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Balfour Beatty hits UK margin target but troubled civils job weighs on US profit
Balfour Beatty has hit its long-standing target to reach a 3% margin on its underlying profit from UK operations a year earlier than expected
Improved construction sales at Bouygues partially offset residential decline
Increases in sales in French conglomerate Bouygues’ construction and Equans divisions partially offset a sharp fall in its residential division in 2024
Second profit warning in a month for major UK housebuilder
Major UK housebuilder Vistry has issued its second annual profit warning in a month.
What are the profit margins of the world’s 10 biggest construction companies?
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Construction Briefing calculates the profit margins of some of the world’s biggest construction companies.
Mace’s revenue passes £2bn mark
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UK-based Mace has seen its revenue pass the £2 billion mark, driven by an expansion of global consultancy work and a five-year high for construction revenue
Balfour Beatty eyes energy, transport and defence for growth after ‘solid’ 2023
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UK-based construction company Balfour Beatty has hailed a “solid” performance in 2023, after revenue increased 7% to £9.6 billion (US$12.3 billion) and it improved underlying profit from its earnings-based businesses.
Morgan Sindall posts ‘record’ 2023 with US$5.2 billion revenue
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Last year was “another record year” for UK construction group
Fluor’s pre-tax profit halves in Q4 of 2023
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US-based engineering, procurement and construction company Fluor saw its pre-tax profit in Q4 of 2023 halve, in spite of a small increase in revenue.
Sustainable solutions aid Ramboll’s solid first half figures
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CEO says environmental strategy has played a central part in the group’s organic growth
Balfour Beatty sees profit swell after shunning risk
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Balfour Beatty more than tripled its pre-tax profit in 2022 as it continued to diversify across geographical regions and business sectors.
Africa and Latin America drive strong 2022 for Mota-Engil
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Mota-Engil’s projects in Africa and Latin America helped to drive a 47% increase in turnover and 31% jump in profit in 2022.
Positive third quarter for Metso Outotec
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Finland-based sustainable technology company reports sales up by 7% and increased operating profit
Persimmon prepares for return to work
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UK housebuilder says it is responding to government call with a phased restart of its sites