Energy Sector Framework Appointments

17 August 2012

Sweett Group plc

("Sweett Group" or "the Group")

Sweett Group secures hat-trick of energy sector framework appointments

Sweett Group, the international property and infrastructure consultancy, is pleased to announce that it has secured a hat-trick of energy sector appointments in the UK. The three appointments, with Babcock International Group, Dounreay Site Restoration Limited and NNB Generation Company (part of EDF Energy) are the most recent significant frameworks that the Group has secured in the UK energy infrastructure market.

The Group's appointment with Babcock International group is to provide quantity surveying and commercial services on the engineering firm's UK nuclear decommissioning projects, including major works at Sellafield and Berkeley as part of a three-year framework.

Working with Dounreay Site Restoration Limited over a four-year period, Sweett Group will provide cost estimating services, predominantly from its offices in Edinburgh and Glasgow, on the decommissioning of the site which formerly housed the UK's centre of fast reactor research and development.

In the nuclear new-build field, the Group has been appointed by EDF Energy to provide commercial support services as part of a two and a half-year framework for the construction of a proposed new nuclear power station at Hinkley Point C, one of eight locations in the UK identified by the Government as being potentially suitable for a new nuclear power station. 

Nigel Adcock, Sweett Group's Global Head of Energy, said:

"We are very proud to be a part of three such prestigious frameworks. The breadth of our expertise is reflected in the wide range of projects we are now involved in, including nuclear new-build, decommissioning and restoration, which would not be possible if it was not for our regional presence across the UK." 

Dean Webster, Sweett Group's Chief Executive Officer, said:

"Investing in growth sectors such as energy infrastructure is one of the key components of our strategy to diversify our UK business. Our UK order book has continued to develop positively since the start of the financial year, a clear sign that we are winning greater market share in an increasingly competitive market."

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For further information:

Sweett Group plc Dean Webster, Chief Executive Officer +44 20 7061 9000Nigel Adcock, Senior Director +44 161 832 9497Theo Kjellberg, Group Communications Manager +44 20 7061 9102

FTI ConsultingBilly Clegg, Oliver Winters, Latika Shah +44 20 7831 3113

About Sweett Group

Sweett Group plc is a global business with expertise in property and infrastructure professional services. Our services include programme and project management, cost management, advisory and PPP/PFI investment.

We aim to forge long term, successful relationships with all stakeholders in the property and infrastructure industry. "Global knowhow, local delivery" is the essence of our business and our reach enables us to put global best practice to use in the local markets we serve.

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