Leighs Construction was set up in 1995 by Anthony Leighs upon his return from working overseas as a project manager on commercial construction sites in the UK, Greece and the Middle East. The company's vision is to be a leading commercial and civil construction company providing:

• the management of demanding and challenging construction projects more economically than the traditional approach
• innovation in project management
• nimble, flexible and agile operations
• a company grounded  in excellence and expertise

Leighs employs a large team of project and site managers, engineers, quantity surveyors and other construction personnel.

The company has won a swathe of national and regional awards, including the Canterbury Registered Master Builder Award (Commercial) and the IOB Supreme Award, both in 2005.