Covid hasn’t gone away, Balfour Beatty chief warns

By Dave Rogers2020-08-13T05:00:00

Leo Quinn says it could be another year before normality returns

Balfour Beatty boss Leo Quinn has warned it could be another year before normality returns to the industry because of the covid-19 pandemic.

The country’s biggest contractor turned in a pre-tax loss for the first time in four years yesterday when it slipped to a £26m loss in the six months to June – the first time it has been in the red since racking up a £21m pre-tax loss in its 2016 interim results.

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