John McDonough takes home total of 拢1.42m, dwarfing the 拢1m earned by Balfour chief Ian Tyler
Carillion chief executive John McDonough pocketed a 拢608,000 bonus last year, which almost doubled his take-home pay to 拢1.42m.
The bonus, which was 30% in cash and 70% in shares, came on top of a basic salary of 拢620,000 and meant his total pay was 7% up on last year鈥檚 figure of 拢1.32m.
Overall board pay was up 27% from 拢3.81m to 拢4.83m, with finance director Richard Adam receiving a bonus of 拢392,000 on top of his salary of 拢400,000.
In the year to 31 December 2008, pre-tax profit at Carillion jumped 55% to 拢157.5m on the back of a 32% rise in turnover to 拢5.2bn.
McDonough鈥檚 pay dwarfs that of his nearest counterpart Ian Tyler at Balfour Beatty.
Although Balfour Beatty made 71% more profit than Carillion, McDonough took home 42% more than Tyler.
Construction firms have come under the spotlight over bonus payments since Bellway bosses award themselves bonuses in 2008 despite missing targets. The move prompted an outcry among shareholder groups.
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