saddleworth, Highly Commended for New Build of the Year at the NFB Awards.
- 2015
Wins NFB and LABC Building Excellence regional awards.
- 2016
Highly Commended for Delivering Social Value at the NFB Awards for Wigan Youth Zone.
- 2019
Three national Considerate Constructors awards: gold, silver and bronze.
- 2020
Record £16m turnover; appointed to Great Places' £750m Innovation Chain North framework.
- 2022
40th anniversary, celebrated with the staff, clients and suppliers who built it.
- 2023
Dob Brook Close wins Best Development for Social-Affordable Rent at the Northern Housing Awards.
- 2026
Willow Street, 13 supported living apartments for Irwell Valley Homes, completes in February.
2020 in numbers
A record year, still family-run.
2020 was our record year: £16m turnover (£13m construction, £3m civils), up from £12m in 2019, across 30 projects with 40 employees. Projects included a £3m assembly centre for Rochdale manufacturer Dunphy Combustion.
Laurie Bradley put it down to hard work and a dedicated workforce.