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Carillion secures its first primary school contract under UK Government's new primary capital programme
05/01/2009 - Leading support services company, Carillion plc, has reached financial close on a contract for Nottingham City Council to provide one of the first Primary School's to be built under the UK Government's £7 billion Primary Capital Programme.
Carillion completes state-of-the-art bus station early
16/12/2008 - Support services and construction company Carillion has successfully completed Halesowen's new £3.5 million state-of-the-art bus station a week early.
Carillion and Warwickshire County Council spring Christmas surprise on youngsters
16/12/2008 - Leading support services and construction company Carillion and clients Warwickshire County Council have sprung a Christmas surprise on unsuspecting youngsters.
Pop pundit Pete gives thumbs up to Carillion and Network Rail’s charity cheque donation
12/12/2008 - Leading support services and construction company Carillion and Network Rail teamed up with saviour of the special steam train section of BR and pop pundit Pete Waterman who collected a £7,200 cheque for the Railway Children charity.
PRE-CLOSE UPDATE ON TRADING IN 2008 UNDERLYING EARNINGS PER SHARE TO GROW BY 15% SUPPORTED BY ROBUST BALANCE SHEET
10/12/2008 - Leading UK support services company, Carillon plc, is providing this pre-close update on trading in 2008, ahead of announcing its preliminary results on 4 March 2009.
Carillion’s Carbon footprint calculator scoops industry award
08/12/2008 - Leading support services and construction company Carillion is celebrating after its Utility Services team scooped the National Joint Utilities Group Sustainability Award for its significant contribution to the utilities industry.
Carillion delivers new platform early for clients Network Rail
05/12/2008 - Leading support services and construction company has delivered a new platform for clients Network Rail eleven days early.
Early Christmas present for Gretna youngsters
05/12/2008 - Leading support services and construction company Carillion, working on the M6 extension has given youngsters at a local primary school an early Christmas present.
Network Rail and Carillion bridge lift success
04/12/2008 - Leading support services and construction company Carillion and its client Network Rail have successfully carried out a bridge lift on the River Tees.
Carillion to create public spaces in Salford's urban quarter
03/12/2008 - Leading support services and construction company Carillion will be helping to create public spaces around a new urban quarter linking Salford and Manchester together for joint venture clients Central Salford URC, Salford City Council, English Partnerships, Network Rail and ASK Developments.
Minister opens final stage of Leeds Inner Ring Road built by Carillion
17/11/2008 - Leading support services and construction company Carillion has finished the final stage in Leeds Inner Ring Road - recently opened by The Secretary of State for Transport, Geoff Hoon.
Carillion secures £157 million Library of Birmingham contract
13/11/2008 - Carillion has been awarded a £157 million contract by Birmingham City Council to provide a new library for the city.
National recruitment firms welcomes Scottish Job Centre Plus
12/11/2008 - Award winning recruitment firm, has received a visit from Jobcentre Plus (JCP) Scotland District Managers to discuss effective diversity strategies at SkyBlue Rail Duddeston branch.
Carillion wins Green Apple Award for energy and carbon reduction at British Gas Business
11/11/2008 - Carillion, in conjunction with British Gas Business, a Centrica company, has won a Green Apple Award for Environmental Best Practice in the Commercial Utilities Sector. The award was presented last night at a ceremony held at the Houses of Parliament.
Carlisle College is kept connected by Carillion IT Services during £30 million transformation
11/11/2008 - Carillion IT Services today announced it has been appointed by Carlisle College to install a new integrated IP telephony system and provide technical support as part of its planned £30 million redevelopment to become a 21st century college. The college, which offers an extensive range of higher and further education, professional qualifications and community programmes, is currently in phase two of its rebuild project. This will see one of its buildings demolished and rebuilt, meaning staff will be re-located to temporary onsite accommodation until the work is completed in January 2010.
Carillion and clients nominated for marketing award
06/11/2008 - Leading support services and construction company Carillion and clients Warwickshire County Council have been short listed for a marketing award.
Minister attends official opening of parallel route
06/11/2008 - Leading support services and construction company Carillion attended the official opening of the newly constructed parallel route in Brierley Hill along with the Mayor of Dudley and other local dignitaries today.
BAA appoint Carillion IT Services preferred supplier of network infrastructure and cabling services
05/11/2008 - Carillion IT Services today announced it has secured a framework agreement with BAA - the world’s leading airport company, for the provision and maintenance of network infrastructure and cabling. The Agreement will cover all seven BAA airports across the UK; Heathrow, Gatwick, Stansted, Southampton, Edinburgh, Glasgow and Aberdeen, with a combined throughput of 150 million passengers a year.
