Contract Awarded

Morgan Sindall PLC
18 February 2002



                                  MORGAN SINDALL PLC
                       ('Morgan Sindall' or 'the Group')

                    Morgan Est signs major utility contract



The Board of Morgan Sindall is pleased to announce that its Infrastructure
Services division Morgan Est has, through its joint venture company HMB
Alliance, been awarded a contract for the construction of new water and
wastewater projects from United Utilities.



The three-year contract is one of three framework agreements awarded by United
Utilities and is potentially worth up to £250 million. The HMB Alliance will be
responsible for all the new capital investment works for the northern region
(Cumbria and the Ribble Valley).



This is the first major partnership agreement that has been signed since the
addition of utilities provider Pipeline Constructors to the Group's
Infrastructure Services division and highlights the Group's belief that Morgan
Est will become one of the leading providers in the expanding utilities sector.





John Morgan, Executive Chairman of Morgan Sindall, commented:



'We are delighted that we, and our joint venture partners, have been selected
for this important contract. With the utilities market progressing towards
further integrated outsourcing, we are confident that Morgan Est will be a major
provider in this area.'



Note:



HMB Alliance is the joint venture company of Morgan Est, Barhale Construction
plc and Harbour and General Works Limited.



                                                                18 February 2002





ENQUIRIES:


Morgan Sindall plc                           Tel: [phone]
John Morgan, Executive Chairman
John Bishop, Finance Director

College Hill                                  Tel: [phone]
Kate Pope





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