Water & Wastewater Treatment

Robin Hackett Deputy editor, WWT and WET News LEADERS 2019 COMMENT An in-depth look at the top contractors working in the water industry W elcome to The Leaders 2019, the annual analysis of the major contractors and consultants operating in the water sector from WET News and WWT. The supplement features pro les and nancial analysis of the leading performers based on turnover, net margin, return on capital, sales per employee, operating margin and more, utilising the most recent set of accounts made available at Companies House. Overleaf, you can nd the details of which companies have emerged as the leaders of various nancial criteria in our Top 10s alongside an overview of the recent trends in the industry, while our individual company pro les appear in alphabetical order from page 6 onwards. There have been some changes among the companies included in this year's edition. These include the return of MWH Treatment, which was revived late last year a€ er Stantec opted to sell its construction division and re-focus its attentions on consultancy. Among those making way are Dawnus Construction, which entered administration in March. The Swansea-based company made a pre-tax loss of £1.35 million in its 2017 accounts and administrator Grant Thornton UK LLP said the rm had "struggled with a wide variety of challenges". It remains a testing time for the sector, with Interserve also entering administration this year, but there are indications that a number of companies are nding ways to navigate through their struggles and emerge with the more e— cient business models they require. We hope you nd some useful insights here into how the industry is shaping up, and remember that you can keep up to date with all the latest news from the water companies and their contractors at wwtonline.co.uk CONTENTS Industry overview 4-5 AECOM 6 Amey, Atkins 7 Balfour Beatty, BAM Nuttall 8 Barhale, Black & Veatch 11 Clancy Docwra 12 Costain 14 Eric Wright Water, Galliford Try 15 George Leslie 16 Interserve 17 Kier 18 Laing O'Rourke, Lanes Group 20 Lewis Civil Engineering, Mace 21 Morgan Sindall, Mott MacDonald 22 Morrison Utility Services, Murphy 24 MWH Treatment 25 nmcn 26 Skanska, Stantec 28 Stonbury, Trant Engineering 29 Veolia, VolkerStevin 30 Editor James Brockett jamesbrockett@fav-house.com Deputy editor Robin Hackett robinhackett@fav-house.com Sales manager south/global Michael Butcher: 01342 332073 michaelbutcher@fav-house.com Sales manager north/Midlands Judith Eastham: 07733 232418 juditheastham@fav-house.com Production controller Sharon Miller sharonmiller@fav-house.com Publisher Angela Himus angelahimus@fav-house.com LEADERS 2019 3 Wet News is a member of the Independent Press Standards Organisation (IPSO), the regulator of the UK's magazine and newspaper industry. We abide by the Editors' Code of Practice and are committed to upholding the highest standards of journalism. If you think we have not met those standards and want to make a complaint, please contact the Editor. If we are unable to resolve your complaint, or if you want more information about IPSO or the Editors' Code, contact IPSO on 0300 123 2220 or visit www.ipso.co.uk. Wet News is published by Faversham House Ltd (registered in England & Wales no. 692570), Windsor Court, Wood Street, East Grinstead, West Sussex RH19 1UZ. Telephone: 01342 332000 Email: wetnews@fav-house.com Copyright 2019 Faversham House Ltd. No part of this publication may be reproduced by any means without prior written permission from the publisher. Every effort is made to ensure the accuracy of material published in Wet News. However, Faversham House Ltd is not liable for any inaccuracies. The views expressed by contributors are not necessarily those of the editor or publisher. Any personal data is processed in accordance with the publisher's Privacy Policy at www.favershamhouse.com/privacy. The text and cover paper are manufactured from certified sustainable sources and produced with reduced environmental impacts via a recognised and independently audited management scheme. All polywrap is kerbside recyclable. © 2019 Faversham House Ltd. ISSN 1364-4513 Printed by Buxton Press Ltd

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