In a trading update today, Severfield said that its order book had grown from 拢301m to 拢376m in just three months, with 90% of this for projects in the UK.
The company said: 鈥淭he growth in the order book has been driven by several significant project wins including the new stadium for Everton FC, two large and various smaller distribution facilities in the UK, reflecting a sector which continues to remain buoyant, new HS2 bridge packages and other bridge awards reflecting investment in infrastructure by Highways England and Network Rail.鈥�
It said that trading had 鈥渃ontinued to be positive and is in line with management鈥檚 expectations鈥�, adding: 鈥淭he Group鈥檚 financial position remains good, albeit the recent steel and other input price rises are impacting working capital in the short term.鈥�
Everton鈥檚 new 拢500m, 52,888-capacity stadium is being built in Liverpool鈥檚 Bramley-Moore Dock by Laing O鈥橰ourke, which started on site at the end of July.
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