SEA - 23rd July 2009
Carillion's business in Oman secures prestigious £275m Parliament project
Carillion's business in Oman, Carillion Alawi, has secured a prestigious contract to build the Majlis, a new Parliament building in the centre of Muscat, with an estimated construction value of £275m.
The contract includes the construction of a new building to house the Majlis Oman, Majlis A'shura and Majlis A'ddowla, together with VIP areas, an Information Centre, Library, offices and other support facilities.
Work will start immediately and will be carried out in two phases, with the Majlis Oman completed by September 2011 and the remaining works by September 2012.
Commenting on the contract award, Carillion chief executive, John McDonough said: "Carillion Alawi has been delivering high-quality projects in Oman for more than 40 years. Carillion Alawi built the Sultan Qaboos Grand Mosque, the largest in Oman, and is currently working on a number of major projects, including the Royal Opera House for the Royal Court Affairs and the Oman Botanic Gardens for the Diwan of the Royal Court.
"We are delighted to have been awarded a further prestigious contract and look forward to building on the close working relationship we have established with the Royal Court Affairs to deliver this latest landmark project."
Notes to editors
Carillion is one of the UK’s leading support services, Public Private Partnership project and construction companies. 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 has a substantial portfolio of equity investments in Public Private Partnership projects, particularly in the Defence, Education, Health and Transport sectors.
In the inaugural Sunday Times Best Green Companies Awards in May 2008, Carillion secured first place in the category for large and medium-sized companies with high environmental impact and second place overall.
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For further information contact
John Denning, Director Group Corporate Affairs, Carillion plc 01902 316426
