Preferred Contractor

Morgan Sindall PLC
20 July 2004



Morgan Sindall plc
Affordable Housing Division named a preferred contractor for
£1 billion Sheffield homes upgrade


Lovell, the affordable housing division of construction brands group Morgan
Sindall plc, has been named by Sheffield City Council as one of five preferred
partnering contractors for the seven-year £1 billion contract to bring the
council's housing stock up to the government's Decent Homes Standard.


The large-scale housing modernisation programme is potentially worth up to £200
million for Lovell.


The formal appointment of the contractors is set to be announced in October 2004
with work due to start in November 2004.


Paul Smith, Chief Executive of Morgan Sindall plc said:

'We are delighted to have been chosen as a preferred contractor in Sheffield.
It demonstrates our position in affordable housing in which Lovell are market
leaders.  This type of project plays to Lovell's strengths - a history in
successfully delivering large-scale housing modernisation programmes.'



20 July 2004

Enquiries:

Morgan Sindall plc                                            Tel: [phone]
Paul Smith, Chief Executive


College Hill                                                  Tel: [phone]
Matthew Smallwood



Editor's notes:

Lovell, which has offices in Basingstoke, Birmingham, Cardiff, Glasgow, Leeds,
London, Manchester, Merseyside, Norwich, Nottingham, Stockton-on-Tees and
Tamworth, is Britain's leading provider of affordable housing.  It is a member
of construction brands group Morgan Sindall plc, which operates a national
network of fit-out, construction, affordable housing and infrastructure services
division.








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