微密圈

Clients handed out around 拢5.1bn of construction work in August 鈥� down by 拢1bn from the month before, Glenigan data has revealed.

The figures (see 微密圈 Boardroom) reveal that the most work was awarded in the commercial sector, with firms here inking deals worth just under 拢1.3bn 鈥� or around 21% of all work awarded in the month.

After commercial, the next most prolific sector was private housing, with clients here awarding firms 拢929m of business.

This was followed by those in the infrastructure and social housing sectors, at around 拢777m and 拢468m respectively.

Meanwhile, the data also revealed that 拢7bn worth of projects were approved in August, down 19% on the 拢8.69bn approved in July.

The private housing sector was the market with the highest value of projects given the green light, with permission secured for 290 schemes worth almost 拢2.52bn.

After private residential, industrial achieved the second highest value of approvals at just under 拢2bn, followed by commercial at 拢848m. 

Overall, the client to receive planning permissions with the highest value was the Gateway 14. It had one industrial scheme worth 拢687m given the green light, a major industrial park in Norwich.

* 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