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The way they were -
how the top 20 performed in 2000
Housebuilder Units completed
Wimpey 11 437
Barratt 10 636
Beazer 8223
Persimmon 7035
Bellway 5714
Westbury 4435
Wilcon 4215
Alfred McAlpine 4007
Bryant 3961
David Wilson 3604
Redrow 3330
Berkeley 3210
Bovis 2360
Countryside 2173
Taylor Woodrow 1919
Miller 1844
Lovell 1815
Crest 1731
Fairclough 1707
Bloor 1700
Source: Fred Wellings
The new-look top 20
Housebuilder Unit potential Recent acquisitions
Wimpey 13 000+ Bought Alfred McAlpine
Persimmon 13 000 Bought Beazer/Charles Church
Barratt 11 400  
Bryant 6000 Bought by Taylor Woodrow, but the name rules
Bellway 5700  
Wilcon 5000 Bought Wainhomes
Westbury 4400  
David Wilson 3600  
Redrow 3400  
Berkeley 3210  
Bovis 2350  
Countryside 2150  
Miller 1800  
Lovell 1800 Lovell parent, Morgan Sindall bought Carillion
Crest 1700  
Fairclough 1700  
Bloor 1700  
Prowting 1500  
McCarthy & Stone 1500  
Fairview 1450