Overall, the total value of construction contracts signed in January 2017 was just over 拢4bn, the same as in January 2016.
鈥淚t marks a welcome return to something like normality following a year in which the troughs greatly outnumbered the peaks,鈥� said Neil Edwards, chief executive of The Builders鈥� Conference. 鈥淓ven the running year total has stabilised at 拢43bn, having fallen progressively by almost a quarter during 2016.鈥�
Kier鈥檚 contract signings during the month included an 拢85m win for the construction of the new Arndale Centre in Eastbourne.
In second place on the monthly countdown was Carillion, with 拢215.2m of new contracts, narrowly beating Keepmoat, which netted the greatest number of new contracts with 18 and a combined value of 拢214.4m.聽聽
Keepmoat鈥檚 key deal was a 拢150m contract for housing refurbishment and repair for Northampton Partnership Homes. Housing-related work was the month鈥檚 big money-spinner with a 拢1.47bn contribution to the league鈥檚 grand total. Other big housing deals signed during the month included Carillion鈥檚 拢90m contract from Moda Living for the construction of a new 36-storey tower block in Manchester.
Schools, the second largest sector on the January league table, took McLaren Construction up to fourth spot, the company winning a 拢121m contract in Hackney.
Balfour Beatty landed a 拢150m order for the construction of The Madison residential tgower block in London Docklands while Morgan Sindall maintained its reputation for winning numerous contracts by bagging 15 during the month.