Re Contract

Carillion PLC
13 February 2003

13 February 2003


Carillion-WSP awarded MAC contract for Highways Agency


Business and construction services company Carillion in a 60:40 joint venture
partnership with WSP, has been awarded the Area 12 highway maintenance contract,
worth up to £230 million - the second new MAC contract to be awarded to
Carillion.


This five-year Managing Agent Contractor contract (MAC), which is extendable to
seven years, covers some 750 km of motorways and trunk roads in West Yorkshire,
North Yorkshire, East Riding of Yorkshire and Derbyshire.


MAC contracts involve working in close partnership with the Highways Agency to
deliver innovative solutions that achieve high standards of maintenance and keep
traffic moving on important routes across the network. In Area 12, Carillion-WSP
will be responsible for providing network management, maintenance and
improvements across some 750 km of motorways and trunk roads, including the M1
M62 and M621, which serve as commuter routes between major urban areas, as well
as rural trunk roads such as the A64, a busy tourist route.


A key feature of the service will be the provision of rapid response vehicles,
which are deployed with the aid of satellite navigation, to enable them to reach
incidents quickly and ensure that roads are opened as quickly as possible
following incidents.


Commenting on the award, Carillion Chief Executive John McDonough says: 'As
transport is one of our key growth sectors, we are particularly pleased with the
award of our second MAC contract. This success further consolidates our strong
position in the highway maintenance market and reflects our commitment to
technical innovation and high quality services focused on the needs of our
customers. We therefore look forward to working closely with the Highways Agency
in Area 12.'


Notes to Editors


Carillion, in partnership with URS, was awarded the UK's first MAC contract in
2001 for Area 8, covering over 1,000 km of motorway and trunk roads in the Home
Counties and East Midlands.


The new Area 12 includes sections of road network previously part of other Area
maintenance contracts, including Area 16, in which Carillion was the Term
Maintenance Contractor and WSP the Managing Agent. The scope of works in this
new MAC contract Area 12 has also significantly increased, with works up to a
capital value of £500,000 now included in the contract, where previously the
threshold was £100,000.

For further information contact

John Denning, Director Group Corporate Affairs, 01902 316426




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