In September 2016, there was a total of 拢3,270m of new business confirmed by contractors in the UK, compared to 拢5,183m in September 2015.
September鈥檚 total was also down slightly (1.3%) on August鈥檚 拢3,312m, and August is traditionally a slower month for new orders.
Only four contractors signed more than 拢100m of new construction business in September 2016.
Topping the Builders鈥� Conference BCLive contracts league table for September was Carillion which picked up three contracts to achieve an accumulated total of 拢121.5m in new contract awards. The largest of these, valued at 拢100m, was a refurbishment and repair package for Network Rail across a variety of locations as part of the North West Electrification programme.
In a month in which housing contributed approximately half of all new contract awards, Wates was close behind in second place with a total of 拢121.3m, of which 拢98.2m came from the housing sector. The largest of these, valued at 拢71m, involves the development of apartments at the Hoxton Press development in North London for client Anthology.
Bouygues UK was in third place with 拢110.8m and Bellway Homes came fourth with 拢108.3m total. Both companies鈥� new business in September all came from the housing sector.
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