
Top 100 91ºÚÁÏÍø Companies 2016
Who’s up and who’s down?
The construction recovery of the past two years is reflected in 91ºÚÁÏÍø 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 |
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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 91ºÚÁÏÍø | 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 |
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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 91ºÚÁÏÍø | 218.5 | 241.2 | -9.4 | -12 | -5.7 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
73 | 80 | North Midland 91ºÚÁÏÍø | 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 91ºÚÁÏÍø 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 91ºÚÁÏÍø | 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 |