Top 100 Construction Companies 2016
Who’s up and who’s down?
The construction recovery of the past two years is reflected in The Construction Index Top 100 league table for 2016, with revenue and profit up substantially across the board. But legacy ‘problem contracts’ are still hitting the bottom line for many contractors. Will Mann reports
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| Latest Rank By Turnover | Latest Rank By Profit | Company | Latest Turnover (£m) | Previous Turnover (£m) | Change (%) | Latest Pre-tax Profit (£m) | Previous Pre-tax Profit (£m) | Change (%) | Latest Margin | Previous Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 100 | Balfour Beatty | 8,444 | 8,793 | -4 | -199 | -304 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2 | 1 | Carillion | 4,586.90 | 4,071.90 | 12.6 | 155.1 | 142.6 | 8.8 | 3.4 | 3.5 |
| 3 | 12 | Kier Group | 3,275.90 | 2,954.30 | 10.9 | 39.5 | 14.8 | 166.9 | 1.2 | 0.5 |
| 4 | 7 | Interserve | 3,204.60 | 2,913 | 10 | 79.5 | 61.9 | 28.4 | 2.5 | 2.1 |
| 5 | 35 | Laing O'Rourke | 3,127.40 | 3,574.30 | -12.5 | 12.4 | 51.9 | -76.1 | 0.4 | 1.5 |
| 6 | 93 | Morgan Sindall | 2,384.70 | 2,219.80 | 7.4 | -14.8 | 22.8 | N/A | N/A | 1 |
| 7 | 2 | Galiford Try | 2,348.40 | 1,767.80 | 32.8 | 114 | 95.2 | 19.7 | 4.9 | 5.4 |
| 8 | 4 | Mitie | 2,231.90 | 2,273.80 | -1.8 | 96.8 | 41.5 | 133.3 | 4.3 | 1.8 |
| 9 | 20 | Amey UK | 2,230.60 | 2,167.90 | 2.9 | 23.6 | 106.7 | -77.8 | 1.1 | 4.9 |
| 10 | 14 | Mace | 1,811.30 | 1,507.40 | 20.2 | 36.2 | 34.6 | 4.6 | 2 | 2.3 |
| 11 | 92 | ISG | 1,648.60 | 1,482.90 | 11.2 | -12.9 | 6.8 | N/A | N/A | 0.5 |
| 12 | 8 | Keller | 1,562.40 | 1,599.70 | -2.3 | 56.3 | 28.2 | 99.6 | 3.6 | 1.8 |
| 13 | 11 | Skanska | 1,383.50 | 1,260.50 | 9.8 | 42.1 | 41.3 | 2 | 3 | 3.3 |
| 14 | 64 | Wilmott Dixon | 1,323.90 | 1,258.70 | 5.2 | 4.4 | 17 | -74.1 | 0.3 | 1.4 |
| 15 | 18 | Costain | 1,263.60 | 1,071.80 | 17.9 | 26 | 22.6 | 15 | 2.1 | 2.1 |
| 16 | 17 | Wates | 1,206.90 | 994.3 | 21.4 | 28.1 | 22.6 | 24 | 2.3 | 2.3 |
| 17 | 9 | Keepmoat | 1,094.90 | 930.6 | 17.7 | 54.1 | 50 | 8.1 | 4.9 | 5.4 |
| 18 | 3 | Dragados | 1,058.60 | 1,274.50 | -16.9 | 99.6 | 116.5 | -14.5 | 9.4 | 9.1 |
| 19 | 99 | Vinci UK | 935.3 | 1,017 | -8 | -69.4 | -216.9 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 20 | 53 | BAM Construct | 886.8 | 839.5 | 5.6 | 6.6 | 10.9 | -39.4 | 0.7 | 1.3 |
