b'Page 7Market PlayersGoing from strength to strength, Redrow PLCjoined its competitors on the stock market and became apublic limited company in 1994. With contracts such as the Dickens Heath development in Solihull, thecompany went on to win the Housebuilder of the Year Award from 1997 to 1999.Balfour Beatty felt the slump in the property sector in the early 90s and found itself selling off itshousebuilding activity. Despite this, other ventures kept the company on track and it was soon describing itself as a worldwide infrastructure business. Taking on major projects around the world, Balfour Beatty was turning over 2 billion by the late 90s. Their contracts included the Jubilee Line extension, Chek Lap Kok Airport Terminal in Hong Kong, and the Pergau hydroelectric dam in Malaysia. Wates Group saw great growth in the 90s with new offices opening in Leeds, Manchester, and Kent. They also took on some high-profile projects including the refurbishment of the National Gallery and Somerset House.The 1990s saw great improvement for Health & Safety on sites and huge growth for some major companies. This would only continue into the next century as more regulations came into play andcompanies expanded into new areas. You can read more of our blog posts about the historyof construction in the media area of our website.'