Carillion appoints new Director of Training Services
30/10/2008 - Support services and construction company Carillion has appointed Ray Wilson as Director of Carillion Training Services.
Carillion Civil Engineering project wins Brunel Medal
29/10/2008 - Leading support services and construction company Carillion is celebrating after its A30 Bodmin to Indian Queens Improvement has been awarded the Brunel Medal by the Institution of Civil Engineers.
Carillion Facilities Management wins top award with Argent
28/10/2008 - Gardens surrounding a landmark building in central Manchester have been made a more safe and pleasant place thanks to the work of the Carillion team managing the site.
Carillion IT Services shortlisted for three major industry awards
28/10/2008 - Carillion IT Services has been selected as a finalist for three sought-after industry awards, including this years Computing Awards for Excellence and British Computer Society (BCS) IT Industry Awards for its work with NHS Greater Glasgow & Clyde, and the Retail Systems Awards for its project with department store Fortnum & Mason.
Parallel route success for Carillion and Dudley Council
28/10/2008 - Leading support services and construction company Carillion has finished a newly constructed parallel route in Brierley Hill for clients Dudley Council.
Relief for Rugby
17/10/2008 - Relief for Rugby A quiet revolution is happening in Rugby and its all thanks to a sustainable solution – now made into a video - developed by Carillion Civil Engineering aimed to help reduce the impact of building a relief road on residents by challenging the accepted solution to excavated material.
Carillion and Scott Wilson Joint Venture scoops another award for innovative roundabout design
16/10/2008 - A team from AMScott – a joint venture between support services and construction company Carillion and Scott Wilson - in Mansfield has picked up another award for its innovative approach to designing improvements at the A52 Bardill’s roundabout near Nottingham.
Carillion bags a safety milestone
15/10/2008 - The Carillion workforce at Great Western Hospital in Swindon have recently celebrated the achievement of working a year without any RIDDORS (reportable accidents).
Topping Out at Northwood Headquarters
15/10/2008 - Carillion has ‘topped out’ at the Ministry of Defence Northwood redevelopment project in Middlesex. The ceremony was held to mark the completion of the frame for the new 17,400m2 Joint Headquarters Building, a significant milestone in the scheme.
Carillion and Warwickshire County Council help Rugby pupils take on relief road challenge
14/10/2008 - Carillion and partners Warwickshire County Council along with Warwick Education Business Partnership helped encourage eight teams of youngsters from schools in Rugby to discover there’s no way to bypass hard work when it comes to planning and carrying out major engineering projects.
CARILLION PLC 2008 THIRD QUARTER INTERIM MANAGEMENT STATEMENT
09/10/2008 - Leading UK support services company, Carillion plc, announces its interim management statement for the third quarter of 2008.
Carillion praises National Skills Academy for Power announcement as vital for industry
08/10/2008 - Support services and construction company Carillion is delighted to announce that its bid - aiming to secure the future of training in Power and Energy - with EDF Energy, E.On and the Energy & Utility Skills body has been successful
Carillion’s joint ventures secure new orders in the Middle East worth over £200 million
08/10/2008 - Carillion’s joint venture businesses in the Middle East have negotiated three new contracts worth approximately £205 million, of which Carillion’s share of the revenues generated will be some £113 million.
Playground boost is child’s play for Carillion
07/10/2008 - Employees from construction company and support services company Carillion went back to the classroom to help improve playgrounds for children at a school in Southsea affected by severe floods recently.
Further contract successes for Carillion in the education sector worth around £100 million
07/10/2008 - Leading support services company, Carillion, has secured two further successes in the education sector worth in the region of £100 million.
Birmingham recruitment firm welcomes visit from two Ministers
03/10/2008 - Award-winning recruitment firm, SkyBlue has received a visit from Stephen Timms, Minister of State for Employment and Welfare Reform and David Lammy, Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Skills at the SkyBlue Rail Duddeston branch, Birmingham Rail Depot, Pitney Street recently.
Enviros presents to the LGA
26/09/2008 - Enviros will be joining some of the country’s top environmental advisors in October, to speak at the Local Government Association (LGA) Conference.
Carillion helps villagers build road
26/09/2008 - Support services and construction company Carillion is helping to make ‘tomorrow a better place’ for villagers in Africa as part of its ongoing commitment to sustainability.