| 21 | 19 | Mears | 881.1 | 838.7 | 5.1 | 25.9 | 29.7 | -12.7 | 2.9 | 3.5 |
| 22 | 97 | Shepherd* | 879.5 | 686 | 28.2 | -35 | 11.4 | N/A | N/A | 1.7 |
| 23 | 22 | VolkerWessels | 852.1 | 746.9 | 14.1 | 20.8 | 14.8 | 41 | 2.4 | 2 |
| 24 | 13 | Bowmer & Kirkland | 848.2 | 732.4 | 15.8 | 39.1 | 27.1 | 44.5 | 4.6 | 3.7 |
| 25 | 98 | Sir Robert McAlpine | 805.5 | 862.8 | -6.6 | -35.7 | -67.8 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 26 | 26 | BAM Nuttall | 787.1 | 774.1 | 1.7 | 18.2 | -20.2 | N/A | 2.3 | N/A |
| 27 | 31 | J Murphy & Sons | 647.5 | 657.7 | -1.5 | 13.8 | -9.1 | N/A | 2.1 | N/A |
| 28 | 34 | Imtech UK | 645.4 | 647.5 | -0.3 | 12.5 | 22.3 | -43.7 | 1.9 | 3.4 |
| 29 | 5 | Homeserve | 633.2 | 584.2 | 8.4 | 82.6 | 76.7 | 7.7 | 13 | 13.1 |
| 30 | 21 | Brookfield Multiplex | 620 | 284.1 | 118.2 | 21.9 | 5.4 | 307.6 | 3.5 | 1.9 |
| 31 | 89 | Morrison Utility Services | 585.3 | 518.4 | 12.9 | 20.1 | 19.3 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 32 | 57 | Lendlease | 524.6 | 441.3 | 18.9 | 5.5 | 10.6 | -47.9 | 1.1 | 2.4 |
| 33 | 30 | Renew | 519.6 | 464.5 | 11.9 | 16.1 | 13.1 | 23.4 | 3.1 | 2.8 |
| 34 | 29 | John Graham | 507.9 | 490.9 | 3.5 | 17.2 | 7.4 | 130.9 | 3.4 | 1.5 |
| 35 | 6 | SSE Contracting | 489.6 | 490.1 | -0.1 | 79.6 | 3.9 | 1,926 | 16.3 | 0.8 |
| 36 | 75 | Eurovia | 462.3 | 444.2 | 4.1 | 1.8 | 0.3 | 566.5 | 0.4 | 0.1 |
| 37 | 95 | John Sisk | 419.4 | 343.8 | 22 | -17.8 | 1.6 | N/A | N/A | 0.5 |
| 38 | 10 | Bechtel | 410.1 | 178.1 | 130.2 | 49.6 | 18 | 175 | 12.1 | 10.1 |
| 39 | 23 | Norland | 396.1 | 459.9 | -13.9 | 20.8 | 36.9 | -43.6 | 5.2 | 8 |
| 40 | 49 | Buckingham Group | 395 | 308.7 | 28 | 7.3 | 5.4 | 35.1 | 1.9 | 1.8 |
| 41 | 94 | McClaren Construction | 378 | 410.8 | -8 | -15.4 | 4.3 | N/A | N/A | 1 |
| 42 | 33 | Integral UK | 376.1 | 309.9 | 21.4 | 12.6 | 12.9 | -2.3 | 3.4 | 4.2 |
| 43 | 65 | NG Bailey Group | 364.6 | 379.8 | -4 | 4.2 | 6.9 | -39.1 | 1.2 | 1.8 |
| 44 | 38 | Bouygues UK | 331.2 | 216.6 | 52.9 | 11.6 | 17.2 | -32.6 | 3.5 | 7.9 |
| 45 | 52 | Carey Group | 311.5 | 257.6 | 20.9 | 7.1 | 6 | 19.1 | 2.3 | 2.3 |
| 46 | 56 | Osborne | 308.9 | 326.8 | -5.5 | 5.6 | 5 | 12.8 | 1.8 | 1.5 |
| 47 | 86 | Byrne Group | 298.9 | 349.1 | -14.4 | -4 | -12.1 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 48 | 66 | Northstone NI | 298.2 | 239.4 | 24.6 | 4.2 | 6.1 | -31.6 | 1.4 | 2.5 |
