Sir Anthony Bamford and family were the highest placed construction
industry players in The Sunday Times Rich List 2004, finishing
joint 46th with £700m. Of that amount, Sir Anthony donated
£260,663 to Conservative Party coffers.
Wilson Bowden chairman David Wilson was next highest, his wealth of
£410m giving him a share of 97th place.
Keith Miller and family were the industry's third richest (and
Scotland's eighth richest), their £368m placing them equal
120th. Bloor Holdings owner John Bloor's £330m put him equal
129th, ahead of Redrow founder and Liverpool FC shareholder Steve
Morgan, whose £320m gave him a share of 133rd place.
David Mabey and family, owners of Mabey Holdings, had £310m,
giving them 141st place.
Despite increasing their wealth by £10m to £205m, Ray
O'Rourke and family suffered a decline in overall position to
204th. However, this was still enough to make them 22nd richest in
Ireland.
Anthony Brotherton-Radcliffe and family, owners of Surrey-based
housebuilder Croudace, came in equal 206th with £200m.
The Shepherd family came equal 223rd with £180m, ahead of
former Travis Perkins chairman (and the builders' merchant's
largest shareholder) Tony Travis, whose £165m gave him a share
of 253rd.
Alastair and Michael Powell, who own and run North East-based
electrical contractor Cleve-land Cable, were the highest placed
specialists, their £112m fortune worth a share of 351st
place
The wealthiest womanin construction is Fitzpatrick director Penny
Fitzpatrick with £48m.
In total, 62 people on this year's list made their fortune in
construction and housebuilding.