Costain posts 30% rise in pre-tax profit to £11.3mil

COSTAIN Group plc, in which Intria Bhd is one of three major foreign shareholders, has turned in a 30% increase in pre-tax profit to £11.3mil for the year ended Dec 31, thanks to its low-risk strategy and increased government infrastructure spending.  

Its results showed that group turnover increased by 17% to £543.4mil compared with £462.9mil in 2001, which has contributed to the net cash inflow of £3.5mil during the year.