One of the biggest construction and infrastructure firms in the UK has been created with the merger of three parts of the Morgan empire.

Morgan Ashurst, Morgan Est, and Morgan Professional Services have come together under the same banner to create Morgan Sindall.

Dave Smith, Morgan Sindall area director, said the merger was a question of common sense for its customers.

“Our decision to combine our strengths and multi-disciplinary skills under one roof has been largely customer-driven,” he said. “It comes at a time when all three businesses are increasingly working together in sectors such as transport, defence, energy, water, healthcare and education. The merger makes it much easier and more efficient for our customers to work with one joined-up business which can provide integrated services.”

The new company, which employs approximately 4,800 people across a national network of local offices – including one at Waterside Business Park in Solihull – provides integrated services on a number of large, complex projects for customers including BAA, Airbus, Defence Estates, Highways Agency, London Underground, National Grid, E.ON and Network Rail.

Key projects for the Birmingham office include a £15 million contract to create a Manufacturing Technology Centre at Ansty Park, a technology and research park in Coventry, which provides 1.5 million square feet of space for science and technology companies. Other schemes include a £15.5 million scheme to build a new guide dog breeding centre in Leamington Spa for Guide Dogs UK.