Consultant reports 拢12.1m pre-tax profit and record order book of 拢625m in interim results
Construction group WSP has posted double digit rises in profit and turnover and a record order book for the first half of the year.
Pre-tax profit rose 33% to 拢12.1m up from 拢9.1m for the first six months to 30 June 2006. Turnover, which includes a joint venture with JV and associates, increased 19% to 拢215.6m from 拢181.8m.
The consultancy group鈥檚 order book grew to 拢625m compared with 拢540m for last year鈥檚 interims, a rise of 16%.
David Turner, chairman said: 鈥淚 am very pleased to be able to report record financial results for the six months to 30 June 2006 with all of our business operations throughout the world delivering significant organic growth and improved performance.鈥�
鈥淥ur strengthening position, supported by both new and good existing markets, ensures we are well placed to deliver diversified profitable growth. Therefore I look forward with considerable optimism to the group delivering strong performances and improved shareholder value in the coming years.鈥�
