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RNS Number : 5334Y

Galliford Try PLC

18 May 2016

 

GALLIFORD TRY SELECTED FOR STUDENT ACCOMMODATION PROJECTS WORTH £102 MILLION

Galliford Try plc, the housebuilding and construction group, announces that its Building division has been selected as preferred bidder for two new major contracts in the student accommodation sector.

Firstly, Building has been chosen by Newcastle University to construct the new £62 million Park View Student Village. The scheme replaces the existing 1970s buildings in Richardson Road, Newcastle and will feature a total of 1,279 study bedrooms across six buildings, ranging from four to 10 storeys. The project will also create associated infrastructure, including a new energy centre for the village.

Secondly, developer Regents Godiva has selected Galliford Try to build a new £40 million scheme for Coventry University. The 24,500 sqm scheme at Godiva Place in Coventry will create a 770-bedroom facility together with ancillary support facilities and car and cycle parking for students on the city centre site.

Peter Truscott, Chief Executive of Galliford Try, commented: "We are delighted to have been chosen by Newcastle University and Regents Godiva to deliver such significant schemes. Higher education is a key sector for us and our success here in being selected for these contracts is a reflection of the capability we have demonstrated in producing high-quality accommodation and housing for a range of clients across the country."

Galliford Try -                 Peter Truscott, Chief Executive               01895 855001

                                    Graham Prothero, Finance Director

Notes to Editors

Galliford Try plc is a leading UK housebuilding and construction group. It is listed on the London Stock Exchange and a member of the FTSE 250. The housebuilding business - through its Linden Homes brand - sells distinctive homes to the public and affordable homes to housing associations and local authority providers.  The construction business carries out building and infrastructure work across the UK with clients ranging from major Government departments through to regulated utilities and private sector companies. At the end of the financial year to 30 June 2015, the Group generated revenues of £2.3 billion. 

 

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