Problems on two UK energy-from-waste schemes have contributed to a €l40m (£123m) hit to Bouygues Construction's operating profit. The French-based company issued a profit warning last week before holding a conference call with investors at short notice. Deputy chief executive Philippe Marien (pictured) revealed that problems on two EfW schemes in the UK, as well as litigation on a data centre in the Republic of Ireland, meant operating profit for the nine months to 30 September would be €l40m (£123m) lower than the same period last year. This would put the division's operating profit at around €455m (£400m) for the first nine months of 20l8,based on the €595m (£523m) it made in 2017.
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