29th Sep 2006 07:06
Morgan Sindall PLC29 September 2006 Morgan Sindall plc("Morgan Sindall") Morgan Est awarded £33m Shepherd's Bush underground station upgrade London Underground (LU) has awarded Morgan Est, the infrastructure servicesdivision of Morgan Sindall plc, a two-year, £33 million programme of civilengineering and building works to improve station access and relieve pedestriancongestion at Shepherd's Bush Central Line underground station. This contracthas been awarded through the five-year Alternative Provider Framework AgreementMorgan Est has with London Underground. The Shepherd's Bush project includes two new shafts, new access tunnels andmechanical and electrical services, and will be delivered by Morgan Est's railand tunnelling teams. The project is due for completion in 2008. Morgan Est, which is the UK's only civil engineering contractor with an in-housetunnel design team, has most recently completed a £180 million programme oftunnelling projects at Heathrow Airport's new Terminal 5. This includes the newPiccadilly Line and Heathrow Express tunnel extensions. The company is currentlycarrying out a £55 million tunnelling scheme at King's Cross St Pancras Stationwith joint-venture partner Beton-und Monierbau to provide additional undergroundpedestrian links. NOTES TO EDITORS Morgan Est plc is a leading provider of infrastructure and utilities servicesacross the public and private sector. It is a member of Morgan Sindall plc, theconstruction group, which has four specialist divisions of fit-out,construction, infrastructure services and affordable housing. 29 September 2006 Enquiries: Morgan Sindall plc Tel: 020 7307 9200Graham Furness London UndergroundLondon Underground Press Office Tel: 0845 604 4141 Email: pressoffice@tfl.gov.ukCollege HillAlex Walters Tel: 020 7457 2020 This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock ExchangeRelated Shares:
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