BBR Q1 net profit more than doubles

BBR Holdings' first-quarter net profit more than doubled on strong turnover.

The construction and property company said net profit for the three months ended March 31, 2014, stood at $5.04 million, up from $2.06 million for the corresponding period last year.

This translated to earnings of 1.64 cents per share, compared with 0.67 cents per share in the year-ago quarter.