Western Building Systems secures £33m in contracts across healthcare, residential and education in Q1 2026

Co. Tyrone offsite construction specialist Western Building Systems has secured more than £33m in new contract wins in the first quarter of 2026, spanning healthcare, residential and education sectors across Britain and Ireland. The performance builds on a 48% increase in sales in the year to April 2025, when turnover rose from £27.64m to £40.86m and pre-tax profit grew from £1.9m to more than £3m.

The Irish News reported that the Coalisland-based firm secured approximately £20m in healthcare contracts and £13m in homes delivery during the first three months of the year, reflecting sustained activity across both public and private sector projects. A further £5m in education contracts was secured, including a post-primary dual campus development at the former St Ronan's School site in Lurgan.

The company's accounts also reveal continued strengthening of its financial position, with retained earnings increasing to £14.22m from £11.98m and shareholders' funds growing to £14.26m at the end of April 2025, up from £12m the previous year.

Recent project completions include a £25m Community Diagnostic Centre at Upton Hospital in Slough and a modular endoscopy unit at Colchester Hospital, both delivered within live clinical environments. These schemes illustrate the firm's capability in technically complex healthcare construction under operational conditions.

The strong first-quarter performance follows a period of capital investment in production capacity, automation and sustainability, including expanded warehousing, automated timber panel manufacturing and the adoption of low-carbon construction technologies aligned with modern methods of construction. An integrated digital management platform has also been implemented to consolidate forecasting, production planning, pipeline management and ESG reporting.

See the complete report on Western Building Systems' Q1 2026 contract wins and financial performance.