Engineer's profit constrained by 拢7m in redundancy costs and Middle East project delay

In preliminary results for the year to 3 May 2009, engineering firm Scott Wilson Group has said that its profit remained level at 拢22.6m, while revenues grew 11% to 拢360m this year from 拢324.2m the previous year. The firm's order book was up 4% from 拢280m to 拢291m.

Scott Wilson blamed the lack of growth in profit on an exceptional charge of 拢7m due to redundancy costs and losses incurred as a result of one project in the Middle East being indefinitely postponed.

Chairman Geoff French said the firm expected to secure infrastructure work in China and India, where it has a strong presence.

He continued: 鈥淲e are confident that this geographic diversity, combined with our technical and industry credentials, our strong order book and our financial strengths leave us well placed to continue to respond effectively to market developments.鈥�

But French brushed off suggestions of growth in either the UK or the global property sector.

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