15th Nov 2005 11:47
Carillion PLC15 November 2005 15 November 2005 Carillion signs Housing Prime Contract worth around £690m A joint venture led by support services and construction company Carillion hasbeen awarded a contract worth in the region of £690 million with Defence Estatesto maintain and upgrade Ministry of Defence family accommodation. MODern Housing Solutions (MHS), comprising Carillion with a 50% stake, Atkins(25%) and Enterprise (25%), will be responsible for maintaining and upgrading45,000 properties in England and Wales over a seven-year period, with thepotential for a three-year extension. Mobilisation is in progress with full service delivery beginning in March 2006. Commenting on the appointment, John McDonough, Carillion's chief executive said:"Government's outsourcing of support services is a major growth market andDefence is one of our key target sectors. This is our second major success in asmany weeks, having signed the £500 million Regional Prime Central contract on3rd November. "We look forward to working with the Defence Estates and are committed tooffering an excellent service for the families living in these properties, byfocusing on customer care, quality and value for money." Admiral Peter Dunt, the Chief Executive of DE, said, "Today's signing of theHousing Prime Contract (HPC) concludes a period of very positive dialogue duringMHS' Designated Contractor phase. I am confident that my HPC team and MHS willbuild on the constructive collaborative relationships now established, andthrough these we will achieve the expected improvements, both in service andvalue for money across the SFA estate in England and Wales." Notes to editors CarillionCarillion is a leading provider of integrated solutions for buildings,infrastructure and services. As a FTSE 250 company with a turnover of around £2billion and over 19,000 employees, the Group delivers high-quality, cost-effective and sustainable solutions using its wide range of skills andresources. Carillion's key target markets are health, transport (road and railinfrastructure), building, facilities management and support services for publicand private sector customers. AtkinsAtkins, plans, designs and enables the delivery of complex infrastructure andbuildings for clients in the public and private sectors across the World. Theyare the largest multi-disciplinary consultancy in Europe, the largest engineering consultancy in the UK and the seventh largest design firm in theWorld. EnterpriseEnterprise is a support services company operating in the utility, localauthority and public sector markets. In utilities it provides maintenanceservices to support the distribution infrastructure for the telecommunication,gas, water and electricity industries. Its public sector work includesstreetscene and grounds maintenance, building maintenance and the provision ofconsultancy and management services throughout the UK. For further information, please contact: CarillionJohn Denning, Director of Group Corporate AffairsTel: 01902 316384 This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock ExchangeRelated Shares:
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