We specialise in integrated solutions for road, rail, and air. From highways to civil engineering, our team delivers high- quality construction services that connect communities and drive progress.
We work with local authorities to improve the communities we live, work and play in.
Across the whole of England, there are over 300 local authorities (not including the town and parish councils). There are five main types of local authorities: two-tier county and district councils, London borough councils, metropolitan district councils, and unitary authorities.
The local authorities are responsible for a range of vital services for people and businesses in their defined areas. Their services cover a broad range of things concerning roads, traffic, planning, housing, economic and community development, environment, recreation and amenity services, fire services and maintaining the register of electors.
McCann’s have worked with local authorities and their agencies, offering all our services across England on projects from full car park refurbishment to street lighting term maintenance contracts. By working closely with the councils, we can future-proof sites, improve community experience, increase the overall aesthetic of their public spaces, create modern and accessible facilities, and support with local economy and tourism.
McCann is a leading provider of professional street lighting and highways maintenance services, working in partnership with local authorities across the UK to ensure the safety, visibility, and efficiency of public lighting networks.
Whether it’s emergency callouts, routine inspections, or full asset replacement programmes, McCann delivers cost-effective, reliable, and responsive solutions tailored to your needs. Our local authority and maintenance teams possess a wealth of experience working with local councils and prominent highway authorities. This combined expertise enables us to integrate effortlessly with local councils and support them in their legal duty to manage, maintain and improve the road network.
Throughout all our projects for local authorities, we support the local economy, businesses and communities within our social value initiatives. Where possible, we chose local hospitality spend, utilise local businesses within our supply chain, and push for local hiring, including apprenticeships, during all projects.
Our experienced team of McCann employees frequently undertake careers fairs and mock interviews for local schools and colleges, actively promoting careers within the construction and civil industry and supporting the future leaders. As well as donations to support Outdoor Play and Learning (OPAL) schemes within schools, and volunteering and donations to local food banks.
McCann delivers smarter, safer, and more sustainable infrastructure solutions for Local Authorities through innovative technology and integrated engineering services. From Traffic Adaptive Lighting and LED Smart Crossings to Operation HALO safety units and MUBE solar and wind powered living plant columns, our solutions help local authorities improve public safety, reduce energy costs, lower carbon emissions, and enhance public spaces.
These innovations are supported by connected digital systems, including asset management software, AI WorksManagement, MIMS, and live Power BI dashboards, providing one shared source of real-time information.
By reducing carbon, cutting energy use and improving long-term efficiency through infrastructure solutions, we are supporting local authorities in achieving their net zero goals. Low-carbon materials such as ReCO₂, a Type 1 aggregate alternative, help reduce embodied carbon while maintaining quality and programme performance. CMS dimming, trimming and adaptive lighting reduce operational energy consumption and emissions, supporting smarter, more efficient streetlighting networks. Our electric fleet, renewable-energy welfare units and modern equipment further reduce fuel use and carbon output across projects. We deliver integrated EV charge points into lighting columns, helping councils expand low-carbon transport infrastructure and accelerate the transition to net zero communities.
Liverpool City Council, with McCann and Signify, implemented a cutting-edge Traffic Adaptive Lighting system to enhance safety, improve energy efficiency, and modernise the city’s lighting.
Merseyside Police and the Police and Crime Commissioner, in partnership with Liverpool City Council (LCC), have launched Operation HALO, an innovative safety initiative designed to support vulnerable people across Liverpool’s Night Time Economy (NTE).
McCann delivered a city-wide on-street Electric Vehicle Charging Point (EVCP) installation programme across Liverpool for Otaski, delivered by our Liverpool City Council (LCC) Street Lighting Maintenance Contract team. The works form one phase within Liverpool City Council’s wider EV infrastructure rollout aimed at expanding charging provision to a total of 2,000 chargers by May 2027 for residents across the city without access to off-street parking.
McCann has proudly supported the delivery of Flowell technology, an illuminated pedestrian crossing and smart speed signage in collaboration with Liverpool City Council, Simmonsigns, and Flowell by Colas, setting a new benchmark in road safety innovation.
McCanns were awarded the Street Lighting Maintenance contract in October 2023, by Suffolk County Council, whose extensive street lighting network encompasses 62,000 road lighting assets.
McCann was chosen as the principal contractor to refurbish Rissington Car Park in Bourton-on-the-Water, Gloucestershire, UK, works included all S278 improvements, the replacement and overlay of paving, rearrangement and upgrade to the car park, including drainage improvements, provision of lighting and EV charging, and the replacement of street furniture and road markings.
McCann was awarded a 7-year street lighting maintenance contract, which was subsequently extended for an additional 3 years until March 2026, for London’s second largest borough, Hillingdon.
In 2018, McCann was awarded a £4.8 million contract by Birmingham City Council (BCC) to replace, upgrade, and maintain 3,100 non-PFI street lighting assets to LED.
McCann provides infrastructure solutions that surpass expectations, supporting every phase of projects, from design and buildability to implementation, to meet vital business and national requirements.
