Willmott Dixon has boosted turnover by 43% from 拢413.5m to 拢592.4m in 2008

The contractor, which does 70% of its work in the schools and higher education markets, increased pre-tax profit by 18% from 拢10.1m to 拢11.9m.

Including the contribution from social housing firm Inspace, which the company took private last year, turnover was 拢839m.

Chairman Colin Enticknap said concerns remained about government spending beyond the middle of 2010.

He said: 鈥淓fforts have begun to build market share in other sectors, retail and leisure being two good examples.鈥�

The company ended the year with net assets of 拢29m.

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