WSP beats expectations

WSP Global Inc. boosted profit and revenue last quarter, beating expectations as it secured key project wins across three continents. The engineering firm also enjoyed organic backlog growth of nearly 16 per cent to $11 billion in its first quarter. The Montreal-based company is reporting net earnings attributable to shareholders of $95 million or 81 cents per share in the quarter ended April 2 compared with $87.9 million or 77 cents per share in the same period last year.