Carillion supplies stop start Mercedes Sprinters to Office2Office
25/09/2008 - Carillion Fleet Management has delivered 18 Mercedes Sprinter ECO-Start vans to Office2Office as part of its strategy to further reduce the leading office supplies company’s fleet carbon footprint.
Carillion team raise thousands in Spanish challenge
23/09/2008 - A team from leading support services and construction company Carillion and its associated supply chain have completed a charity challenge in Spain raising thousands of pounds in the process.
Crane helps Carillion and two ambitious graduates reach major milestone in relief road job
23/09/2008 - A 350 tonne crane swung into action marking a major milestone for both Warwickshire County Council’s £36.6 million Rugby Western Relief Road as well as the first major job for a couple of ambitious graduates.
Sunday Times Best Green Company sector winner Carillion backs Suffolk County Council’s green scheme
23/09/2008 - Support services and construction company Carillion has pledged to help Suffolk County Council’s bid to become the greenest county.
Carillion graduates lend a hand at Rudyard Lake
19/09/2008 - A Staffordshire beauty spot is all set for its autumn visitors thanks to the efforts of a group of graduates from Carillion.
Crane helps Carillion reach major milestone in relief road job
17/09/2008 - A 350 tonne crane swung into action marking a major milestone for Warwickshire County Council’s £36.6 million Rugby Western Relief Road this week.
Carillion IT Services delivers managed communications solution for SPT
11/09/2008 - Carillion IT Services today announced that it has secured a three year contract with Strathclyde Partnership for Transport (SPT) to provide a fully managed service for the company’s communications network, including landline phones, mobile devices and 24/7 remote monitoring of its wide area network (WAN).
Carillion signs MoD Sustainable Procurement charter
03/09/2008 - Carillion has signed up to the Ministry of Defence’s Sustainable Procurement charter, confirming Carillion’s commitment to sustainability and procurement best practice. The charter was signed by Carillion Chief Executive, John McDonough, and Chief Executive of Defence Estates, Vice Admiral Tim Laurence.
Carillion joint venture secures £3 billion contract for MoD’s Royal School of Military Engineering
01/09/2008 - Support services and construction company Carillion, in joint venture with Babcock, has secured a 30-year, £3 billion contract for the provision of training and training support, infrastructure and services at the Royal School of Military Engineering (RSME) in Medway, Kent and Minley, Hampshire.
Carillion takes up the three peaks challenge
27/08/2008 - A team from leading support services and construction company Carillion and its associated supply chain are gearing up for a charity challenge in Spain.
Carillion Business Services appoints Head of Sustainability
21/08/2008 - Carillion has appointed Pamela Zielinski as Head of Sustainability for its Business Services division. Pamela joins Carillion from Ethitas CSR Solutions, a consultancy providing corporate social responsibility (CSR) and sustainability solutions to private and public sector clients.
Carillion IT Services starts to deliver Stockport’s ‘College of the Future’
20/08/2008 - Stockport College is set to become the UK’s first 21st Century ‘College of the Future’ with Carillion IT Services commencing work on an innovative £1.4 million contract with the OFSTED ‘Outstanding’ and Beacon status college. The project forms part of the college’s £100m state of the art new build flagship campus.
Specialist recruitment firm SkyBlue branches out to the West of England
08/08/2008 - Job seekers in the South West can now get even more help finding employment thanks to the opening of SkyBlue’s newest branch in Bristol.
Carillion Planned Maintenance achieves Carbon Trust accreditation for Royal Courts of Justice
05/08/2008 - Carillion Planned Maintenance, the building maintenance and facilities services arm of Carillion plc, has received the Energy Efficiency accreditation from the Carbon Trust for its Royal Courts of Justice contract. This award is the first of its kind within Her Majesty’s Court Services (HMCS) and a great recognition that the Royal Courts are being managed and operated to optimum energy performance.
Carillion awarded £28 million facilities management contract by Nationwide Building Society
29/07/2008 - Carillion has secured a new contract to manage and deliver a range of property services to Nationwide Building Society. The contract, valued at c.£7 million per year, has been signed for an initial four year term with the option of a further extension.
Cardiff pupils alerted to dangers of railways thanks to local firm
24/07/2008 - Employees from the Wales & West branch of award-winning recruitment firm SkyBlue swapped a morning in the office for a morning back at school to promote safety on the railways to a Cardiff primary school.
Carillion wins £96m motorway contract for the Highways Agency
24/07/2008 - Leading support services company Carillion has won an £96million contract for the Highways Agency to provide Active Traffic Management systems to reduce congestion on the motorway network around Birmingham.
