Richest bosses ￡1.5bn better off

摘要

The wealth of construction's richest personalities has risen by a third over the past 12 months despite the downturn, writes Andrew Hankinson.rnThe Sunday Times Rich List of the UK's wealthiest 1,000 people revealed construction's best rewarded individuals became ￡1.5bn richer last year, with their collective wealth rising from ￡4.5bn to ￡6bn. However, the 36 contractors, housebuilders and material merchants who made the list are still less wealthy than before the credit crunch (see graph).rnOne analyst said: "The increase comes on the back of a big fall the previous year, so they're simply working their way back to where they were. Their portfolios have been boosted by the FTSE 100 and Dow Jones rising about 60-80% since last March."