The business, whose principal activities are building and civil engineering contracting, property development and wholesale distribution, employed 834 direct employees in the financial year, with many thousands more indirectly employed throughout the UK and Ireland via its supply chain.

Other operational highlights include Construction and Civil Engineering turnover of £578m, a cash balance of £148m with no borrowings, and net assets of £67.35m.

Philip Cheevers, group chief executive, said: “I am incredibly pleased with the financial performance of the group. Every employee should be very proud of the overall group performance in quite turbulent economic conditions.

“The construction and civil engineering businesses benefit from a diversified portfolio of work in both the private and public sectors. We place a strong emphasis on frameworks and developing and maintaining client relationships in our primary target sectors.

“These include defence, healthcare, commercial office and life sciences, energy, advanced manufacturing, aviation, education, industrial, commercial, rail and ports and harbours. We are well positioned in each of these sectors going forward.

“I am also very pleased that each of the individual trading businesses which make up the group, including Interactive (Ireland) Limited and Rocklyn Engineering Limited, have performed in line with expectations and contributed positively to an excellent overall financial performance.”

In addition to reporting positive financial figures, the construction and civil engineering business retained its Platinum membership of The 5% Club, underscoring its commitment to investing in earn-and-learn schemes to develop the next generation of leaders. The firm also successfully delivered its annual health and wellbeing roadshow. Aimed at employees, supply chain partners and client workforces, the roadshow visited 19 project sites across the UK, providing occupational health appointments to 876 participants and health checks to 1,079 participants.

Elsewhere, McLaughlin & Harvey said it engaged with 3,283 students across schools, colleges and universities, and delivered 120 volunteering hours, supporting food poverty, homelessness, environmental initiatives, wellbeing and local community groups.