Bouygues Construction has reported sales of €5.5bn ($6.15bn) in the first quarter (Q1) of 2025, up 3% year-on-year (YoY).
The current operating loss from activities (COPA) in the group’s construction businesses was €240m in Q1 2025, an improvement of €24m YoY.
Bouygues Construction’s COPA increased €10m to €72m in the first quarter of 2025, and its margin from activities was 2.9%, improving by 0.4 points YoY.
Sales for International Building increased 13% YoY while sales grew 1% for Civil Works. The company, however, reported a 1% drop in France Building sales.
Bouygues Construction’s backlog stood at €18.3bn at the end of March 2025, up 17% YoY, driven by Civil Works and France Building, where backlogs increased by 37% and 7%, respectively.
The backlog of International Building, however, decreased slightly by 3% YoY.
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By GlobalDataBouygues Construction’s order intake was €2.3bn in the quarter, backed by better momentum in the normal course of business (contracts of less than €100m), representing 71% of total order intake in the period, and by various contract awards.
In Q1 2025, Bouygues Construction secured contracts to construct the new mother-child unit at Rennes Teaching Hospital (worth around €100m) and the new Cardiff and Vale College campus in the UK (approximately €140m).
The company has also won a €110m contract for a data centre in France and a contract to modernise airports in Cyprus worth approximately €120m.
Bouygues Construction employs 35,600 people globally and serves customers in over 50 countries.
