Shares in Galliford Try rose after the company forecast profit would be towards the upper end of analysts’ expectations of £46m-£59m.
Its Linden Homes division is expected to report strong results, including a 7% rise in completions and a 6% rise in the average selling price. Its partnerships division has seen its order book increase by 23.5%.
Galliford also said it was on target to increase pretax profit by 60% by 2021.
