MORGAN SINDALL GROUP PLC WINS

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Morgan Sindall Group PLC

21 June 2010

 



21 June 2010

MORGAN SINDALL GROUP PLC WINS £95.4M

TAYSIDE ACUTE ADULT MENTAL HEALTH DEVELOPMENTS PROJECT

Morgan Sindall Group plc, the construction and regeneration group,has been awarded a £95.4 million contract to design and build the Tayside Acute Adult Mental Health Developments scheme in Scotland.

Morgan Sindall, the Group's construction and infrastructure division, working with Morgan Sindall Investments Limited and Robertson Capital Projects, on behalf of NHS Tayside and the North of Scotland Planning Group, will design and build new mental healthcare facilities at Murray Royal Hospital in Perth and Stracathro Hospital in Angus. 

The inpatient facilities provided will create 183 new bed spaces at Murray Royal Hospital, with an additional 52 at Stracathro Hospital. Work at Stracathro Hospital in Angus is scheduled to complete in September 2011 and at Murray Royal Hospital in April 2013.

Paul Smith, Chief Executive of Morgan Sindall Group plc, said:

"We are very pleased the scheme has reached financial close and we have been chosen to deliver these major healthcare projects. This appointment recognises our expertise in the design and delivery of high-value, complex facilities, particularly PPP and PFI hospitals. This contract demonstrates how the combined skills of the new Morgan Sindall construction and infrastructure division, supported by Morgan Sindall Investments, enables us to provide state-of-the-art facilities. It also enhances our position as one of the leading construction groups in the health sector."

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Notes to Editors: 

Morgan Sindall Group plc is a leading UK construction and regeneration group operating through four divisions of fit out, construction and infrastructure, affordable housing and urban regeneration, which are supported by a specialist investment unit.

Morgan Sindall is a UK construction, infrastructure and design business with a national network of local offices. We employ over 4,800 people who work for private and public sector customers on projects from £50,000 to over £500 million. Our activities range from small works and repair and maintenance, to the design and delivery of complex construction and engineering projects where we are able to provide specialist tunnelling, utilities, building, civil engineering and mechanical and electrical services. We operate across the commercial, defence, education, energy, healthcare, industrial, leisure, retail, waste, water and transport sectors.

Morgan Sindall Investments (MSIL) provides project development and funding solutions through a one-stop service, allowing our private and public sector partners to implement sustainable change in order to improve long-term prospects and well-being of local communities.

ENQUIRIES:

Morgan Sindall Group plc                                       Tel: [phone]

Paul Smith, Chief Executive

David Mulligan, Finance Director

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Matthew Neal                                                              Mobile: [phone]

 

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