Firm reports it has increased its order book by 拢500m over the past year

Engineering firm Amec has reported growth in its order book to a record 拢4.2bn at the end of March 2014.

In a statement to the City this morning, Amec said its order book on 31 March stood at 拢4.2bn, up from 拢3.7bn at the same time last year.

The firm reported an order book worth 拢4.1bn in December 2013.

Samir Brikho, chief executive of Amec, said the 鈥渞ecord order book鈥� gave the firm 鈥渃onfidence in our continued growth鈥�.

Amec also announced that its acquisition of international engineer Foster Wheeler, which commenced in January, was set to complete in the third quarter of 2014.

Brikho said: 鈥淭he acquisition of Foster Wheeler remains on track, with integration planning well underway and completion expected in the third quarter. We believe the combination of Amec and Foster Wheeler is a compelling one, for our shareholders, our customers and our employees.鈥�

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