UK infrastructure awards down 50% in four years

The value of infrastructure contracts awarded in the UK has decreased by 50% since 2017, reports construction industry research company Barbour ABI. According to its latest construction industry analysis, the company says the total value of infrastructure contract awards in the UK in 2019 was down 10.3% to £10.4 billion, when compared with 2018. Barbour’s regional analysis shows that, while the number of contracts awarded to the East of England in 2019 remained at the same level as the previous year, the North West of the country received more infrastructure contract awards than any other region – up 17.2% from 2018 to 24.5% in 2019. Barbour said that while projects such as HS2, the Transpennine route upgrade and Hinckley Point C indicate a positive outlook for the sector, funding for these projects is currently being reviewed by the UK to determine their feasibility.

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Comfort Systems USA Announces Acquisition

Business Wire | February 01, 2024

Comfort Systems USA, Inc. today announced that it has closed its previously announced transaction to acquire Summit Industrial Construction, LLC (“Summit”) headquartered in Houston, Texas. As previously disclosed, Summit is a specialty industrial mechanical contractor offering engineering, design-assist and turnkey, direct hire construction services of modular systems serving the advanced technology, power, and industrial sectors. Summit’s capabilities encompass a wide range of modular and site-based construction, including process piping, equipment setting, large pipe rack trestles, and related steel erection and specialty concrete work. Summit is a trusted supplier to some of the world’s largest advanced technology, power and industrial companies and is currently deployed on several major chip fabrication projects. Initially, Summit is expected to contribute annualized revenues of approximately $375 million to $400 million, and earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization of $35 million to $40 million. In light of the amortization expense, Summit is expected to make a neutral to slightly accretive contribution to earnings per share in 2024 and 2025. Brian Lane, Comfort Systems USA’s Chief Executive Officer, commented, “We are delighted to announce the closing of our agreement to acquire Summit, an extremely capable provider of modular and other complex mechanical services. Summit brings a stellar reputation as a modular technology leader in growing end markets, including multiple ongoing and large semiconductor projects. We are happy to welcome Summit’s wonderful leadership team and excellent production and craft workers across many states, and we are confident Summit will continue to innovate and grow as a part of our network of world-class contracting companies. We are grateful that Summit has chosen to become part of Comfort Systems USA.”

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