john wood group on thursday backed it fullyear guidance after revenue in the first half of 2023 rose on growth across businesses the consulting and engineering company said it expects to report revenue of around 29 billion for the first half of the year up around 15 from 2022s firsthalf revenue growth was driven by strong results across its businesses led by its projects unit revenue rising 26 to around 12 billion which was partly on increased passthrough revenue and a softer comparable the company said adjusted earnings before interest taxes depreciation and amortization rose to around 195 million up 6 on a year prior its net debt at june 30 was around 650 million compared with 393 million at dec 31 the company backed its fullyear guidance of adjusted ebitda growth on the midtohigh singledigit range with a positive free cash flow in the second half of the year and in 2024