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State of play the most recent results from mid-sized contractors
Company Turnover £000sPre-tax profit £000s DateStrengthsWeaknesses
Renew390,5576,742Sep-08Has expertise in specialist engineering, which it is building up furtherOperates nationally, therefore competes with large contractors in some regions
Styles & Wood243,148-949Dec-08Is beginning to pick up public sector workOver-reliance on retail fit-out market
John Sisk & Son226,3912,565Dec-08Has joint venture with Corus to win hotel jobsOperates nationally
North Midland Construction202,2152,875Dec-08Has cut costs by 12.5% through redundancies and reducing overheads Civils division heavily exposed to water companies, which have been postponing work
Henry Boot 193,67919,273Dec-08Has diversified into multiple businesses, including plant hire and propertyOperates in areas where large contractors compete
Bullock Construction 180,7066,542Sep-08Focuses on niche regions, including east and west Midlands and south Wales Heavy reliance on social housing
Headcrown Group162,3884,899Sep-08Specialises in high-rise, has large reserves of cashOne division, Finnegan, is competing nationally with large contractors
Havelock Europa137,5777,675Dec-08Specialises in educationLost money on the sale of its Showcard Display business