The Energy Recovery Facility contract for the North London Waste Authority at its site in Edmonton was the biggest contract win during the month, and comes against a backdrop of UK firms steering away from the risks of taking on design and build contracts for major energy from waste projects.

Mace ranked second last month, helped by a £300m job to build a London court and police complex next to Fleet Street.

Salisbury Square development will create a police and court complex

Bam came in at third place in the monthly league on the strength of its Nuttall civil engineering arm securing a near £200m contract for the M54 to M6 Toll Link Road. project.

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According to data compiled by construction information specialist Barbour ABI, Wates retained its lead at the head of the rolling 12-month league followed by BAM in second place.

Among the other big contract wins during the month, London’s commercial sector showed signs of coming back to life. Skanska secured a £235m contract to build a pioneering green office scheme in the central Victoria area.

Construction is due to start on site in the third quarter of 2022

The 470,000 sq ft speculative mixed-use commercial building will rise to 16-storeys with stepped upper floors.

Also in London, Laing O’Rourke confirmed sign-off of a £158m contract to deliver developer Derwent London’s next big mixed-use scheme in the capital’s West End.

Extensive use of MMC cuts 16 weeks from planned 125-week build programme

Construction will begin in June on the 19-35 Baker Street project, which will rise to 10 storeys and offer a mix of commercial, retail, and 41 flats.

Mace also picked up a major student scheme worth £85m to build student accommodation at Palmerston Court in Battersea.

The multi-block scheme for Urbanest will provide for around 850 student beds.

London-based Curo Construction also pulled off a major coup securing the major infrastructure and build contract for the £200m Shinfield Film Studios complex near Reading after successfully delivering enabling works.