Five more join majors
The breakaway Major Contractors Group has recruited a further five
top companies, bringing the total number of members to 16.
Latest recruits to construction's "super league" are Ballast
Wiltshier, Kvaerner Construction, The Miller Group, Raine, and
Willmott Dixon. They join the founding members who were Alfred
McAlpine, Amec, Amey, Balfour Beatty, Bovis, Costain, Laing,
Mowlem, Sir Robert McAlpine, Tarmac and Taylor Woodrow.
The MCG has taken offices at The Building Centre, 26 Store Street,
London, WC1E 7BT (Tel: 0171 631 1340). The director is Jennie
Price.
Members of the group have given notice of their intention to
withdraw from the BEC and the FCEC.