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Who in construction is on this year’s Rich List?

Construction rich list - Lord Bamford and Jo Bamford in front of JCB's hydrogen-powered prototype
Lord Bamford (left) and son Jo Bamford of the JCB construction equipment business are among the top 20 wealthiest people on the rich list (Image: JCB)

The Sunday Times has revealed the names of the 350 wealthiest people in the UK.

Among royals, businesspeople and celebrities are 19 people from the construction industry, including longstanding dynasties such as JCB’s Lord Bamford and J Murphy & Sons.

Here’s the full list of construction personalities included on the list:

Rank 2024 (2023)
Who
Company
Worth
19 (32)
Lord Bamford and family
JCB
£7.65bn
54 (54)
John Bloor
Bloor Homes founder
£3.396bn
156 (245)
The Sheperd family
Shepherd Building Group (including Portakabin)
£1.10bn
172 (178)
Kathy and Bernard Murphy and family
J Murphy & Sons
£950m
180 (220)
Steve Morgan
Redrow
£915m
192 (225)
Charles Gallagher and family
Abbey
£885m
207 (212)
The Kirkland family
Bowmer and Kirkland
£821m
238 (248)
Clinton, Spencer and John McCarthy
Churchill Retirement Living
£687m
255 (261)
David Wilson and family
Wilson Bowden
£638m
274 (286)
Jeremy Hitchins and family
Robert Hitchins
£550m
275 (284)
Michael Shanly
Shanly Homes
£545m
277 (New)
Paul and Johnny Caddick
Caddick Group
£530m
279 (New)
Andy Hill and family
The Hill Group
£520m
311 (318)
Terry Bramall and family
Keepmoat
£429m
314 (321)
Tim Wates and family
Wates Group
£426m
321 (328)
Eoin McCann and family
FP McCann
£411m
328 (New)
Dai and Richard Walters
Walters Group
£400m
336 (New)
John Kelly and family
MV Kelly
£378m
337 (New)
Eric Gadsden and family
Michelmersh
£375m
Source: The Sunday Times Rich List 2024
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