Anybody trading in these shares? I just bought some @ 204.72

I like these results on Thursday .......

Waiting in anticipation.

Anticipate no more!

Full Year Results.

Highlights

· Strong performance demonstrates the diversity, flexibility and resilience of our business
· Order book stable at £15.2bn
· Revenue1 up 5%; up 6% on a constant currency basis and 4% on an organic basis
· Underlying profit from operations improved in all divisions except for Construction Services
· Existing cost efficiency programme delivering, with £15m of savings in 2011; a further £50m pa of savings targeted through a broader programme over the next three years
· £20m gain from infrastructure investment disposals; Directors' valuation of the PPP portfolio increased to £743m
· Earnings per share up 9%; dividend increased by 9% to 13.8p
· Net cash position strong at £340m

JV lands GBP507 million Hong Kong airport contract

Balfour Beatty, the international infrastructure group, announces today that Gammon Construction, the market-leading contractor in Hong Kong in which Balfour Beatty has a 50% shareholding, has been awarded a HK$6.2 billion (£507 million) development contract at Hong Kong International Airport (HKIA). This is the biggest "solo" contract ever awarded to Gammon Construction and, coming on the back of other recent significant contract awards, is further evidence of the growth potential in this market.

BALFOUR BEATTY SECURES £230 MILLION
PPP HOUSING PROJECT WITH US AIR FORCE

Balfour Beatty, the international infrastructure group, announces today that Balfour Beatty Communities, a division of its US PPP concession arm, has reached financial close on a $362 million (£230 million) project to design, build and renovate 3,268 military homes at four bases in California, Wyoming, Montana and Missouri for the US Department of the Air Force.

350p is my short term target.

Ex-divi this wed, (25th) 8.5p
Not one I have watched before, but seems to be very busy, though not investigated the profitability yet!

I've added some today@ 259p with divi to come I can wait for a return to 320+.
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I have been adding from 290.
I think they want their employees to be more flexible/mobile, so the notice.

Directors added many shares recently. I think this is the bottom. Any other views, please?

BBY were trading around 254p ish last week after going ex-divi (8.5p) so whilst not at the very bottom it's quite close, unless you go back to when they briefly touched the 228p ish mark. They have won many contracts and have a decent divi. Also see post 95 to have an idea of what I think about BBY. Good luck
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I see a trading statement is due next wednesday (9th)
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Interim Management Statement.

Trading

Overall, performance has been consistent with the outlook given at the time of the full-year results.
Our order book, supported by good wins in the international businesses and growth verticals, has been maintained at a level in excess of £15 billion and continues to give us good visibility.
We are seeing some signs of recovery in the US, supported by positive leading indicators for the fifth consecutive month, which we would expect to benefit order intake later in the year. As anticipated, the UK construction market remains challenging.

Operating performance

Professional Services

The Professional Services order book at the end of March was ahead of that at the year-end with new orders in the Middle East and steady progress in the Americas.
Revenue was in line with expectations with the slowdown in the UK being offset by good revenue growth in the Americas, particularly in the transportation and power industry verticals. The Australian business continued to develop its mining practice in line with our vertical strategy with wins such as the Cobbora Mine EPCM project and good operational delivery.
Performance stabilised in the UK owing largely to the initiatives the business implemented in 2011 to align costs with the lower volume of activity in the market. Overall, Professional Services is expected to make progress in the year.

BALFOUR BEATTY INCREASES FOCUS ON GROWING WASTE SECTOR AND ANNOUNCES NEW CONTRACT
Balfour Beatty, the international infrastructure group, is increasing its exposure to the growing waste sector. The Group is announcing the award of a £34 million contract to construct buildings and infrastructure as part of a new UK Mechanical Biological Treatment (MBT) facility in Yorkshire and alongside its joint venture partner, Urbaser, has reached financial close for the £800 million Essex Waste Partnership's Residual Waste Treatment Contract.

Commenting on the contracts, Balfour Beatty Chief Executive, Ian Tyler, explained; "these two projects, combined with our recent preferred bidder status for the Gloucestershire Residual Waste Project, strengthen our position in the growing waste sector in the UK. They demonstrate the flexibility of our investment business model as well as our ability to harness the skills within the Group to take advantage of opportunities in growth sectors."

The Essex project, a 30:70 joint venture between Balfour Beatty and Urbaser, is a 28-year PPP contract to design, build and operate a new sustainable waste treatment facility for Essex County Council and Southend-on-Sea Borough Council. The award of the preferred bidder position was announced in January.

Balfour Beatty will be involved in the design and construction of the facility and will invest 30% of the required equity, approximately £7 million, in the project. Subject to gaining planning permission and a permit to operate the facility, construction is due to commence in early 2013.

BBY is printing money like never before. It is in its best shape ever in terms of profit, orders, etc.

I've held these several times and they are definitely on my shopping list at some point soon.

A bit weak yesterday and today (so far) and off their recent high of 281p ish, managed to pick some up @ 258p ish prior to them going ex-divi (8.5p). They have stacks of cash and have a very good order book. GLA.
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BALFOUR BEATTY PLC SPONSORED LEVEL 1 ADR PROGRAMME

Balfour Beatty, the international infrastructure group, today announces that it will sponsor an American Depositary Receipt (ADR) programme to improve access for investors in the United States.
Citi has been appointed depositary bank for the programme which starts trading today and replaces the current unsponsored ADR programmes. Balfour Beatty's ADRs trade on the OTCQX platform in the US over-the-counter market under the symbol BAFYY.
ADRs allow US investors to buy shares in foreign companies without the need for cross-border or cross-currency transactions. They are priced and pay any dividends in US dollars and can be traded like the shares of US-based companies.

ENDS

StockMarketWire.com
Gammon Construction - the Hong Kong infrastructure business which is 50% owned by Balfour Beatty - has won a contract to build a HK$2.18bn extension to one of the world's greenest science parks.

The Hong Kong Science Park is already a centre of excellence housing up to 350 firms involved in cutting-edge electronics, telecoms and IT.

Phase 3a/ 3b of the landmark development involves 105,000sq m development - equivalent to 400 tennis courts - and will showcase the latest green construction technologies and sustainable building design.

Future running costs will also be minimised by the incorporation of a water recycling system and solar power. The project will target the Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) Platinum standard - a green rating system that is recognised globally, and presently the highest level of certification available.

There are only three other buildings in Hong Kong which are certified Platinum standard.

Doing really well, not far off my target of 320p (post 95)
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