Skanska profits drop, US backlog and optimism remain high
Construction Dive
FEBRUARY 6, 2023
Even though the Swedish contractor’s full-year profit dipped, it reported record backlog last year.
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Construction Dive
FEBRUARY 6, 2023
Even though the Swedish contractor’s full-year profit dipped, it reported record backlog last year.
Construction Enquirer
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Caddick Group saw profits jump by more than 40% as it posted latest results for the year ending August 2022. Across the group – which includes Moda Living, Caddick Developments and Caddick Construction – pre-tax profits hit £58m from a turnover up 28% to £492m.
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Construction Enquirer
MAY 23, 2023
But pre-tax profit slid to £15m from £25m the year before in the face of a turbulent market and unpredictability of material and labour prices. ” Quinn said that the second quarter of 2023, saw a more stable situation concerning cost inflation, and gross profit margins were set to be similar to or slightly above those achieved in 2022.
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revenue, CEO Leo Quinn said that around 18 civil projects there have fallen behind schedule, leading to reduced profitability in that sector. Despite an overall increase in U.S.
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