Six-month period to 30 June gives positive start to year for support services and construction company.

Carillion PLC says that trading for the first six months of 2005 is expected to be “firmly in line with expectations” following a positive start to the year. The value of its order book and framework contracts at the end of June is expected to be more than £5bn, with its pipeline of probable orders increasing substantially to around £2.7bn. With trading conditions expected to remain positive for the next six months, it remains confident that its full-year performance will be strong.

Carillion will announce its interim results on 7 September.