Bowen profit doubles during 2003

Cork-based company Bowen Construction has said that operating profits more than doubled to €3.7m for the 2003 financial year.

Turnover was up by 33% to €101m and pre-tax profits jumped to €3.57m, up 118% on the €1.64m recorded in 2002.

The company, which operates in the building and civil engineering contract sectors, saw numbers employed increase to 256 people from 198 in the previous year.