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RNS Number : 5301Q

Galliford Try PLC

16 October 2013

 



GALLIFORD TRY APPOINTED AS PREFERRED DELIVERY PARTNER FOR £49.7 MILLION OF NEW SCHOOL CAMPUSES IN SCOTLAND

Galliford Try plc, the housebuilding and construction group, announces that its Scottish business Morrison Construction has been appointed preferred contractor for two new school campuses, potentially worth up to £49.7 million in total, by hub South West Scotland Limited.

Following financial close, Morrison Construction will undertake the construction of the new Greenfaulds High School, Cumbernauld in a contract potentially worth up to £26.5 million, and the Clyde Valley Schools Campus in Wishaw, which represents a potential £23.2 million project. The new Clyde Valley Campus will cater for circa 1,018 pupils across the full age range from 3-18, while Greenfaulds will see 1,350 pupils accommodated in the new secondary school.

Galliford Try Chief Executive Greg Fitzgerald commented: "We are delighted to secure these significant projects which reflect our reputation and strong market presence within the education sector in Scotland. We look forward to successfully delivering both projects for our client and wider stakeholders, and in turn providing pupils, teachers and the communities in North Lanarkshire with an enhanced built environment and improved facilities."

For further enquiries:

Galliford Try -                 Greg Fitzgerald, 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 across the South and South East of England.  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 last financial year to 30 June 2013, the Group generated revenues of £1.5 billion.

 

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