Utilities company said that loss was due to goodwill written off when Morrison was bought last month.
Utilities company AWG lost 拢56.4m when it sold Morrison Construction and Morrison Projects Investments two months ago.
The company attributed the loss on disposal to 拢93.1m of goodwill that was written off when it bought Morrison in 2000.
In March, AWG sold Morrison Construction and Morrison Projects and Investments to Galliford Try for 拢42m.
AWG kept Morrison Support Services and says its focus is now on developing the support services business.
In February, AWG settled its long-standing legal dispute with Sir Fraser Morrison. The company claimed Sir Fraser had inflated the value of the Morrison company, which it originally bought for 拢263m. AWG was seeking 拢130m, however the settlement was made out of court and the terms remain confidential.
AWG's interim results to the year ended 31 March showed the company made a pre-tax profit of 拢108.8m and had a turnover of 拢1,552.2m.
