Contractors' earnings hit £12bn as market soars
Language: English Series: New Civil Engineer ; 20 July 2006, 6(1)Publication details: 2006Subject(s): Summary: Turnover in the civil engineering market rose by £2bn in 2005 compared with 2004. Margins remained low, however, with the top 20 firms averaging only 3.1% in 2005. Balfour Beatty remains the largest contractor, with a turnover of £1.5bn. Bar chart.| Item type | Current library | Call number | Copy number | Status | Barcode | |
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| Journal article | London Journal article | L134338 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | 1 | Available | 134338-1001 |
Turnover in the civil engineering market rose by £2bn in 2005 compared with 2004. Margins remained low, however, with the top 20 firms averaging only 3.1% in 2005. Balfour Beatty remains the largest contractor, with a turnover of £1.5bn. Bar chart.