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Top 25 Construction Companies in the South East

by Barbour ABI Content Team

What is the Top Construction Companies in the South East League Table? 

The Top Construction Companies South East League Table shows you the top contractors working across the UK in an easy-to-use interactive table. 

Every construction company on the table below is sourced from our Construction Project Leads Platform, which tracks and reports on projects and companies across the entire UK from pre-planning through to completion. Whether you’re hunting for competitor activity or scoping contractor pipeline, the data is right at your fingertips. Learn how to use the interactive table here.

Already a subscriber? Search any company directly in the platform to view the full picture: project information, decision-maker contact information, relationship data, and everything else you need to begin your outreach.

This table is updated quarterly. Last updated: August 2026

How we determine the top construction companies in the South East

This league table includes the top construction companies by total value of projects with a start date from six months back to six months forward. We track tier 1 contractor and subcontractor activity across the South East. 

MTX Contracts Limited is Top Construction Company in South East

According to Barbour ABI planning data, MTX Contracts Limited is the top construction company in the South East with three projects valued at £2bn. In second place is Vistry Partnerships with 20  projects valued at £440m. Giles Lane Investments Limited takes third place with one project in the South East valued at £418m.

  • 2nd place – Vistry Partnerships – 20 projects valued at £440m
  • 3rd place – Giles Lane Investments Limited – one project valued at £418m.

Other Top Construction Companies League Tables by region and city 

Regional Tables: UK | London | South West | East of England | East Midlands | West Midlands | Northern Ireland | North West | Wales | Yorkshire & the Humber | North East | Scotland

City and County Tables: Aberdeen | Birmingham | Bristol | Cheshire East | Cheshire West & Chester | East Sussex | West Sussex | Essex | Hampshire | Hertfordshire | Leeds | Liverpool | Manchester | Newcastle-Upon Tyne | Norwich | Nottingham | Sheffield | South Yorkshire | West Yorkshire

Top Construction Companies South East 2026 League Table

Position Company Name Number of Projects Total Value View Projects
1 MTX Contracts Limited 3 £ 2,027,822,965 View projects
2 Vistry Partnerships 20 £ 440,025,000 View projects
3 Giles Lane Investments Limited 1 £ 418,000,000 View projects
4 Barratt Homes 21 £ 386,630,000 View projects
5 Bellway Homes 17 £ 386,406,000 View projects
6 Taylor Wimpey 15 £ 332,860,000 View projects
7 Persimmon Homes (East Yorkshire) Limited 16 £ 305,725,000 View projects
8 Countryside Properties (UK) Limited 3 £ 304,820,000 View projects
9 The Berkeley Group 13 £ 279,631,000 View projects
10 Laing O'Rourke Delivery Limited 1 £ 250,000,000 View projects
11 Hill Partnerships Limited 12 £ 241,945,000 View projects
12 Cala Group 17 £ 207,224,850 View projects
13 Crest Nicholson South 5 £ 203,375,630 View projects
14 Bloor Homes 9 £ 198,930,000 View projects
15 Mace Limited 2 £ 178,000,000 View projects
16 Galliford Try Construction 4 £ 161,466,500 View projects
17 Wates Construction Limited 6 £ 160,306,971 View projects
18 Morgan Sindall Group 11 £ 144,150,348 View projects
19 Willmott Dixon Holdings Limited 8 £ 139,774,793 View projects
20 Chartway Group Limited 6 £ 138,060,000 View projects
21 Dandara Limited Southern 3 £ 122,640,000 View projects
22 Graham Construction Limited 7 £ 119,274,200 View projects
23 Kier Group Plc 17 £ 115,469,207 View projects
24 Walter Lilly and Co Limited 5 £ 113,683,003 View projects
25 Bowmer & Kirkland Limited 3 £ 112,761,676 View projects
Position Company Name Number of Projects Total Value View Projects
1 MTX Contracts Limited 3 £ 2,027,822,965 View projects
2 Vistry Partnerships 20 £ 440,025,000 View projects
3 Giles Lane Investments Limited 1 £ 418,000,000 View projects
4 Barratt Homes 21 £ 386,630,000 View projects
5 Bellway Homes 17 £ 386,406,000 View projects
6 Taylor Wimpey 15 £ 332,860,000 View projects
7 Persimmon Homes (East Yorkshire) Limited 16 £ 305,725,000 View projects
8 Countryside Properties (UK) Limited 3 £ 304,820,000 View projects
9 The Berkeley Group 13 £ 279,631,000 View projects
10 Laing O'Rourke Delivery Limited 1 £ 250,000,000 View projects
11 Hill Partnerships Limited 12 £ 241,945,000 View projects
12 Cala Group 17 £ 207,224,850 View projects
13 Crest Nicholson South 5 £ 203,375,630 View projects
14 Bloor Homes 9 £ 198,930,000 View projects
15 Mace Limited 2 £ 178,000,000 View projects
16 Galliford Try Construction 4 £ 161,466,500 View projects
17 Wates Construction Limited 6 £ 160,306,971 View projects
18 Morgan Sindall Group 11 £ 144,150,348 View projects
19 Willmott Dixon Holdings Limited 8 £ 139,774,793 View projects
20 Chartway Group Limited 6 £ 138,060,000 View projects
21 Dandara Limited Southern 3 £ 122,640,000 View projects
22 Graham Construction Limited 7 £ 119,274,200 View projects
23 Kier Group Plc 17 £ 115,469,207 View projects
24 Walter Lilly and Co Limited 5 £ 113,683,003 View projects
25 Bowmer & Kirkland Limited 3 £ 112,761,676 View projects

How to use this league table

Companies are ranked by value by default, but you have several ways to customise your view:

  • Number of results: Use the display toggle to show between 10 and all 100 companies at once.
  • Project value: Click the value column to switch between highest and lowest.
  • Number of projects: Click the number of projects column to switch between the highest and lowest project count for each company
  • Alphabetical sorting: Click the project name, sector, or location columns to sort A–Z or Z–A.

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