Contract wins totalling 拢700m help offset weaker showing in industrial services division

Interserve announced 拢700m of contract wins during the first half of the year in its interim results for 2006.

In its statement to the Stock Exchange, the firm also announced deals with the Ministry of Defence for a Prime Contract in Cyprus, and a 拢60m facilities management deal with Croydon council.

The number of contract wins and Interserve鈥檚 strong performance in the Middle East offset the company鈥檚 weaker performance in their Industrial Services division.

The firm is in final talks to integrate MacLellan later in the month. Interserve bought the facilities management specialist in May for 拢118m.