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23/01/2012

Galliford Try Awarded £40m Infrastructure Contracts

Galliford Try, the housebuilding and construction company announces that it has won £40 million of infrastructure projects.

£17m Scottish Water Project

Galliford Try, through its Scottish construction business, Morrison Construction, has in joint venture with Black & Veatch, secured a £17 million contract by Scottish Water for the second phase of the Meadowhead and Stevenston work package 6. The contract forms part of Scottish Water’s strategic programme, the purpose of the scheme is to collect storm overflows from Kilmarnock town centre and transfer them to Meadowhead waste water treatment works.

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£15m Yorkshire Water Work

Galliford Try, in joint venture with AECOM Design Build, has been awarded a £15 million contract to upgrade Woodhouse Mill sewage treatment works in Sheffield for Yorkshire Water.

The purpose of the work is to improve the quality of final effluent in line with discharge consents set by the Environment Agency.

£8m Reading Station Contract

Galliford Try has been awarded a £8 million contract by Reading Borough Council to assist with the redevelopment of the town’s station and the surrounding area. The programme of civil engineering works includes highway improvements, creation of a new interchange and public realm works.

Greg Fitzgerald, Chief Executive of Galliford Try, commented: "We are delighted to secure further projects for two of our long standing framework clients in the water industry and to play a key role in a significant rail infrastructure contract for a new client. Our construction business has a strong track record in all three areas and we look forward to working with our clients to deliver successful projects."

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