| 49 | 24 | Cape Industrial Services | 295.5 | 310.7 | -4.9 | 20.4 | 2.9 | 608.5 | 6.9 | 0.9 |
| 50 | 36 | Robertson Group | 288.4 | 251.5 | 14.7 | 12 | 34.7 | -65.5 | 4.1 | 13.8 |
| Latest Rank By Turnover | Latest Rank By Profit | Company | Latest Turnover (£m) | Previous Turnover (£m) | Change (%) | Latest Pre-tax Profit (£m) | Previous Pre-tax Profit (£m) | Change (%) | Latest Margin | Previous Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | 58 | Clancy Group | 280.9 | 269.5 | 4.2 | 5.1 | 3.9 | 30.4 | 1.8 | 1.5 |
| 52 | 59 | Lakehouse | 278.8 | 277.1 | 0.6 | 5.1 | 5 | 1.6 | 1.8 | 1.8 |
| 53 | 44 | ESH | 276.8 | 192.5 | 43.8 | 9.5 | 3.2 | 195.1 | 3.4 | 1.7 |
| 54 | 39 | Keltbray Group | 272.3 | 216.9 | 25.5 | 10.9 | 7.3 | 49.9 | 4 | 3.3 |
| 55 | 55 | Colas | 256.7 | 285.7 | -10.2 | 6 | 9.8 | -38.8 | 2.3 | 3.4 |
| 56 | 16 | Watkin Jones | 255.2 | 255.2 | 0 | 29.5 | 12.5 | 136.2 | 11.6 | 4.9 |
| 57 | 41 | Ferrovial Agroman | 253.3 | 18.3 | 1,283.20 | 10.5 | 6.8 | 54.2 | 4.2 | 37.3 |
| 58 | 67 | JRL Group | 251.7 | 198 | 27.1 | 3.9 | 2.9 | 32.9 | 1.5 | 1.5 |
| 59 | 62 | Emcor Group UK | 249.5 | 224.6 | 11.1 | 4.6 | 10 | -54 | 1.8 | 4.4 |
| 60 | 79 | Dawnus Group | 248.6 | 206.2 | 20.6 | 1.5 | 15.9 | -90.8 | 0.6 | 7.7 |
| 61 | 82 | Midas Group | 248.6 | 202.9 | 22.5 | 0.2 | 2.1 | -92.8 | 0.1 | 1 |
| 62 | 28 | FM Conway | 247.8 | 234.5 | 5.7 | 17.4 | 14.7 | 18.3 | 7 | 6.3 |
| 63 | 70 | T Clarke | 242.4 | 227.5 | 6.5 | 3.5 | -0.7 | N/A | 1.4 | N/A |
| 64 | 68 | RG Carter | 242.3 | 238.8 | 1.5 | 3.8 | 3 | 24.5 | 1.6 | 1.3 |
| 65 | 84 | Longcross Group | 231.2 | 216 | 7 | -1.2 | 1.1 | N/A | N/A | 0.5 |
| 66 | 37 | Rydon Group | 228.8 | 166 | 37.8 | 11.9 | 1.5 | 673.8 | 5.2 | 0.9 |
| 67 | 43 | Winvic Group | 227.7 | 146.4 | 55.5 | 9.7 | 4.5 | 117 | 4.3 | 3.1 |
| 68 | 63 | Higgins Group | 226.2 | 181.5 | 24.6 | 4.5 | 2.4 | 85.7 | 2 | 1.3 |
| 69 | 54 | Solar Century | 222.3 | 109.2 | 103.6 | 6.1 | 3.4 | 77.2 | 2.7 | 3.1 |
| 70 | 72 | United Living Group | 220.6 | 124.4 | 77.3 | 2.4 | 1 | 140.7 | 1.1 | 0.8 |
| 71 | 96 | SPIE | 219.7 | 165.6 | 32.6 | -24.1 | -13.5 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 72 | 90 | Ardmore Construction | 218.5 | 241.2 | -9.4 | -12 | -5.7 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 73 | 80 | North Midland Construction | 193.2 | 12.7 | 0.6 | -3 | N/A | 0.3 | N/A | |
