Carillion (LSE: CLLN) announced two new lucrative contracts alongside its half-year trading update this morning.
The Crossrail West Inner Track Improvements and Crossrail Old Oak Common and Paddington Approaches and Intercity Express Programme were awarded by Network Rail and worth £122m.
Chief executive Richard Howson commented:
”As one of Network Rail’s largest suppliers, we are delighted to have been selected for these important contracts. We look forward to continuing our strong relationship with Network Rail through working together to delivering the upgrades required to enable Crossrail to connect to the existing network between Stockley Junction and Old Oak Common.”
Elsewhere in today’s update, Carillion revealed that performance in the first-half was in line with expectations, and full-year targets remain unchanged. Revenue dropped, but this was baked into the share price as it was affected by planned re-scaling of UK construction.
Underlying operating profit for the first six months of 2013 is anticipated to increase, while new order intake remained strong and management stated that their pipeline of contract opportunities has also increased.
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> Sam does not own shares in any of the companies mentioned.
