galliford try holdings plc said wednesday that it swung to a pretax profit in the first half of fiscal 2023 and revenue increased and it sees fullyear adjusted pretax profit at the upper end of current market estimates the uk construction group said pretax profit for the six months ended dec 31 was 72 million pounds 85 million compared with a pretax loss of gbp26 million a year prior revenue rose to gbp6792 million from gbp5940 million primarily reflecting growth in its infrastructure division galliford said it was confident in its outlook with a gbp35 billion order book up from gbp34 billion a year prior around 95 and 79 of projected fiscal 2023 and fiscal 2024 revenue respectively is already secured for the full year adjusted pretax profit is expected to be at the upper end of current analyst estimates which the company provided as being a range of gbp203 million to gbp233 million the board declared an interim dividend of 30 pence a share shares at 0801 gmt were up 40 pence or 23 at 1780 pence