Galliford Try, the housebuilding and construction group, has announced the award of three new contracts in the commercial building sector worth £49.4 million.

First, in the central London office sector Galliford Try has been selected by Green Property (UK) Ltd for a £27 million project to create 100,000 sq ft of Category A office space in the St James's Park area. In addition, Royal London Mutual Insurance have instructed Galliford Try to refurbish and extend 6,500 sq m of office space at 1A Wimpole Street in a contract worth £8.9 million.

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In the Midlands, Galliford Try have also been engaged by Aviva Investors and Citycourt Estates to construct the new Warwickshire Shopping Park at Binley near Coventry. The £13.5 million retail park is expected to complete in January 2013 and will feature 24 retail units and community spaces, with Marks & Spencer, Boots and Asda already committed to the project.

Galliford Try Chief Executive Greg Fitzgerald said: "We are delighted to have won such significant contracts in the commercial sector. The London office sector remains an important market for us, while the Warwickshire Shopping Park is yet another landmark project for Galliford Try in the Midlands region."

(CD/GK)