In the year to July 2011 Balfour Beatty won 238 contracts聽worth more than 拢500,000, totalling 拢2,685.2m in value. In the previous year, to July 2010, Balfour Beatty was also first, winning 228 contracts together worth 拢2,175.8m
The rankings have been compiled by Glenigan, based on projects valued at over 拢500,000 that it knows about and include a proportion of framework contracts.
Laing O鈥橰ourke is the only other contractor to win more than 拢2bn-worth of work. The 41 contracts won by Laing O鈥橰ourke in the period were worth a total of 拢2,541.1m, putting it in second place.
In third place is Morgan Sindall, with contract wins totalling 拢1,866.8m. Morgan Sindall won more jobs worth 拢500k+ than any other firm, with 265 contract awards.
Kier ranks fourth, winning 206 contracts worth 拢1,872.2m and Galliford Try is fifth with 85 contracts totalling 拢1,220.4m.
Balfour Beatty鈥檚 UK construction order intake in the first quarter was ahead of expectations, helped by work won by its regional UK building business, including novated Rok contracts and the award of a Crossrail contract for its civils business.
According to Glenigan聽data, Balfour Beatty's tendering success rate was similar to levels seen during the whole of 2010. However, Glenigan figures suggest life has got tougher for the group since 2009 when its success rate - measured by the value of its contracts - was higher. In the month of July 2011 alone, Balfour Beatty won 17 significant contracts worth a total of 拢114.5m. This compares with 22 contracts worth 拢248.3m in July 2010.
Balfour Beatty also continues to dominate Glenigan's league table of contractors in the roads sector. In the year to June 2011, the group won 41 roads-related contracts worth 拢1,340.5m 鈥� more than five times the amount won by second place Ferrovial, which won contracts worth 拢235m.
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