11th Mar 2008 07:00
Carillion PLC11 March 2008 11 March 2008 Carillion secures £155 million contract to construct prestigious Lumiere Development in Leeds Support services and construction company Carillion has secured a £155 millioncontract for the construction of the Lumiere Development in Leeds, for clientLumiere LP, a joint venture between KW Linfoot Plc and the Frasers PropertyGroup. The contract involves the construction of two mixed-use high-rise towers in theWest End area of Leeds. Tower One will be 55 stories and Tower Two, 32 storeys,and when complete, the project will be the latest to hold the title of tallestresidential development in Europe. Carillion chief executive John McDonough said: "We are delighted to have securedthis prestigious project, which will provide a focal point for the regenerationof the West End area of Leeds." Tower One will house retail units at ground and mezzanine levels with theremaining floors being predominantly dedicated to private apartments designed bythe internationally renowned designer Philippe Starck. Tower Two will also houseretail units at ground and mezzanine levels with commercial office space betweenlevels one and ten and the upper floors comprising both serviced and privateapartments, for those aged 55 and above. An enclosed winter garden will link the two towers at ground floor level and carparking will be provided at three basement levels. Construction will take fouryears. - Ends - Notes to Editors Carillion is one of the UK's leading support services, integrated solutions andPublic Private Partnership project companies. The Group has annual revenue ofaround £5 billion, employs some 50,000 people and operates across the UK, in theMiddle East, Canada and the Caribbean. In the UK, Carillion has nine principal market sectors - Defence, Education,Health, Building, Facilities Management and Services, Roads, Rail, CivilEngineering and Utilities Services. In the Middle East, the Group's two principal market sectors are Constructionand Facilities Management. In Canada and the Caribbean, the Group's main sectorsare Health, Roads Maintenance and Construction. The Group is a leader in Public Private Partnership projects, particularly inthe Defence, Education and Health sectors in the UK and in the Health sector inCanada. This and other news releases relating to the Group can be found atwww.carillionplc.com For further information:John Denning, Director Group Corporate Affairs, Carillion plc 01902 316426 This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock ExchangeRelated Shares:
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