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The construction industry may not produce as many zillionaires as the property sector but it still has its fair share.

We reveal the familiar names who have joined the super wealthy on the 2008 Sunday Times Rich List and find out which housebuilding dynasties have been hit by the mortgage crunch.

The first figure shows the position in the UK Rich List.

34th Sir Anthony Bamford and Family 鈥� 拢1,950m
Own JCB group, manufacturers of construction equipment

81st Kevin and Michael Lagan - 拢928m
Heads of Lagan Group, a Belfast-based construction group
2007: 71st, 拢928m

110th Keith Miller and Family - 拢730m
Chief executive Keith Miller and immediate family have 25% share in Miller Group
2007: 87th, 拢810m

112th David Wilson and Family - 拢729m
Family-owned Wilson Bowden was bought by Barratt in 拢2.2bn deal last May
2007: 101st, 拢729m

178th John Bloor - 拢475m
Owns Bloor Holdings which includes Bloor Homes and motorbike manufacturer Triumph
2007: 189th, 拢425m

184th Terry Bramall and family - 拢450m
Bramall sold stake in regeneration specialist Keepmoat last year
2007: 252nd, 拢293m

199th Steve Morgan - 拢430m
One time suiter of Liverpool FC made his forture from sale of Redrow Homes.
2007: 177th, 拢450m

199th Ray O'Rourke and family - 拢430m
Sunday Times says Laing O'Rourke is worth 拢400m to Ray.
2007: 208th, 拢370m

206th Shepherd Family - 拢420m
Family own York-based Shepherd 黑洞社区 Group.
2007: 190th, 拢420m

214th Stewart Milne and family - 拢400m
Founder of Stewart Milne Group has seen wealth soar over last year
2007: 251st, 拢294m

249th Remo Dipre and family - 拢352m
Family owns Epsom-based housebuilder Gladedale
2007: 151st 拢500m

297th John Kirkland and family - 拢275m
Strong year for Derbyshire construction group Bowmer & Kirkland
2007: 304th, 拢240m

312th David Mabey and family - 拢260m
46-year old chairs plant and construction firm Mabey Holdings
2007: 235th, 拢310m

312th Clinton, Spencer and John McCarthy - 拢260m
Retirement home specialists still going strong with Churchill Retirement Living run by John鈥檚 sons Clinton and Spencer.
2007: 拢220m, 237

325th Lord Foster - 拢250m
British star-architect credited with Swiss Re, Beijing Airport and the Millau Bridge
2007: 249th, 拢629m

366th Paul Caddisk and family - 拢220m
Founded Wetherby-based Caddick Group
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390th Charles Gallagher and family - 拢205m
Abbey housebuilding group
2007: 313th, 拢230m

394th John Lynch and family - 拢203m
Chairs John Lynch (Builders), an Ayr construction group that has benefitted from soaring value of land holdings in Scotland
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397th Martin Ainscough and family, 拢200m
Ainscough Crane Hire sold in 拢255m buyout last year
2007: 486th, 拢146m

431st Richard Harpin - 拢197m
Runs Homeserve, household repairs services group
2007: 322, 拢218m

438th John Murphy and family - 拢190m
J Murphy & Sons won 拢70m contract for cabling work for 2012 Games
2007: 627, 拢110m

468th Stef and Stelio Stephanou - 拢177m
John Doyle sold its maintenance operation Accord last year.
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472nd Martin Laing and family - 拢175m
London-based construction group John Laing. Laing stepped down as chairman in 2002.
2007: 452nd, 拢155m