At this stage of the Competition you can usually expect a level of stability in the league table, with less movement in and out of the top 12, and so it proved in period 10 with just 2 new entries into the qualifying positions for the final at the three-quarter point in the Preliminary Rounds. Overall it was another good round for many teams, with 70% posting positive growth, and a number of teams at the wrong end of the table rallying well once more. With just 2 Preliminary Rounds to go before the finalists are revealed, there is all to play for, with many teams just outside the top 12 still well placed to make their move should the leading teams slip up, and it will be a fascinating finale to the first stage of this year's Competition.

A few teams look to have already all but secured their places in the final, and none more so than the "Fanatics" (AtkinsRealis, India), who held onto top spot with 2,089 pts, but their lead was narrowed to just 22 points as "Whatever it takes" (Stantec, Italy) posted 10% growth to stay in second place. The leading two have now pulled away from the chasing pack, led by two Jacobs' teams, "Powerhouse" (Jacobs, UK/Ireland), up 5 places to 3rd, and the "Antipodean Pavlovs" (Jacobs, Australia/New Zealand) in 4th.
The two new entries into the top 12 were the "BOMBAY ALLIIIBAY SQUAD" (Jacobs, India), up 6 places to 9th, and "Martians" (WSP, UK/Canada), who reignited their bid to conquer all before them as they moved up 5 places to 11th.