9th Feb 2009 07:00
GALLIFORD TRY AWARDED £36 MILLION LONDON CONTRACTS
Galliford Try plc, the construction and housebuilding Group, announces that it has secured two contracts totalling £36 million in the education and hospitality sectors in London.
Galliford Try has been awarded a £20 million contract to build the new Harris Boys Academy in East Dulwich for The Harris Federation of South London Schools. The new Academy will boast a number of eco features to achieve 20% carbon reduction criteria through a combination of renewable energy technologies. Completion is expected by July 2010.
Galliford Try has also been awarded a £15.8 million contract to develop a Four Star 178-room hotel in Waterloo, the first hotel in the UK for the Spanish based hotel chain, H10. The hotel will incorporate a biomass boiler and is designed to achieve a high level of renewable energy usage and excellent thermal and acoustic insulation. Work is expected to be completed in December 2009.
Greg Fitzgerald, Chief Executive, commented:
"We have extensive experience in working for both the education and hospitality sectors and our construction business in the south has built a number of academies and hotels in the London area. Galliford Try has a wide spectrum of clients across both the public and private sectors and the award of these projects will enhance our presence in these markets for the future".
Further enquiries to:
Greg Fitzgerald, Chief Executive 01895 855219
Frank Nelson, Finance Director 01895 855226
Louise Mantio, Communications Director 01895 855092
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