Robertson Group has announced that it expects to report in excess of 25% growth in turnover due in part to a shift in focus and a sustainable order book.

The family-owned infrastructure business said that the strong financial performance in the year to March follows a five-year strategic plan which was put in place to deliver “long-term sustainable profitable growth”.

Specific figures were not disclosed and there was no indication given by the business of the expected level of profitability.

Group CEO Derek Shewan confirmed that the surge in 2017 attributed to a number of high-profile construction projects and a strong order book in most of our businesses.

Following the demise of PFI where Robertson had grown a strong presence, the group chose a future strategy addressing the changing market using key learnings from private sector investments in the public sector. This has included major construction projects, investment and growth in facilities management.

Despite the challenges in the industry caused through the banking crisis in the early years of its plan, Robertson said the firm has gone from strength to strength and now employs 3,000 people in roles covering the entire built environment.

One of the major projects was the construction of the £140 million Macallan Distillery for Edrington Group which they handed over to the company in May.

Robertson founder and executive chairman, Bill Robertson, said: “We have worked hard at making sure the business has a strong market presence with a client and defined sector focus. This strategic approach has allowed us to play to many of our strengths, which has in turn supported our growth in larger projects since 2010.

“Robertson is also the main contractor on the £330mn Aberdeen Exhibition and Conference Centre (AECC), the largest Robertson project in its 52-year history. At present, we have 237 live infrastructure contracts including schools, universities, residential homes, leisure centres, roads, and bridges, retail outlets and warehousing spanning Scotland and North England.

“We adopt a clear strategy of focus and high-quality deliverability and profitability which provides the best project outcomes for our valued customers and suppliers and a sustainable business into the future. We are in a robust position to continue our momentum which has recently seen our involvement in major opportunities such as the Macallan, the AECC and Balfour Hospital in Orkney, – all of which have demanded us to excel.”