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Atkins upbeat after contract wins

Apr 16 2008 By Alistair Houghton

ENGINEERING consultant WS Atkins says its profits will be at the top end of market hopes after its performance was boosted by a series of contract wins.
Recent deals landed by the Surrey-based group include a major road maintenance deal in East Anglia and a design contract for Glasgow’s M74 motorway.
Analysts expecting pre-tax profits of between £86m and £92m for the year to March 31 marked up forecasts after Atkins’ upbeat comments.
Shares in the firm were almost 2% higher after the group added it was confident of good progress during the current year.