Pre-tax profits at construction firm Balfour Beatty have risen by 36% to £76m, according to latest financial figures. Interim results for the first six months of the year were released last week, and showed a record order book worth in the region of £10.6bn. ‘With our workloads continuing to show an increase, projects progressing well, and a full six months' contribution from Balfour Beatty Construction US, we anticipate further good progress in the second half of the year ahead,' explained chief executive, Ian Tyler.