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Morgan Sindall PLC
05 September 2006





Morgan Sindall plc
('Morgan Sindall')


Morgan Est in £91.8m joint venture to upgrade Belfast's sewerage system

Morgan Sindall's infrastructure services provider Morgan Est with joint-venture
partner Belfast-based contractor Farrans (Construction) Ltd, has been awarded
the Stormwater Management Works contract, a three-year, £91.8 million scheme to
upgrade Belfast's sewerage system for Northern Ireland Water Service.

Under the terms of the deal, worth approximately £61.5 million to Morgan Est,
the companies will design, build, test and commission a 9.4 km tunnel, up to
four metres in diameter, under the city centre to the Duncrue Wastewater
Treatment Works. The contract also involves the construction of a terminal
pumping station housed inside a 40-metre diameter underground structure, a new
6,000m(3) stormwater tank and marine outfall.

Morgan Est is due to start work on the project this month



Paul Smith, chief executive of Morgan Sindall plc said: 'We are delighted to
have been awarded one of Belfast's largest infrastructure projects which further
underlines Morgan Est's market leading position in the tunnelling sector.'


                                                                5 September 2006



Enquiries:


Morgan Sindall plc                                   Tel: [phone]
Paul Smith, Chief Executive
College Hill
Alex Walters                                         Tel: [phone]
Matthew Smallwood



NOTES TO EDITORS

Morgan Est plc is a leading provider of infrastructure and utilities services
across the public and private sectors. It is a member of Morgan Sindall plc, the
construction group, which has four specialist divisions of fit-out,
construction, infrastructure services and affordable housing.


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