Commercial sector and banking frameworks help fit-out contractor

tony lenehan

Increased activity in the banking and commercial sectors have boosted fit-out specialist Styles & Wood鈥檚 order book by 20%.

In a trading statement to the City, the firm said its opening order book is up to 拢32.3m for 2013.

The firm said it was on track to deliver profit forecasts in the second half of the year, despite 鈥渆xceptionally challenging鈥 trading conditions.

The firm posted a 拢0.5m loss for the first half of the financial year to 30 June.