Kentz profits jump on strong demand

Engineering and construction group Kentz saw profits jump in the first half as overall demand remained strong and its backlog of work grew.

Engineering and construction group Kentz saw profits jump in the first half as overall demand remained strong and its backlog of work grew.

Profit before tax increased by 35.8% to $51.2m on revenue that was up 9.4% on 2011 to $703.7m.

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