Strabag contracted works of EUR290.2 million in January-September 2013, the group said in its financial report Friday.
Its staff numbers in Romania dropped 20% in the first nine months,to 821 from 1,027.
On a group level, Strabag posted a net profit of EUR14.4 million in the first nine months, from a loss of EUR2.18 million in the same period last year.
The value of works performed by the group increased slightly, from EUR9.6 billion to EUR9.71 billion, while orders increased 10%, to EUR15.4 billion, driven by the acquisition of new industrial projects in Russia, Chile, Slovakia, Romania and Denmark, the company said in its report.
Strabag’s revenues increased 1% in the first nine months, to EUR8.9 billion.
At the end of September, the group had 71,987 employees, 1% fewer than at the end of September 2013. The company cut staff numbers in Poland, Russia and Romania but the acquisition of large projects in Denmark and other international markets led to higher staff numbers in other countries.
Strabag is one of the largest construction companies in Central and Eastern Europe and is operates in Romania since 1991 through several firms, including Strabag Romania, ARL Cluj, Carb Brașov și Drumco Timișoara.