 Also in the 1960s, Fairclough entered the private housebuilding market (Fairclough Homes) with the acquisition of the Lancashire firm of RJ Barton and Tarrant Builders (noted for its ownership of Wentworth Golf Club).Fairclough Homes continued to trade under its own name after the formation of AMEC.In 1982, Fairclough and William Press Group merged to form AMEC.