18th Oct 2006 11:01
Galliford Try PLC18 October 2006 GALLIFORD TRY PLC GALLIFORD TRY SECURES WIND FARM CONTRACT Galliford Try plc, the construction and housebuilding group, is delighted toannounce that it has won a £79 million construction contract for the WhiteleeWind Farm project for Scottish Power at Eaglesham Moor, south of Glasgow. The Whitelee project is Europe's biggest onshore wind farm. Work will commenceimmediately and is expected to last for three years and employ over 250 people.It covers an area approximately 5,500 hectares in size and will include theconstruction of 140 turbine bases and 90km of access roads. The work will becarried out by its Morrison Construction business in joint venture with BalfourKilpatrick. On completion the wind farm will make a major contribution to Britain'scommitment to renewable energy, eventually providing enough electricity to power200,000 homes - roughly sufficient to power the housing needs of Glasgow - andsave 720,000 tonnes per year of carbon dioxide emissions. Commenting on the project, Greg Fitzgerald, Chief Executive of Galliford Try,said: "In just three years we have established ourselves as an industry leader in therenewable energy sector. This is our third windfarm for Scottish Power, and thecontract to work on the Whitelee project, Europe's largest onshore wind farmdevelopment, reinforces our position at the forefront of a growing andstrategically important market." Further enquiries to: Greg Fitzgerald, Chief Executive Galliford Try plc 01895 855 219Frank Nelson, Finance Director Galliford Try plc 01895 855 226Ann 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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