1880
1928
1935
1984
1994
1954
1921
16-year-old Frank Taylor builds two homes in Blackpool, England. His construction company, Taylor Woodrow, is born.
The Chunnel, a 31-mile rail tunnel beneath the English Channel connecting the U.K. and France, opens. George Wimpey and Taylor Woodrow are two of the five contractors on the project.
George Wimpey establishes stone working business in the U.K. He builds London's first electric tramway and completes roadwork for the 1908 London Olympics.
Taylor Woodrow has projects underway on every continent. Before the turn of the century, the company was responsible for constructing London Heathrow Airport, Main Street U.S.A. at Disneyland Paris, and the Hong Kong Ocean Terminal.
George Wimpey enters the housing business and is soon completing about 1,200 homes a year.
George Wimpey acquires American homebuilder Morrison Homes.
Taylor Woodrow debuts their first employee newsletter with a photo of three men pulling on a rope. This photo later inspired the company’s logo and continues to be reflected in Taylor Morrison’s logo today.
2013-2020
2008
2013
2025
2021
2026
Named America’s Most Trusted Home Builder by Lifestory Research for the 11th consecutive year.
Taylor Morrison experiences a period of significant growth, completing a series of acquisitions to expand depth in key markets and enter new ones.
Taylor Morrison debuts on the Fortune 500 list.
Taylor Morrison completes its IPO and becomes a public-traded company on the New York Stock Exchange.
Taylor Morrison served as the exclusive homebuilder for ABC’s reboot of Extreme Makeover: Home Edition.
George Wimpey and Taylor Woodrow merge to form Taylor Wimpey in the U.K. and Taylor Morrison in North America. Sheryl Palmer is named CEO of Taylor Morrison.
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1880
1928
1935
1984
1994
1954
1921
16-year-old Frank Taylor builds two homes in Blackpool, England. His construction company, Taylor Woodrow, is born.
The Chunnel, a 31-mile rail tunnel beneath the English Channel connecting the U.K. and France, opens. George Wimpey and Taylor Woodrow are two of the five contractors on the project.
George Wimpey establishes stone working business in the U.K. He builds London's first electric tramway and completes roadwork for the 1908 London Olympics.
Taylor Woodrow has projects underway on every continent. Before the turn of the century, the company was responsible for constructing London Heathrow Airport, Main Street U.S.A. at Disneyland Paris, and the Hong Kong Ocean Terminal.
George Wimpey enters the housing business and is soon completing about 1,200 homes a year.
George Wimpey acquires American homebuilder Morrison Homes.
Taylor Woodrow debuts their first employee newsletter with a photo of three men pulling on a rope. This photo later inspired the company’s logo and continues to be reflected in Taylor Morrison’s logo today.
2013-2020
2008
2013
2025
2021
2026
Named America’s Most Trusted Home Builder by Lifestory Research for the 11th consecutive year.
Taylor Morrison experiences a period of significant growth, completing a series of acquisitions to expand depth in key markets and enter new ones.
Taylor Morrison debuts on the Fortune 500 list.
Taylor Morrison completes its IPO and becomes a public-traded company on the New York Stock Exchange.
Taylor Morrison served as the exclusive homebuilder for ABC’s reboot of Extreme Makeover: Home Edition.
George Wimpey and Taylor Woodrow merge to form Taylor Wimpey in the U.K. and Taylor Morrison in North America. Sheryl Palmer is named CEO of Taylor Morrison.