McGuinness is a family firm which was established in 1946 by Patrick Joseph McGuinness (the first of three generations).

It is an award winning firm with a long and proud history and expertise in many different area.

Due to the expertise of our trained staff we have the flexibility to work with a wide range of customers in the North West, including:-

multi-national companies

local councils

building companies

private individuals

History

In the 1940s ...

P McGuinness & Co Ltd is a family firm which was established in 1946 by Patrick Joseph McGuinness (the first of three generations), and was originally located on Upper Brook Street, Manchester.

In the 1950s ...

In the 1960s ...

P McGuinness & Co Ltd was incorporated on 31 May 1966.

In the 1960s the firm was the main contractor involved in the huge slum clearances in Manchester. At this time the founder’s sons, Patrick Joseph Junior and Con joined the family firm.

In the 1970s ...

McGuinness was an original member of the Demolition and Dismantling Industrial Register (DDIR). Then on 30 January 1971 became a founder member of the National Federation of Demolition (NFDC).

In 1974, due to expansion, we relocated to Holt Town, Manchester.

In the 1980s ...

The son of Patrick J, Patrick Gerard McGuinness studied a Diploma in Construction and later joined the firm. He is now the current Director.

McGuinness were also the first firm to recycle in the early 1980s, well before the government levies.

In the 1990s …

Through the Prince’s Trust, McGuinness in conjunction with British Nuclear Fuel, sponsored an all weather pitch at Ardwick and subsequently Prince of Wales attended the opening ceremony of the new pitch 

The Present ....

McGuinness jointly sponsored the employment of the staff who first investigated the viability of Manchester biding for the Olympic Games. Subsequently, the firm’s Holt Town premises were CPO’d due to the 2002 Commonwealth Games held in Manchester. We therefore relocated to our current premises on Rondin Road, Ardwick. We were also appointed as the sole standby contractors for the games if any damaged was caused by terrorism and vandalism.