The Builders鈥� Conference logs all construction contract awards in the UK and produces the BCLive contracts league table. Top of the pile in July 2019 was house-builder Countryside Properties, which won five projects, together valued at a 拢455.7尘.聽聽 The largest is a 拢400m development for One Housing Group in London鈥檚 Camden Lock.
Builders鈥� Conference chief executive Neil Edwards said that although July鈥檚 aggregate total of 拢4.62bn was down on the 拢5.25bn of new work recorded in the previous month, July is traditionally a little slower as it marks the beginning of the holiday season. 鈥淭his month鈥檚 softening has returned the BCLive league table to the 拢4.5bn level that was the monthly norm throughout 2018,鈥� he said.
Compared to last year, July 2019鈥檚 contracts total of 拢4.62bn was up nearly 2% on the July 2018 total of 拢4.54bn.
In second place in the July 2019 league table was ISG, which signed 11 new contracts worth a combined 拢271.9尘. ISG鈥檚 new jobs include an 拢89m new-build logistics centre in Durham for Tritax Group and a 拢60m fit-out contract at 100 Bishopsgate in London for law firm Freshfields Bruck Hause Derninger.
Balfour Beatty was in third place, with eight new contracts totalling 拢188.5尘, including a 拢100m Highways England contract on the A19 in the northeast.
Close behind was Willmott Dixon, also with eight new contracts, with total value of 拢181.3尘, including a 拢54m building job for Warwick University.
Other contract awards of note logged by the Builders鈥� Conference during the month included a 拢153尘 power plant new build at Ferrybridge Multifuel for Hitachi Zosen Inova UK and John Sisk winning a 拢78m roadworks contract to upgrade Junction 10 of the M6 motorway.
Housing was once again the busiest sector, with 186 new contract awards totalling more than 拢1.8bn. But there were also increases for education (拢625m) and infrastructure (拢533m).
Regionally, London was the busiest place for new activity, with 115 new contracts signed and a 拢1.14bn total value.聽 But the Midlands (拢686m), the Northwest (拢397m) and East/West Sussex (拢349m) also had a good month.
| Position | Number of contracts | Contractor | Total value |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5 | Countryside Properties | 拢455.7尘 |
| 2 | 11 | ISG | 拢271.9尘 |
| 3 | 8 | Balfour Beatty | 拢188.5尘 |
| 4 | 8 | Willmott Dixon | 拢181.3尘 |
| 5 | 8 | Galliford Try | 拢167.2尘 |
| 6 | 1 | Hitachi Zosen Inova UK | 拢153尘 |
| 7 | 3 | Sisk Group | 拢137尘 |
| 8 | 1 | Costain | 拢120尘 |
| 9 | 19 | Morgan Sindall | 拢115.2尘 |
| 10 | 16 | Kier Group 拢93.6m | |
| 11 | 4 | Wates | 拢79.5尘 |
| 12 | 1 | Ardmore Construction | 拢70尘 |
| 13 | 2 | VolkerWessels | 拢64.4尘 |
| 14 | 1 | Osborne | 拢61.4尘 |
| 15 | 1 | Holystone | 拢50尘 |
| 16 | 3 | Barratt Homes | 拢48.7尘 |
| 17 | 7 | Bowmer & Kirkland | 拢47.8尘 |
| 18 | 2 | Integrated Health Projects | 拢47尘 |
| 19 | 2 | Construction Partnership UK | 拢47尘 |
| 20 | 2 | PMC Construction & Development Services | 拢47尘 |
| 21 | 1 | Bouygues Group | 拢45尘 |
| 22 | 9 | Robertson Group | 拢43.7尘 |
| 23 | 4 | Bellway Homes | 拢39.5尘 |
| 24 | 2 | Ogilvie Construction | 拢39.5尘 |
| 25 | 1 | Ressance | 拢36.8尘 |
| 26 | 2 | Tolent Construction | 拢36.5尘 |
| 27 | 3 | Buckingham Group Contracting | 拢33.5尘 |
| 28 | 3 | Hill Partnerships | 拢32.8尘 |
| 29 | 4 | BAM | 拢32.4尘 |
| 30 | 1 | Trench Holdings | 拢30尘 |