30th Jun 2009 07:00
United Utilities Group PLC
30 June 2009 UNITED UTILITIES WINS NEW CAPITAL DELIVERY CONTRACT WITH SOUTHERN WATER
United Utilities announces that the 4D consortium, in which it has a 40 per cent share, has won a new capital delivery contract with Southern Water to manage the design and build of a new wastewater treatment works in the Brighton and Hove area.
The £225 million contract will begin with immediate effect. The construction phase is expected to take approximately three years, followed by the potential for a two year contract to operate and maintain the new plant.
Chief Executive of United Utilities, Philip Green, said:
"This new contract consolidates our position as the leading utility infrastructure outsourcing company in the UK, delivering further growth through applying our core skills on an asset-light basis."
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Philip Green, Chief Executive +44 (0) 1925 237000 Tim Weller, Chief Financial Officer +44 (0) 1925 237000 Gaynor Kenyon, Communications Director +44 (0) 7753 622282 Darren Jameson, Head of Investor Relations +44 (0) 1925 237033
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