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08/07/2015

Galliford Try Releases Trading Update

Galliford Try has announced it expects record full-year results for 2015.

The company published a trading update on 8 July, with the group expecting to announce its results for the full year on 16 September.

Construction has seen a growth in revenue profits, with a strong order book of £3.5 billion compared to £1.4 billion at the end of June.

The company stated all business units continue to experience an increase in opportunities, while 88% of revenue for the new financial year has been secured.

In housebuilding, the sales rate has further improved since the General Election.

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Sales rates compared to the last trading update averaged 0.71 per site per week, a 49% increase on the same period last year.

A total of 3,177 units have been completed (including joint ventures), while in 2014 this figure stood at 3,107 units.

The company has a record total landbank of 15,750 plots, a 13% increase from 13,900 plots in 2014.

The average Linden Homes private sales price is up 7% to £327,000, while last year it was £305,000.

According to the update, there has been 'further excellent growth' in revenue and profits through Galliford Try Partnerships, with a contracting order book of £825 million.

In 2014, this figure stood at £500 million.

Significant progress in the business has also been made, including opening a new office in the north west and entering onto contracts on the major Silvertown Way regeneration project in London.

Greg Fitzgerald, Executive Chairman, said: "It has been another record year for Galliford Try, and we are pleased to see that the momentum across the Group continues, supported by encouraging market trends for all three businesses."

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