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CommentBarometer: broadly flat figures
In an era of strong growth around the globe, the UK economic data should be less equivocal than it currently is
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CommentCPA/Barbour ABI Index: A winter chill
Small falls highlight the usual slowdown at the end of the year, but there were wildly different fortunes across the different construction sectors
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FeaturesBarometer - November 2017 data now available
The latest Barometer statistics are now available to view. You’ll find interactive, sortable league tables of contract wins on our Barometer site:
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CommentHalf empty or half full?
As another year draws to a close, the fortunes of the industry have been mixed
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CommentCPA/Barbour ABI Index: Housing rises, as commercial falls
Construction activity rose in November, although only one of the three construction sectors monitored – housing – grew, while commercial and infrastructure fell
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CommentCPA/Barbour ABI Index: Activity up against downward trend
Construction activity on the ground rose marginally in October after September’s sharp fall
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CommentA sector technically in recession
This scenario is not new, but with the tide of uncertainty flowing through the economy, there is the danger that these non-housing sectors will continue to return a subdued performance
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NewsKier tops the tables with 68 contracts worth £378m
Wates leaps up into second spot for October on the back of schools and hospital worke
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NewsJohn Sisk tops the tables with £135m Circle Square job
Firm pips Kier to the post with single Manchester contract, to rival’s 53 individual wins
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NewsWates tops the tables with £110m Lillie Square contract
Firm bags 19 contracts to head table dominated by housing, infrastructure and university sports facilities
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NewsMorgan Sindall tops contractor charts for July
Firm captures top spot from Kier with £186m-worth of work, spread over 41 contracts
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NewsKier remains top contractor for second month running
Firm tops monthly work won, including and excluding civils, as well as cumulative work over last 12 months
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NewsKier’s £412m project wins lift it to top of contractor leagues
Firm racks up 551 projects over the year, pushing Balfour into second place
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NewsProjects worth £275m push Hill to top of contractor tables
Contracts with Peabody Trust put firm at top of civils and non-civils leagues but Kier heads yearly work won
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NewsMultiplex storms to the top of both contractor tables
University of Glasgow’s £700m Gilmorehill campus extension places firm at top of civils and non-civils leagues
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NewsVolkerWessels sails to top of contractor chart with port job
Dover Harbour Board contract worth £400m sees firm with nearly double contract haul of nearest rival Skanska
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NewsDouble win for Multiplex as it rules across January tables
Contractor takes total of next seven rivals combined with awards from Dalian Wanda and Great Portland
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NewsKier continues to top tables with £293m contracts in December
Contractor thrashes rivals with £485m haul for final two months of 2016 with Wates coming second last
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NewsKier tops the leagues again with 59 deals worth £190m
Next come ISG and Wilmott Dixon, as latter lands free school new build contract
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NewsKier tops both league tables with £300m of deals
Balfour Beatty comes a close second on the chart including civils, winning contracts worth £294m