15th Jan 2007 07:01
Galliford Try PLC15 January 2007 GALLIFORD TRY JOINT VENTURE WINS £32m OF WORK WITH YORKSHIRE WATER Galliford Try plc is delighted to announce that Morrison Construction, in jointventure with Earth Tech, has been awarded a £25.6million contract to upgradethe Mitchell Laithes Waste Water Treatment Works for Yorkshire Water as well asa £6.7million contract to construct new treatment facilities at the Lundwood Waste Water Works near Barnsley. Morrison Construction Water is part of Galliford Try's infrastructure division. Both contracts have been secured as additional projects outside the currentframework contract for Yorkshire Water under its AMP4 programme. Earth TechMorrison is now the leading contractor by value awarded for such large schemeshaving secured £55million of this type of business since April 2005 The Mitchell Laithes project, in the Spen Valley south of Dewsbury, forms partof Yorkshire Water's strategy to improve facilities at the site so that it cancope with greater flows and meet new effluent discharge standards proposed as aresult of the Freshwater Fish Directive to improve the quality of river water. Work will start early in 2007 for completion by March 2010. Greg Fitzgerald, Chief Executive of Galliford Try plc, commented: "Galliford Try is delighted to be playing a major role in delivering YorkshireWater's infrastructure programme. Galliford Try is one of the leadingcontractors to the water industry and our ability to secure projects over andabove the long term framework contracts we have with our water industry clientsdemonstrates the resources and expertise we can bring to this important market." Further enquiries to: Greg Fitzgerald, Chief Executive Galliford Try plc 01895 855219Frank Nelson, Finance Director Galliford Try plc 01895 855226Ann marie Wilkinson/Geoff Callow Bell Pottinger Corporate & Financial 020 7861 3232 This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock ExchangeRelated Shares:
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