Nov 2 (Reuters) - Canadian construction and engineering company SNC-Lavalin Group Inc 's SNC.TO quarterly profit more than doubled on Thursday, driven by its acquisition of WS Atkins WATKF.PK .
Net income attributable to shareholders rose to C$103.6 million ($80.64 million), or 59 Canadian cents per share, for the third quarter ended Sept. 30 from C$43.3 million, or 29 Canadian cents per share, a year earlier. rose to C$2.63 billion from C$2.17 billion, with WS Atkins contributing C$805.3 million. ($1 = 1.2847 Canadian dollars)