WorleyParsons upbeat despite 8.8 per cent profit dip ENGINEERING and construction company WorleyParsons has forecast stronger earnings for the current year, after a slump in the last fiscal year as mining and energy companies in a number of its key markets sought to cut costs in the face of weaker commodity prices. The company's net profit fell 8.8 per cent to $322.1 million in the year through June, from $353.2 million the year before, despite a jump in revenue to $8.83 billion from A$7.41 billion.