The Builders鈥� Conference registered 656 construction contracts awarded during October 2016 to 380 different companies. The total value of these was 拢4,298m, a 31% rise on September鈥檚 拢3,270m total, but still down on the October 2015 total of 拢4,445m.
Laing O鈥橰ourke鈥檚 拢1bn contract to redevelop Edinburgh鈥檚 St James Centre propelled it to a clear first place in the October 2016 league, way ahead of second placed Mace, which signed four contracts during the month, totalling nearly 拢230m.
In third place was McLaren Construction, thanks to a 拢130m contract for the construction of Amazon鈥檚 new fulfilment centre at Tilbury in Essex.
Carillion claimed fourth spot with a haul of seven contracts, the largest of which 鈥� valued at 拢96m 鈥� is for the construction of the Lincoln Eastern Bypass for Lincolnshire County Council. Morgan Sindall maintained its reputation for capturing the largest number of contracts 鈥� 20 in October, with a combined value of 拢132.7m 鈥� to take fifth place. Robertson Group was sixth thanks largely to a 拢100m contract award for the construction of a new exhibition centre in Aberdeen.
Housing was once again the busiest sector, accounting for 拢1.16bn of the 拢4.38bn total.
BCLive October 2016 league table (click to enlarge)
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