Galliford Try, the housebuilding and construction firm, has secured five projects totalling £38 million in the health and care sectors.

The first contract worth £12.9 million will see Galliford Try undertaking the development of a 54-bed Extra Care community comprising 42 assisted living apartments and 30 independent living units in Surrey for RMH Group. Galliford Try will carry out the extension and alteration of an existing Grade II listed building, along with the demolition of existing buildings and the construction of new buildings. Completion of the project is expected in July 2012.

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The second project is as preferred bidder on a £12.4 million project to build Norwood Hall Joint Services Centre in south east London for London Borough of Lambeth in partnership with Building Better Health – under the Lambeth Southwark Lewisham LIFT. The building will be designed to BREEAM’s Healthcare Excellent rating. Following financial close, work will begin on site in October 2011 and completion is expected by March 2013.

Galliford Try has also reached financial close on three LIFT projects worth a total of £12.7 million in Warrington, Chesire and Renova Developments. The projects comprise the construction of Warrington town centre and Castlefields primary care resource centre along with the internal fit out of Orford Park primary care resource centre. All three projects will receive BREEAM Excellent rating.

Greg Fitgerald, Chief Executive, said: "We are delighted to secure these projects which build on our extensive expertise in building health and care facilities cross the UK, for both public and private sector clients."

(CD)