Kier closes in on £12bn order book after strong year

Kier is closing in on a £12bn order book as it targets growth from the surge in UK spending on water, nuclear and defence infrastructure.
The contractor’s order book rose 8% to around £11.9bn at the end of June, securing more than 90% of forecast revenue for the current financial year.
In a full-year trading update ahead of publishing its annual results in September, Kier said revenue and profit for the year to June were now expected to come in at the top end of market expectat