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Carillion PLC

13 November 2008

 

13 November 2008

Carillion secures £157 million Library of Birmingham contract 

Carillion has been awarded a £157 million contract by Birmingham City Council to provide a new library for the city.

This prestigious project, which also includes the integration of Birmingham Repertory Theatre (The REP), will create new standards for libraries in the 21st Century and provide an exceptional resource for learning, information and culture. 

Carillion will provide design and construction services for the project on which construction is due to begin in 2010 with completion by mid-2013.

This development, on land adjoining The REP, will see the theatre and library join together and will make a further important contribution to the regeneration of the City Centre's Westside and Centenary Square. New facilities will include an auditorium, meeting and conference rooms, plus a cafe and restaurant which will be for shared use by the library and theatre. Improvements will also be made to The REP's frontage and front-of-house facilities.

John McDonough, Carillion Chief Executive said: 'We are delighted to have been selected for this important contract, further enhancing our strong, long-term order book. We look forward to working with Birmingham City Council to deliver this prestigious project, which will provide state-of the art facilities for local people for decades to come.'

Notes to editors

Carillion is the UK's leading support services company with a substantial portfolio of Public Private Partnership projects and an extensive construction business. The Group has annual revenue of around £5 billion, employs some 50,000 people and operates across the UK, in the Middle East, Canada and the Caribbean. 

In the UK, Carillion's principal market sectors are Defence, Education, Health, Facilities Management & Services, Rail, Roads, Building, Civil Engineering and Utilities Services. 

In the Middle East, Carillion's principal market sectors are Construction and Facilities Management. In Canada and the Caribbean, the Group's main sectors are Health, Roads Maintenance and Construction.

Carillion's portfolio of equity investments in Public Private Partnership projects includes projects in the UK and Canada, particularly in the Defence, Education, Health and Transport sectors.

In the inaugural 2008 Sunday Times Best Green Companies Awards, Carillion secured first place in category for large and medium-sized companies with high environmental impact and second place overall.  

This and other Carillion news releases can be found at www.carillionplc.com 

For further information

John Denning, Director Group Corporate Affairs, Carillion plc [phone]

 

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