Biggest spending client during the month was DfT, says Glenigan data

Clients handed out nearly 拢6.4bn worth of work in August, according to the latest data from Glenigan.

The data (see below) has revealed that the most work was awarded in the civil infrastructure sector, with firms in this section of the industry handed deals worth just over 拢1.76bn 鈥 or around 28% of all work awarded in the month. 

Nine Elms

The second biggest contract awarded in August was an enabling works deal at Nine Elms in Vauxhall

The top client in this sector was the Department for Transport (DfT), which awarded eight contracts worth a combined 拢1.46产苍.

The next most prolific sector was industrial, which topped the table in July. Clients in this sector awarded firms 拢1.71bn of work.

The 拢1.2产苍 contract handed to NG Bailey to build a lithium ion battery factory in Barry, south Wales, which was the most valuable job awarded across sectors, accounted for 70% of this. 

Pininfarina is responsible for the design of the new facility, while Rolton Group will be doing the engineering design and architecture project management will be handled by Ridge and Partners.

The DfT was the top-spending client across all sectors, while AMTE Power and Britishvolt, the clients behind the 拢1.2产苍 battery factory, were the next biggest spenders.

Top contract awards - August 2020

Barry battery gigaplant

AMTE Power and Britishvolt have assigned NG Bailey as the principal contractor on the 拢1.2产苍 project to deliver a lithium ion battery factory in Barry, south Wales. Construction of the solar park and gigaplant will take place over three phases with the first phase anticipated to open in 2023.

Nine Elms enabling works

JRL Group has won the contract for the enabling package associated with the Nine Elms project in Vauxhall, south London. The overall project is expected to be completed by 2024.

London Borough of Greenwich modular housing scheme

A&E Elkins has been given a 拢300m contract by the London Borough of Greenwich to deliver modular residential units across London. The project is expected to last for five years with the first phase delivering 750 affordable homes.

Department for Transport area 4 maintenance

Kier has been awarded the 拢160m maintenance and response contract for roads and motorways that fall within the South-east region (also known as area 4). The works are due to commence this November and the contract will last for eight years.

Beckton STW AMP7 pgrade

Thames Water has appointed Laing O鈥橰ourke to construct and operate the 鈥淎ctivated Sludge Plant 4鈥 in Beckton. The 拢123m contract is to last three years and works are expected to start in early 2021.

Meanwhile, the data has revealed that 拢5.7bn worth of projects were approved in August down from July.

Respondents to the latest IHS Markit/CIPS survey said a lack of new work to replace completed contracts had acted as a brake on the speed of expansion.

The private housing sector was the market with the most approvals, securing permission for 339 schemes worth nearly 拢2.2bn.

In private housing, Bellway secured approval for the greatest number of schemes, seven, followed by Persimmon, Taylor Wimpey, Vistry and Barratt who were each approved to push ahead with four projects. This does not include projects that are being developed in joint venture.

After private residential, industrial clients achieved the second highest value of approvals at 拢744m.

Top spending clients - August 2020

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Retail  
Company Total number of projects Total value of projects
Sainsburys 4 拢19.6尘
G3 Remarketing/Wykeland Group 1 拢12尘
Asda 3 拢11.5尘
Lidl 4 拢9.6尘
Aldi 4 拢7.7尘
Offices  
Company Total number of projects Total value of projects
McCormick/Roxhill Development 1 拢47尘
Abstract Securities 1 拢41.4尘
Middlesbrough Borough Council 1 拢30尘
Home Group 1 拢25尘
Roxor Gaming 1 拢11.6尘
Medical & scientific  
Company Total number of projects Total value of projects
Department of Health 12 拢39.8尘
Signature Senior Lifestyle 1 拢15尘
Department of Health/Salford City Council 1 拢10.4尘
Department of Health/Isle of Man Government/Tooms Bros 1 拢9.4尘
Care Developments/Millhouse Group 1 拢8.5尘
Hotel & leisure  
Company Total number of projects Total value of projects
Wiltshire Council 1 拢30尘
CEPF II Charles Street Manchester Developments 1 拢29尘
The Emmanuel Schools Foundation 1 拢12.8尘
The Conygar Investment Company PLC 1 拢9尘
Loft-Co 1 拢7尘
Education  
Company Total number of projects Total value of projects
The Rhodes Trust/University of Oxford 1 拢20尘
Department for Education 2 拢19.7尘
Department of Health/North Lanarkshire Council 1 拢19尘
Aberdeen City Council 2 拢17.6尘
The Northern School of Art 1 拢12.8尘
Civil (infrastructure)  
Company Total number of projects Total value of projects
Department for Transport 8 拢1.46产苍
Network Rail Limited 5 拢91.5尘
Prologis UK Limited 1 拢29尘
Gloucestershire County Council 2 拢23.8尘
Derbyshire County Council 3 拢17.6尘
Private housing  
Company Total number of projects Total value of projects
C Le Masurier 1 拢70尘
Peel Holdings Group Plc/Your Housing Group 1 拢55尘
Grainger 1 拢42尘
Lupa Land/The High Street Group 1 拢40尘
Cogent Land/Sanctuary Housing Group 1 拢30尘
Social housing  
Company Total number of projects Total value of projects
Royal Borough of Greenwich 2 拢302.5尘
Estuary Housing Association 1 拢76.5尘
Mclaren Construction Group Plc 2 拢40.24尘
Lewisham Homes 1 拢38尘
Trafford Metropolitan Borough Council 1 拢25尘
Industrial  
Company Total number of projects Total value of projects
AMTE Power/Britishvolt 1 拢1.2产苍
Arcadis/Follingsby International Enterprise Park Limited 1 拢99尘
Staffordshire County Council/Wolverhampton City Council 1 拢95尘
Soulplane PropCo 1/ S.a.r.l 1 拢70尘
Monte Blackburn 1 拢62.3尘

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* private housing awards data refers to external contracts only and does not include frameworks

** projects awarded by a joint venture are listed independently to both single party clients