16th May 2007 07:00
Carillion PLC16 May 2007 May 16 2007 Carillion wins prestigious contract for Oman Royal Court Affairs worth around£120 million Carillion Alawi LLC, a joint venture that has been delivering high-qualityconstruction services in Oman for 40 years, has been awarded the contract tobuild the House of Musical Arts by Oman Royal Court Affairs, worth in the regionof £120 million. The House of Musical Arts, which will be the first of its kind in the MiddleEast, will have a 1,000-seat concert hall to accommodate the full range of arts,including music and drama productions as well as opera. Construction willprovide state-of-the-art theatre facilities with high-grade internal finishes,together with landscaping and car parking and will take three years to complete. Carillion's chief executive John McDonough said: "Being awarded this prestigiouscontract reflects our capabilities and reputation in the Middle East fordelivering high quality projects and also the strong relationship we have withOman Royal Court Affairs. We look forward to working closely with our customerto deliver this outstanding new facility. "This contract is further evidence of the very strong growth we are experiencingin our well-established regional business in the Middle East. With an increasing number of opportunities for both construction and support services in ourexisting and new markets within the region, we believe this growth will be sustainable for the longer term." For further information contact:John Denning, Director Group Corporate Affairs on 01902 316384.Artists' impressions of the project are available from Jane Smith on 01902316620 or by email at [email protected]. Notes to editorsCarillion is a leading provider of integrated solutions for buildings,infrastructure and services in the UK, with well-established internationalbusinesses in the Middle East and in Canada and the Caribbean. As a FTSE 250company with annual revenue in the region of £4 billion and around 50,000employees, the Group delivers high quality, cost effective and sustainablesolutions using its wide range of skills and resources. Its key target marketsare building, defence, health, education and transport (rail and roadinfrastructure), facilities management and support services for public andprivate sector customers. Carillion Alawi is a 49:51 per cent joint venture. However, Carillion plcconsolidates 100 per cent of the revenue and profit of the joint venture in itsfinancial statements. This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock ExchangeRelated Shares:
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