Festive slump for the capital but the South West soars

摘要

The festive period, combined with the latest national lockdown, saw activity in London fall, with the top 10 contractors recording a haul of £3.4bn, down 23.2 per cent compared with the previous period.Previous leader Multiplex dropped out of the table, with Bouygues stepping up, followed closely by Morgan Sindall in second.Taking its cue from the capital, the top 10 in the South East also fell back for the period, recording £1.93bn, a 10.5 per cent decline compared with the year to November.Previous leader Kier stumbled back to fourth, with Wates, Balfour Beatty and ISG all moving up a place to complete the podium. Galliford Try was the new entry in ninth.In contrast to the other southern regions, the South West's top 10 recorded a contracts haul of £1.60bn, which was a 4.5 per cent hike compared with the year to November.Kier, Midas, Bam, Tarmac and Willmott Dixon made up the top five once again, while Rydon was the one new entry, coming in at 10th.