Consulting engineer Ramboll Whitbybird is targeting developing markets to combat the recession

At the release of its Danish parent company鈥檚 full-year results, chief executive Mike Crane said the company was 鈥渁ctively strengthening the business through diversification into other service areas and building credentials in new markets鈥�.

He pointed to recent wins in Libya, including the 拢1.5bn Green Mountains coast masterplan, a 165km-long eco development.

Group pre-tax profit was up 13% from 315.1 krone (拢37.7m) in 2007 to 357.7m krone (拢42.8m) while turnover jumped 19% from 4739.6 krone (拢568.4m) to 5,639.8 krone (拢676m). The margin was down from 6.6% to 6.3%.

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