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The latest edition of the Economic & Construction Market Review<\/a> from industry analysts Barbour ABI<\/a>\u00a0has revealed that construction contract awards decreased by\u00a02.1% in April across\u00a0Great Britain<\/h2>\n

The value of all construction contract awards in April 2019 was \u00a35.2bn, a decrease of 2.1% on March. However, the number of contract awards increased by 26% in April, indicating the volume of projects awarded<\/a> must be at a lower value than March.<\/p>\n

The North West had the largest share of contract awards in April at 15.7% which was closely followed by London with a 15.2% share. The only other region to obtain more than 10% share of contract awards in April was the South East with 14.0%.<\/p>\n

Following the trend for the quarter, the residential sector dominated in April with a 55.6% share of construction contract awards. This meant that all remaining sectors accounted for a significantly smaller share of contract awards this month, with infrastructure the second largest sector with a 14.3% share and the third largest sector was industrial with a 12.6% share.<\/p>\n

The top project awarded in April was the \u00a3250m project by University College London for a new Institute of Neurology\/Dementia at the Eastman Dental Hospital site in Camden. The Yorkshire & Humber region was the location for the second largest contract award in April with the \u00a3200m electrification upgrade of the TransPennine Rail Route<\/a> between Leeds and York\/Selby. Also valued at \u00a3200m, the regeneration of the London Road Block in Camberley, Surrey was the third largest contract award in April which will provide a mixed-use site involving both residential and commercial units.<\/p>\n

Commenting on the figures, Tom Hall, chief economist at Barbour ABI said: \u201cDespite a fall in value of contracts awarded in April, it is encouraging to see a significant increase in number of projects awarded.<\/p>\n

“Annual comparisons show that the number of contract awards for April 2019 is at the same level as April 2018. So far, 2019 has seen contract awards maintain a somewhat steady level between \u00a35.2 and \u00a35.4bn, demonstrating the potential for steady underlying output growth<\/a> for the rest of the year.\u201d<\/p>\n

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