£140m PFI cancer centre in Leeds helps it take monthly title – and consolidate lead in annual table

Bovis Lend Lease was the top contractor in October, winning three contracts worth a total of £171m. The biggest was a £140m PFI cancer centre at St James’ hospital in Leeds.

The firm also won a £30m contract to build a four-star hotel at London Bridge in the capital.

Sir Robert McAlpine was close behind, winning four projects together worth £158m. The largest were a shopping centre at Princesshay in Exeter, and a sports and entertainment arena at the Millennium Dome, both worth £70m.

Kier moved up to fourth place in the annual league after winning projects worth £132m in October.

There was no change at the top in the other tables, with numbers one and two remaining the same as last month.

This information is compiled for ºÃÉ«ÏÈÉúTV by Emap Glenigan, which analyses an average of 8500 construction projects each week. For details, email Marcus Oughton at marcus.oughton@glenigan.emap.com or call 01202-432121.

These tables represent schemes within the specified time periods that have moved to main contract stage. They do not represent work currently being carried out by the listed consultants. To qualify, firms must have been identified on two or more projects fitting the following criteria in the past 12 months. Project must: be of precisely calculated or confirmed value; have reached the main contract stage; be valued at £1m or more; be in the UK. Residential, civils or overseas contracts are excluded. Student accommodation is included.