Construction firm on track to record more continuous growth as sales soar in first quarter of new financial year.
Kier Group looks set to record its 13th successive year of growth after it announced that its house sales were up 13% during the first quarter of the new financial year.
Chief executive John Dodds said: 鈥淚n housebuilding our unit completions and current forward order book together are 13% ahead of last year.鈥� He added that the spring selling season would provide an important indicator of longer-term prospects.
The day before the AGM, held on Saturday the Kier Group signed a contract to redevelop Poole station in Dorset, and build 260 residential units in the area.
Chairman Colin Busby stepped down from the board at the end of the meeting, and was replaced by Peter Warry.
