Contractor says it will target more early involvement and two-stage contracts

Bam Nuttall has bounced back into the black after posting a pre-tax profit of 拢18m last year, recovering from an 拢18m loss the previous year.

In its financial results for the 2015 calendar year, the firm posted revenue of 拢787m, up from 拢770m the year before.

The civil engineering contractor also reported year-end construction work in hand of 拢925m, compared to 拢820m the previous year.

Bam Nuttall chief executive Stephen Fox said the turnaround was a 鈥渧indication of our policy of managing risk and only selecting projects with appropriate contractual terms.鈥�

He added: 鈥淲e will continue to pursue this strategy of selectivity with projects that we can add value to through two-stage early contractor involvement.鈥�

Fox said the contractor will not target 鈥渦nsuitable projects in pursuit of growth鈥�.

He added the firm鈥檚 鈥楤ack in Shape鈥� cost saving and efficiencies programme was generating improvements, including improving the quality of its order book and reducing overheads.

Its forward order book includes contracts at Hinkley C nuclear plant and the western section of London鈥檚 Thames Tidway, as well as frameworks for Transport for London, the Environment Agency and South East Water.

During the year the average number of staff dipped from 3,122 in 2014 to 3,053, with around 1,230 weekly paid.

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