Building's Beckhams
Series: Building ; 269(8315) 52-65(9)Publication details: 2004Subject(s): Summary: Looks at the European Construction League Table. Shows how the traditional power bases of Germany, France and the UK are still there in the top 10 but some city sources believe that certain Spanish companies such as Dragados (which recently merged with ACS to form the country's biggest contractor) might be catching up with their turnover. Spanish contractors are also moving into a new market, the Private Finance Initiative and also toll roads. Points out that a quarter of Spain's infrastructure programme is funded by the European Union which will maintain the country's construction boom until this funding runs out which is expected to be by around 2007. With tables of Europe's top 300 companies including turnover in 2002-03 in pounds and euros and % of foreign turnover.Looks at the European Construction League Table. Shows how the traditional power bases of Germany, France and the UK are still there in the top 10 but some city sources believe that certain Spanish companies such as Dragados (which recently merged with ACS to form the country's biggest contractor) might be catching up with their turnover. Spanish contractors are also moving into a new market, the Private Finance Initiative and also toll roads. Points out that a quarter of Spain's infrastructure programme is funded by the European Union which will maintain the country's construction boom until this funding runs out which is expected to be by around 2007. With tables of Europe's top 300 companies including turnover in 2002-03 in pounds and euros and % of foreign turnover.