Contract win for Next warehouse

Billington Holdings Plc 

('Billington' or 'the Group')

Contract win for Next warehouse

Billington Holdings plc (AIM: BILN), one of the UK's leading structural steel and construction safety solutions specialists, announces that its structural steel division, Billington Structures Limited, has signed a contract with contractor Bowmer & Kirkland Group. Under the agreement, Billington will work on the construction of a circa 1 million sq ft distribution warehouse in Doncaster for Next, the major UK retailer. This will include a four storey office structure and link bridge. The project is underway and is due for completion in August 2015.

The Group is providing 5,000 tonnes of structural steel for this project, including portal frames and stability bracing designed to split the warehouse into five separate compartments; this will ensure that the building remains operational in the event of a fire in one of the compartments. Stability bracing will also render the internal mezzanine floors independent of the main building, enabling them to accommodate a complex system of tracks for an automated handling system.

Mark Smith, CEO of Billington, commented:

"I am delighted that Billington has been awarded this contract with such a well-known and leading retailer. 

"The construction of a distribution warehouse on such a large scale involves a great deal of complex planning. The fact that Bowmer & Kirkland has once again chosen Billington Structures to provide the structural steelwork for one of their most significant and prestigious projects, and indeed clients in Next, is testament to Billington's quality, reliability and performance."

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For further information please contact:

Billington Holdings Plc Tel: 01226 340666

Peter Hems, Non-Executive Chairman

Mark Smith, Chief Executive

Trevor Taylor, Finance Director

Blytheweigh Tel: 020 7138 3204

Alex Shilov Mob: 07989 394027

Andrea Benton Mob: 07917 006563

W H Ireland Limited Tel: 0161 819 8875

Katy Mitchell