USA: Great Lakes Reports Second Quarter Results

Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Corporation, the largest provider of dredging services in the United States and a major provider of commercial and industrial demolition services, today reported financial results for the quarter and six months ended June 30, 2011.

Chief Executive Officer Jonathan Berger said, “As we have seen over the years, our businesses’ quarterly results are seldom even. Accordingly, comparisons to the previous quarter or year are not necessarily indicative of the trends or state of current business conditions. In the second quarter, the dredging segment’s revenue was affected by equipment downtime resulting from a combination of unanticipated and accelerated shipyard repairs. Contract margins did remain strong, but reduced revenue results in lower fixed cost coverage, reducing gross margins. As we analyze our current backlog mix and project execution schedule, combined with our bidding success in July, the dredging segment is positioned for a strong second half of 2011.

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Source: Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Corporation , August 2, 2011