Carillion steps in to help National Forest Folk Festival show to go on
23/07/2008 - Festival organisers today thanked support services and construction company after it helped the show to go on by providing much-needed fencing for its camping area.
Carillion Planned Maintenance secures £3m NHS Blood and Transplant contract
22/07/2008 - Carillion Planned Maintenance has secured a contract with the NHS Blood and Transplant (NHSBT), worth around £900,000 per year with reactive and project works of £350,000. The three-year contract started in June 2008 and has the potential to be extended for a further two years.
Carillion selected as preferred bidder on £118 million Kent Academies programme
18/07/2008 - Support services and construction company Carillion has been selected as the preferred bidder for Kent County Council’s New Line Learning Academy and Kent Batched Academies programme, worth a total of £118 million.
Carillion joint venture selected as preferred bidder for 2012 Olympics media centre, worth in the region of £300 million
14/07/2008 - Carillion in joint venture with Igloo Regeneration Fund has been selected as the preferred bidder for the development of the International Broadcast Centre and Main Press Centre (IBC/MPC) to serve the London 2012 Olympics. The estimated construction cost for the new centre is £300 million.
Birmingham recruiters help hostel to bloom
03/07/2008 - Employees from Birmingham recruitment business SkyBlue swapped a stuffy day in the office for the outdoors to help clear up the back garden of a women’s refuge, in Edgbaston.
Carillion wins £8 million maintenance contracts for Hertfordshire health trusts
01/07/2008 - Carillion has secured two contracts, with a combined value of £8 million, for the provision of maintenance services at health properties across Hertfordshire. The contract began in April and runs for an initial five-year period, with an option to extend to seven years.
Carillion manager named Future Star at the Inspire Awards
01/07/2008 - Helen Jones, a chartered civil engineer from Carillion, has received the Future Star award in the Property and Building Services sector of the Atkins Inspire Awards.
Carillion pre-close trading update
30/06/2008 - Carillion, one of the UK’s leading support services, Public Private Partnership project and construction companies, is providing this update on trading in the first six months of 2008 ahead of announcing its interim results on 28 August 2008.
Enviros launches new online REACH compliance tool – Auto-REACH
26/06/2008 - Enviros (through its established CAT Alliance global network) has launched Auto-REACH, a new web based tool to assist the automotive industry in complying with European REACH Regulation.
Carillion consortium wins award for South Tyneside and Gateshead BSF project
26/06/2008 - inspiredspaces (a consortium consisting of Carillion plc and the Royal Bank of Scotland), along with South Tyneside and Gateshead councils, have won a 4Ps Award for the South Tyneside and Gateshead Building Schools for the Future (BSF) programme.
Carillion jv wins £1.1 billion in the Middle East
26/06/2008 - Carillion’s joint venture business in the Middle East, Al Futtaim Carillion (AFC), in which Carillion is a 49% per cent partner, has negotiated five new orders with a total value of approximately £1.1 billion.
Carillion on route to help boost East Dunbartonshire economy
23/06/2008 - Support services and construction company Carillion has sealed a £21million link road contract deal to connect Kirkintilloch to the national motorway.
Carillion jv achieves financial close on £208 million Nottingham BSF contract
18/06/2008 - Carillion and its joint venture partners, the Local Education Partnership (LEP), have achieved financial close on the £208 million Nottingham Building Schools for the Future (BSF) programme.
FTSE/Dow Jones changes Carillion’s classification and sale of PPP equity
16/06/2008 - FTSE/Dow Jones changes Carillion’s classification to Business Support Services and Carillion sells equity in four Public Private Partnership (PPP) projects
Double award whammy for diversity guru
10/06/2008 - Diversity & Equality Manager for national recruiters SkyBlue, has been crowned Birmingham’s ‘Man on a Mission’ as well as walking away with the overall ‘Most Switched on Switched Person in 2008’ award.
Carillion IT Services wins £1.1m managed service contract with international design firm BDP
06/06/2008 - Carillion IT Services today announced it has secured a £1.1 million contract to supply a fully managed network service to BDP, Europe's largest international interdisciplinary design practice of architects, engineers and designers.
Carillion Civil Engineering in Scotland mark Sustainability Week with community initiatives
05/06/2008 - Support services and construction company Carillion is marking its annual Sustainability Week in June with a raft of initiatives in Scotland to help the environment and the communities in which it works.
