Bovis Construction

[2] Bovis was one of the few construction companies to go public in the 1920s, during which time it developed an extensive retail clientele, by far the most important and long lasting of which was Marks & Spencer.

Central to the relationship with Marks & Spencer was the pioneering Bovis System contract, designed to bring the interests of the contractor and client together.

The Bovis System paid the builder the prime cost of the work plus an agreed fee to cover overheads and profit.

Following the acquisition of Frank Sanderson's business in 1967, Bovis Homes expanded rapidly and became one of the largest housebuilders by the early 1970s.

[13][14] Around this time, Bovis was often regarded as the largest construction company in Britain, although this position was hotly contested by competing firms.

[17][18] After discussing a sale to Hochtief and selling via a stock exchange listing,[19][20][21] in October 1999 a £285 million offer from Lendlease was accepted.

[27] Fourteen years later, in January 2025, Building magazine reported that the brand might be resurrected after Lendlease's sale of the UK construction business to Atlas Holdings.