Arup suffers 5% fall in profit and warns of tough year ahead

摘要

Arup has reported a 4.9% drop in pre-tax profit as a result of narrowing margins.rnThe firm posted a profit of £77m for the year to 31 March, down from £81m in 2008. Turnover rose by 22.5% to £889m, up from £726m the previous year, which meant its profit margin fell from 11% to 8.6%.rnMargins have come under pressure acrossrnthe industry as the trading environment becomes more competitive. The firm warned that conditions would remain tough and next year's financial performance was "likely to be affected".