19th Feb 2008 07:00
Carillion PLC19 February 2008 19 February 2008 Carillion joint venture secures £350 million facilities management contract for Philips Support services and construction company Carillion's Netherlands joint venturehas been selected for a five-year facilities management contract for Philipsworth a total of £350 million for direct and managed services. The joint venture with Arcadis NL - Arcadis Aqumen facility management (AAfm) -will expand the existing Philips' portfolio to include the major proportion ofthe company's sites in the Netherlands, almost doubling the space undermanagement to 1.6 million square metres, including office and productionfacilities. The contract, due to start in April 2008, will provide a range of servicesincluding facilities management, maintenance, cleaning, security, mail &logistics and space planning. John McDonough, Carillion's chief executive said: "We are delighted to beextending the services we provide for Philips with a contract that reinforcesAAfm's position as market leader in the Netherlands." Notes to editorsAAfm is a 50:50 joint venture between Carillion and Arcadis NL. 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, Carillion Corporate Affairs, 01902 316384 This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock ExchangeRelated Shares:
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