Company News Roundup: 31st July 2012

Keller sees global profits more than triple

Geotechnical contractor Keller has seen its global profits more than triple in the first half of 2012 with a rise to £11M against £3.4M for the same period last year, according to its interim results released today. However, the firm continues to face difficulties in Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA) and has reported a loss of £2.8M when it had made a profit of £3.2M in the first half of last year to 30 June.
Source: New Civil Engineer  

Travis Perkins boosts profits

Builders merchant Travis Perkins has posted a 10 per cent hike in adjusted operating profits.
Source: New Civil Engineer  

Lafarge group sales jump by 5 per cent in Q2

International building materials firm Lafarge saw sales jump by 5 per cent from Q1 to Q2 this year, while operating income rose by 11 per cent.
Source: Construction News  

Osborne group profits fall by 70pc

Social housing contracts tendered at 'unachievable' prices and a 'significant' contract dispute caused profits at Osborne to drop by more than 70 per cent last year, the firm said.
Source: Construction News