HC Deb 22 July 1981 vol 9 cc184-5W
Mr. Fitch

asked the Secretary of State for Transport if he will list the 20 contractors who have received the largest share of (a) motorway and trunk road construction contracts in the last three years and (b) motorway maintenance contracts, giving for each contractor the total value of the contracts received.

Mr. Kenneth Clarke

During the three years ended 30 June 1981 contracts over £100,000 in value for motorway and trunk road construction and motorway maintenance were awarded as follows:

£ million
1. Tarmac Construction Ltd. 108.3
2. Costain Civil Engineering Ltd. 80.7
3. John Laing Construction Ltd. 77.9
4. Sir Alfred McAlpine and Son Ltd.* 59.4
5. Balfour Beatty Ltd. 41.2
6. Dowsett Engineering Construction Ltd. 37.7
7. Cementation Construction Ltd. 36.3
8. Wimpey Construction UK Ltd. 27.3
9. A. Monk and Co. Ltd. 241.2
10. Stevin Construction BV 23.5
11. Fairclough Civil Engineering Ltd.* 17.1
12. Tarmac Roadstone Holdings Ltd. 17.1
13. Amey Roadstone Construction Ltd. 16.3
14. A. F. Budge and Co. Ltd. 15.1
15. Bovis Civil Engineering Ltd. 14.0
16. R. M. Douglas Construction Ltd. 13.4
17. John Mowlem and Co. Ltd. 11.1
18. United Asphalt Co. Ltd. 9.2
19. Reed and Mallik Ltd. 6.7
20. Border Engineering Contractors Ltd. 6.1

* Sir Alfred McAlpine and Son Ltd. and Fairclough Civil Engineering Ltd. in consortium have been awarded one other contract valued at £21.4 million.