Construction and property companies that sponsor visas in the UK

On 5 October 2026, 7,631 construction and property employers held a Skilled Worker licence on the Home Office register. That is 6.3% of the 121,996 Skilled Worker sponsors, matched to Companies House by registered name.

Home Office register, 5 October 2026. Companies House data, 1 October 2026.

Construction and property employers hold a Skilled Worker licence: 7,631
of them are in London: 28%

Where construction and property sponsors are

London has 28% of them. Outside London, the largest groups are in Birmingham, Manchester and Ilford.

Construction and property Skilled Worker sponsors by town, Home Office register, 5 October 2026
Town or city	Sponsors	Share of the sector
London	2,162	28.3%
Birmingham	251	3.3%
Manchester	197	2.6%
Ilford	152	2.0%
Slough	119	1.6%
Hayes	98	1.3%
Harrow	87	1.1%
Leicester	79	1.0%
Luton	75	1.0%
Nottingham	73	1.0%

Examples on the register

Some well-known construction and property employers that held a Skilled Worker licence on 5 October 2026.

Examples, not a ranking. Not affiliated with Visavi.

Laing O'Rourke PLC

Dartford. A rating.
Check Laing O'Rourke PLC on the register
Skanska UK Plc

Watford. A rating.
Check Skanska UK Plc on the register
Mace Ltd

London. A rating.
Check Mace Ltd on the register
Kier Group plc

Salford. A rating.
Check Kier Group plc on the register
Costain Limited

London. A rating.
Check Costain Limited on the register
Balfour Beatty Group Employment Limited

London. A rating.
Check Balfour Beatty Group Employment Limited on the register
Turner & Townsend Ltd

Leeds. A rating.
Check Turner & Townsend Ltd on the register
Morgan Sindall Construction & Infrastructure Ltd

Rugby. A rating.
Check Morgan Sindall Construction & Infrastructure Ltd on the register

Each name is checked against the register published on 5 October 2026, every time this page is built.

What the construction and property sponsors do

Companies House records what each company does as a SIC 2007 code. These are the codes that placed the most sponsors on this page, in Companies House's own words.

Construction and property Skilled Worker sponsors by SIC 2007 code, Home Office register, 5 October 2026, matched to Companies House
Activity	Sponsors	Share of the sector
Development of building projects SIC code 41100	1,089	14.3%
Construction of domestic buildings SIC code 41202	832	10.9%
Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate SIC code 68209	675	8.8%
Other specialised construction activities n.e.c. SIC code 43999	660	8.6%
Buying and selling of own real estate SIC code 68100	608	8.0%
Construction of commercial buildings SIC code 41201	573	7.5%
Management of real estate on a fee or contract basis SIC code 68320	421	5.5%
Other building completion and finishing SIC code 43390	413	5.4%

Contains Companies House data.

Roles typically hired in construction and property

Each role page shows the going rate the Home Office sets for that job and how the salary rules work.

Going rates from Immigration Rules Appendix Skilled Occupations, checked on gov.uk on 6 October 2026
Role	Occupation code	Going rate	New-entrant rate
Construction project manager	2455	£44,300	£33,400
Quantity surveyor	2453	£48,600	£34,100
Civil engineer	2121	£50,400	£35,200
Architect	2451	£47,600	£33,400
Project manager	2440	£56,500	£39,500
Urban planner	2452	£35,800	£33,400

In the year to June 2026, the Home Office granted 1,485 Skilled Worker entry clearance visas to main applicants applying from outside the UK for jobs in the "Construction" industry. Property companies, which this page also counts, are in a separate Home Office industry and are not in the figure.

Home Office immigration statistics, published 27 August 2026. Employers choose their own industry when they sponsor, and figures from 2026 are provisional. Immigration system statistics data tables (gov.uk)

How to check a construction and property employer

Search the employer in the sponsor check, or on gov.uk.
Match the exact registered name and the town. Big groups often hold the licence in one company's name, which can differ from the brand on the advert.
Read the route and the rating. You need the route "Skilled Worker", and an A rating.

What to know before you apply

The job has to meet the salary rules. Usually that is the higher of £41,700 a year and the going rate for the job. Some people, for example those under 26 or switching from a Student or Graduate visa, can be paid 70% of the going rate, as long as it is at least £33,400. gov.uk
From 22 July 2025, a Skilled Worker job must normally be at graduate level (RQF 6), unless it is on the Immigration Salary List or the Temporary Shortage List.
Read the advert's sponsorship line. "Applicants must already have the right to work in the UK" is a no, even from a licensed employer.
A licence means they can sponsor. It is not a promise that they will. Visavi shows you the evidence per job.

How we sort sponsors into sectors

We match each sponsor's registered name to Companies House data from 1 October 2026, keep only names that match exactly one active company, and read that company's industry codes (SIC 2007: divisions 41, 42, 43 and 68). 85.9% of Skilled Worker sponsors matched. Sponsors we could not match are not counted here, and nor are any that joined the register after 5 October 2026, the copy we matched.

Contains Companies House data.

See every sector: Companies that sponsor visas in the UK

Questions about construction and property sponsors

Do construction and property companies sponsor visas?

Many do. On 5 October 2026, 7,631 construction and property employers held a Skilled Worker licence on the Home Office register.

Which construction and property companies sponsor visas?

Examples on the register on 5 October 2026 include Laing O'Rourke PLC, Skanska UK Plc, Mace Ltd and Kier Group plc. Search any other employer by name in the sponsor check.

Where are most construction and property sponsors?

By the register's own town column, the largest groups are in London (2,162), Birmingham (251), Manchester (197), Ilford (152) and Slough (119).

Do any construction and property sponsors hold a B rating?

On 5 October 2026, 5 of the 7,631 construction and property sponsors counted here held a B rating. None of the examples named on this page did. A B-rated sponsor generally cannot sponsor new workers until it is back to an A rating.

Is this immigration advice?

No. General information only. For advice, talk to a regulated immigration adviser.

Sources

General information, not immigration advice. Rules change: always check gov.uk.

For advice about your own situation, talk to a regulated immigration adviser. Find a regulated adviser on gov.uk.