Scott Wilson's profit rises 10%

Engineering consultancy Scott Wilson has announced a 10% rise in first-half profit.

Adjusted operating profit for the first half to 26 October was £12m, compared to £11m a year earlier.

Revenue for the period rose 17.8% to £180.4 million from £153.1 million.

The group said demand for its services remained high thanks to work on infrastructure development and upgrades being underpinned by long-term budgets.

Scott Wilson announced a £9.8m contract in October for design work on the £16bn Crossrail project.