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Infrastructure clients handed out around a quarter of the total amount of construction work doled out in May, Glenigan data has revealed.  

The figures (see 微密圈 Boardroom) reveal the most work was awarded in the sector, with firms here inking deals worth just over 拢1.13bn 鈥� or around 25% of all work handed out in the month.

After infrastructure, the next most prolific sector was private housing, with clients here awarding firms 拢702m of business.

This was followed by those in the social housing sector, at 拢538m and utilities clients awarding 拢419m worth of work.

Among the top deals signed in the month was the win by Mace/Dragados to build HS2鈥檚 拢571m Curzon Street station and Laing O鈥橰ourke鈥檚 拢160尘 contract win to build One Heritage Tower in Salford.

The top three contract wins were rounded out with Taylor Woodrow鈥檚 拢150m contract win to replace 90km of the underground fuel pipeline between Boorley Green, Hampshire, and the West London Terminal storage facility in Hounslow.

Meanwhile, the data has also revealed that 拢5.5bn worth of projects were approved in May.

The private housing sector was the market with the highest value of projects given the green light, securing permission for 303 schemes worth almost 拢1.66bn.

After private residential, industrial achieved the second-highest value of approvals at 拢1.56bn, followed by commercial at 拢1.23bn.

* 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