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Top 150 Contractors & Housebuilders
Profit down at CJ O’Shea
Reduction in contracting revenue and loss on property development hit figures for London contractor
Housebuilder Jelson returns to profit
Leicester-based housebuilder says improved profitability driven by efficiencies and improvement in quality of sites
Collapsed hotel developer hits John F Hunt for more than £5m
Losses on job in London send profit tumbling as turnover heads towards £200m
Housebuilder Cruden more than doubles profit as it targets partnership development
Firm moving away from tendered construction contracts
Morris Homes reduces losses as it eyes build-to-rent expansion
Cheshire-based housebuilder increases turnover and completions
Problem jobs see losses widen at UK arm of cladding firm Permasteelisa
Company says fall comes after drawing line under some problem jobs
Story Contracting boosts profit despite drop in turnover
Firm reports 18% drop in income due to slower-than-expected activity through rail framework
Churchill boosts turnover but profit dips in ‘challenging year’
Completions fell 3.5% during period
Bloor Homes reports drop in profit for second successive year
Largest privately-owned housebuilder in UK reports steady turnover despite drop in completions
Higgins increases profit as turnover tops £300m
Resi specialist says new legislation continues to delay starts
Turnover at modular specialist Reds10 edges up
Firm eyes 10% revenue growth this year
M&E specialist Enerveo remains in the red as it shifts away from higher-risk work
Firm has found a prospective buyer for infrastructure solutions business
Turnover drops at Collins due to building safety delays
Fit-out firm sees income delayed due to longer lead in times
Delayed starts sees McLaughlin & Harvey income fall one third
But pre-tax profit jumps by half despite ongoing losses at waste management business
Gratte Brothers increases profit despite drop in income
London-firm spends £2m to settle “challenging contract”
Story Homes sees turnover and profit slip
Planning delays ‘slowing growth plans’, Cumbria-based housebuilder says
2025 league tables
Top 150 Contractors & Housebuilders 2025: The main table
Full sortable data from Building’s ranking of the top 150 contractors and housebuilders in the UK
Top 150 2025 analysis
Top 150 Contractors & Housebuilders 2025: Delving into the detail
Beneath the headline rankings of the top 150 contracting and housebuilding firms in the sector, there are more complex stories to tell based on turnover, profit and margins. Here Carl Brown unpacks the figures in more detail
Top 50 Housebuilders: searching for signs of hope
With hopes of a rapid return to growth dashed, which firms have managed to navigate choppy waters successfully? And do the seas look calmer ahead?
Top 150 Contractors & Housebuilders 2025: Can we please get on and build?
Jobs are still being stalled by planning red tape, legislation and funding issues. A ho-hum Budget hasn’t helped contractors’ mood either but at least some are trying to look on the bright side, writes Dave Rogers, ahead of Building’s Top 150 Contractors & Housebuilders list released tomorrow.