Our Story

where it all started

Our Story

Formed in 1972, by Chairman John J Whelan, Natta Building Company is a privately owned Limited Company. John learnt the business from the ground up starting as a pipe-layer and ground-worker before trading in his shovel for a JCB.

1972

2022

HUMBLE BEGINNINGS

STARTING OUT

From those humble beginnings, Natta quickly gained a reputation for being able to tackle complex groundworks. First major contract awarded at British Car Auctions in Blackbushe. Today, Natta still adopts those ‘hands-on’ principles which were responsible for its early success.

1972

1980

Natta Country Homes

1982

During those formative years the company continued to grow year on year. In 1982 John diversified into housing development. Securing his first major property deal in Liskeard, Cornwall, he created the second company within the Group, Natta Country Homes.

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1980

1990

natta plant

1988

With continued growth, in 1988, Natta Plant was created. John realised that to compete at the next level and to keep hire costs down, owning machinery was key. Today the Group owns one of the largest private plant fleets in Southern England.

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1980

1990

expanding the family business

1992

John E Whelan joined the family business in 1992. After many summer holidays working on site, he graduated from university before becoming part of the Natta team. Following in his father's footsteps, he worked his way up whilst developing an in-depth knowledge of construction. He learnt all the aspects of work required to deliver a successful project.

1990

2000

construction industry safety training centre

2004

In 2004, John E Whelan added a construction training business, CISTC. Understanding that one of the keys to success is the need for highly-skilled workers - how best to ensure this than by training and growing our own talented workforce. Today CISTC not only provides Natta employees with the skills they need but also offers a wide range of construction courses directly to the industry.

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2000

2010

surrey training group

2017

Following on from the success of CISTC, we noticed that within the Surrey and West Sussex area there was a direct need for companies within the construction industry to improve their staff training and development. To help bridge this gap, partnering with CITB, in 2017 the Surrey Training Group was formed.

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2010

2022

Natta geo-environmental contracting

2018

With our extensive Groundworks and Civil Engineering experience, Natta has encountered and managed many conditions across UK soils, using remediation where necessary to deliver construction on time. Natta's Geo-Environmental division was created to market our offering to the industry with a stronger cohesive approach.

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2010

2022

Natta utilities division

2019

In our Group's one-stop-solution capability, we are able to provide full package construction for the on and off site installation of gas, electric and water. Our accreditations enable us to install utilities in conjunction with main infrastructure, which can be a problematic interface.

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2010

2022

Natta steel

2019

Steel Management was acquired by the Natta Group in 2019. The acquisition, now rebranded to Natta Steel, gives the Group another specialism for the industry. Natta Steel specialises in the design, fabrication and installation of all things steel for commercial, industrial and residential projects.

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2010

2022

picked up a few awards

recognitions

Recognised for our industry-leading work over the years, we are proud to have won several coveted awards. These include ‘Best Independent Living Scheme’ at the Pinders Design Awards for our care home development in Northampton, Gold awards at the internationally renowned, RoSPA Health & Safety Awards as well as 'Supply Chain Partner of the Year' by Wates Group last year.

2010

2022

safety first - proudest achievement

6,000,000+

Over the years, we have continued to enforce our most important site safety message of 'Safe Home Every Day'. Having now reached over 6,000,000 hours worked without a reportable accident, our first-class safety record is our proudest achievement to date.

2017

2022

50 years strong

2022

With our robust senior management team and our dedicated and resilient workforce we are well placed to accelerate our growth and turnover in the coming years. We can't wait to see what the future holds for the Natta Group - here's to the next 50 years!

2022

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