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Hey big spenders!: Top spending clients by sector
Ever wondered how much it would be worth to get involved with the big boys of the client world? If the answer is yes, then wonder no more. Here seven sectors are ranked according to the 2004 spend of the top five clients in each area.

Sector	Top spenders	Total sector spending
Offices	Land Securities Trillium	£1.99bn
	Land Securities Development
	The Home Office
	British Telecom
	Arlington Securities
Infrastructure	Thames Water Utilities	£1.93bn
	National Grid Transco
	BAA
	Metronet Rail
	Scottish executive
Retail	Asda Group	£1.21bn
	Hammerson UK Properties
	Tesco
	Somerfield
	Wm Morrison
Leisure	Whitbread	£645m
	Mitchells & Butlers
	The Southbank Centre
	Northern Stage Playhouse
	Rank Group gaming division
Industrial	Prologis Development	£577.5m
	Slough Estates
	Land Securities Development
	Land Securities Trillium
	The British Land Company
Education	University College London	£486.2m
	Cambridge university
	Imperial College London
	Oxford University
	East Anglia University
Law and order	Prison Service	£401.2m
	The Home Office
	Manchester Council
	Northamptonshire Council
	Staffordshire Council