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Carillion PLC

23 July 2009

 



July 23 2009

Carillion's business in Oman secures prestigious £275m Parliament project

Carillion's business in Oman, Carillion Alawi, has secured a prestigious contract to build the Majlis, a new Parliament building in the centre of Muscat, with an estimated construction value of £275m.

The contract includes the construction of a new building to house the Majlis Oman, Majlis A'shura and Majlis A'ddowla, together with VIP areas, an Information Centre, Library, offices and other support facilities. 

Work will start immediately and will be carried out in two phases, with the Majlis Oman completed by September 2011 and the remaining works by September 2012.

Commenting on the contract award, Carillion chief executive, John McDonough said: 'Carillion Alawi has been delivering high-quality projects in Oman for more than 40 years. Carillion Alawi built the Sultan Qaboos Grand Mosque, the largest in Oman, and is currently working on a number of major projects, including the Royal Opera House for the Royal Court Affairs and the Oman Botanic Gardens for the Diwan of the Royal Court. 

'We are delighted to have been awarded a further prestigious contract and look forward to building on the close working relationship we have established with the Royal Court Affairs to deliver this latest landmark project.'

For further information contact

John Denning, Director Group Corporate Affairs, Carillion plc: 01902 316426.

Notes to editors

Carillion is the UK's leading support services company with a substantial portfolio of Public Private Partnership projects and extensive construction capabilities.  The Group has annual revenue of over £5 billion, employs around 50,000 people and operates across the UK, in the Middle East, Canada and the Caribbean. 

In the UK, Carillion's principal market sectors are Defence, Education, Health, Facilities Management & Services, Rail, Roads, Building, Civil Engineering and Utilities Services.

In the Middle East, Carillion's principal market sectors are Construction and Facilities Management. In Canada and the Caribbean, the Group's main sectors are Health, Roads Maintenance and Construction.

Carillion's portfolio of equity investments in Public Private Partnership projects includes projects in the UK and Canada, particularly in the Defence, Education, Health and Transport sectors.

This and other Carillion news releases can be found at:  www.carillionplc.com

 

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