Business includes UK arm

Skanska

Skanska has told investors its European construction business, which includes its UK arm, lost yet more money in the first three months of 2019.

Across the group, the Swedish developer and construction giant saw revenue dip 5% and profit drop 30% compared to the first quarter of last year 鈥� down to SEK 35bn (拢2.9bn) and SEK 355m (拢29m) respectively.

And its European construction arm 鈥� which does not include its Nordic operations 鈥� stayed in the red, although the firm narrowed losses from last year鈥檚 SEK 820m (拢67m).

In quarter one, its revenue was flat at SEK 6.9bn (拢561m), with the business chalking up an operating loss of SEK 94m (拢8m). Along with the UK, the European division includes countries in eastern Europe including Poland and the Czech Republic.

The group鈥檚 president and chief executive, Anders Danielsson, said the firm鈥檚 鈥渕ain focus is to improve profitability in construction鈥�.

The firm recorded an overall operating margin of 2.1% in its Nordic construction work and 1.3% on its American construction.

Danielsson added any recovery would be 鈥済radual鈥� over coming years, with profitability improvement mainly expected in Poland and the US.

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