| 74 | 48 | Malcolm Group | 215.8 | 193.3 | 11.7 | 7.4 | 6.7 | 10.2 | 3.4 | 3.5 |
| 75 | 87 | City Building (Glasgow) | 215 | 237.1 | -9.3 | -4.1 | -4.4 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 76 | 60 | Ogilvie Group | 209.4 | 198.4 | 5.5 | 4.9 | 4 | 21.2 | 2.3 | 2 |
| 77 | 27 | OHOB | 204.5 | 172.9 | 18.3 | 17.8 | 9.6 | 86.4 | 8.7 | 5.5 |
| 79 | 47 | Forth | 204.1 | 174.7 | 16.8 | 7.5 | 1.5 | 407.4 | 3.7 | 0.9 |
| 78 | 61 | Lagan Construction Group | 202.2 | 157.9 | 28 | 4.6 | 4.8 | -5.1 | 2.3 | 3.1 |
| 80 | 83 | Severfield | 201.5 | 231.3 | -12.9 | -0.2 | -4.1 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 81 | 91 | Enserve Group | 200.6 | 222.1 | -9.7 | -12.9 | -20.5 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 82 | 69 | Lorne Stewart | 200.3 | 202.5 | -1.1 | 3.6 | 5.6 | -35.5 | 1.8 | 2.7 |
| 83 | 85 | McLaughlin & Harvey | 195.8 | 157.7 | 24.2 | -3.6 | 3.2 | -212.6 | -1.8 | 2 |
| 84 | 25 | Durkan | 192.6 | 146 | 32 | 19.1 | -7.1 | -367.7 | 9.9 | -4.9 |
| 85 | 78 | Seddon | 189.5 | 73.8 | 156.8 | 1.4 | 3.5 | -60.1 | 0.7 | 4.8 |
| 86 | 42 | Robert Brett | 180.8 | 169.7 | 6.5 | 10.1 | 5.9 | 71.9 | 5.6 | 3.5 |
| 87 | 76 | William Hare | 179.8 | 165.5 | 8.7 | 1.7 | 3.2 | -45.5 | 1 | 1.9 |
| 88 | 88 | Patton Group | 176.5 | 162.7 | 8.4 | -7.3 | -10.1 | -27.5 | N/A | N/A |
| 89 | 15 | Henry Boot | 176.2 | 147.2 | 19.7 | 32.4 | 28.3 | 14.5 | 18.4 | 19.2 |
| 90 | 77 | RGCM | 165.1 | 147.8 | 11.7 | 1.5 | 1.2 | 30.3 | 0.9 | 0.8 |
| 91 | 71 | Briggs & Forrester | 164.4 | 151.5 | 8.6 | 2.9 | -4 | -170.9 | 1.7 | N/A |
| 92 | 45 | Eric Wright | 160.6 | 152.7 | 5.1 | 7.9 | 4.6 | 71.9 | 4.9 | 3 |
| 93 | 50 | Mulalley | 160.5 | 152.2 | 5.5 | 7.2 | 8 | -9.4 | 4.5 | 5.3 |
| 94 | 81 | McNicholas Construction | 156 | 143.1 | 9 | 0.4 | 4 | -90.7 | 0.2 | 2.8 |
| 95 | 46 | Herbert T Forrest | 152.7 | 96.5 | 58.3 | 9.4 | 5.8 | 64 | 6.2 | 6 |
| 96 | 73 | Clugston Group | 143.4 | 160 | -10.4 | 2.2 | 3.3 | -31.1 | 1.6 | 2 |
| 97 | 51 | Cruden | 142.2 | 134.8 | 5.5 | 7.2 | 4.9 | 47.5 | 5.1 | 3.6 |
| 98 | 74 | Mabey | 141.8 | 153.4 | -7.5 | 2.2 | 4.2 | -48.3 | 1.5 | 2.7 |
| 99 | 32 | MV Kelly | 136.4 | 122.1 | 11.7 | 13.7 | 2.5 | 456.2 | 10.1 | 2 |
| 100 | 40 | Thomas Armstrong | 134.8 | 124.9 | 7.9 | 10.7 | 10.2 | 5.1 | 7.9 | 8.1 |
| TOTALS | 69,041.60 | 64,360.80 | 7.3 | 1,138.60 | 749.1 | 52 | 1.6 | 1.2 |