Carillion raises cash for CRASH charity
05/06/2008 - Support services and construction company Carillion boosted the funds of the CRASH charity coffers after holding a fundraising event in Guardsmill.
Carillion jv wins second RoSPA Gold Award at Sellafield
03/06/2008 - Carillion has won a Gold Award from RoSPA (Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents) in recognition of its safety performance on various nuclear decommissioning projects at Sellafield.
Carillion food drive at Great Western Hospital
03/06/2008 - Carillion Health, service providers to the Swindon and Marlborough NHS Trust at the Great Western Hospital is appealing to staff and visitors to ‘Bring a Tin’ to the hospital this week.
Carillion helps restore school garden
03/06/2008 - A team from support services and construction company Carillion has been helping to restore North Ormesby Primary School’s garden after it was vandalised earlier this year.
Carillion scoops British Safety Council International Award
03/06/2008 - Support services and construction company Carillion is celebrating after scooping the British Safety Council International Award for its M1 Junction 14 contract.
Carillion’s innovative Eco Depot wins fifth award
28/05/2008 - Support services and construction company Carillion has won another award for its innovative Eco Depot for clients York Council.
Carillion tops sector for corporate responsibility
27/05/2008 - Support services and construction company Carillion has topped its sector for the second year running in the Top 100 Companies that Count Index published in the Sunday Times.
Acquisition update
19/05/2008 - Carillion notes the press comment speculating on the accounting treatment of its recent acquisition, Alfred McAlpine plc and wishes to clarify that the fair value exercise that it is currently undertaking in respect of the acquisition of Alfred McAlpine plc will have no impact on the Group’s total net assets, profits or cash flow.
Carillion ranked with the best in Sunday Times Best Green Companies Award
15/05/2008 - Leading support services, Public Private Partnership project and construction company Carillion has scooped second place in the inaugural Sunday Times Best Green Companies Award, winning the category for large and medium-sized companies with high environmental impact.
AGM and Interim Management Statement
07/05/2008 - Commenting on trading in the period 1 January to 6 May 2008 at Carillion plc’s Annual General Meeting today, Chairman, Philip Rogerson said: “Carillion has continued to build on its strong performance in 2007. Overall trading conditions across our principal markets remain positive and the intake of new orders continues to be healthy. The Group has maintained its strong financial position with cash flow and net debt in line with our expectations.
Carillion IT Services to provide end-to-end IT managed service to ExtraCare Charitable Trust
02/05/2008 - Carillion IT Services (formerly Alfred McAlpine – IT Services) today announced it has secured a five year contract to provide an end-to-end IT managed service to The ExtraCare Charitable Trust. ExtraCare is a registered Charity providing and managing residential villages and schemes for the elderly, whilst offering a wide range of over 85 activities to its residents from IT and web surfing to arts and crafts and even sky diving and swimming with sharks.
Carillion wins top safety award
29/04/2008 - Carillion has scooped a prestigious safety award from one of the world's leading training and advisory bodies.
PME becomes Carillion Planned Maintenance
25/04/2008 - PME, the mechanical and electrical maintenance services arm of Carillion plc, announces that from 1st May 2008 it is changing its brand name to Carillion Planned Maintenance.
Carillion IT Services works in partnership with NHS Greater Glasgow & Clyde to deliver the first Scottish NHS hospital asset tracking solution
23/04/2008 - Carillion IT Services (formerly Alfred McAlpine – IT Services) is working in partnership with NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde to design and install a scaleable, secure Wireless Local Area Network (Wireless – LAN) and Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) portable asset tracking solution at The Royal Alexandra Hospital (RAH) in Paisley. This is the first project of its kind to be undertaken in a Scottish hospital.
Sir David Attenborough attends Carillion turf cutting event for Anglian Water
21/04/2008 - Support services and construction company Carillion with client Anglian Water has held a ceremonial turf cutting event with special guest, broadcaster and wildlife expert Sir David Attenborough.
Carillion helps London City Airport top out new aircraft stands
21/04/2008 - Support services and construction company Carillion marked the completion of four new aircraft stands for clients London City Airport - located on the eastern apron - at a special topping out ceremony with executives from the airport and Atkins on 17 April 2008.
Carillion secures £15 million facilities management contract from Yell
17/04/2008 - Carillion has been selected by Yell, the international directories business, to deliver facilities management services at locations across the UK including Yell’s head office in Reading.
CarillionEnterprise wins top safety award
17/04/2008 - CarillionEnterprise (C-E) sites Kineton and Linton-On-Ouse have scooped a prestigious safety award from one of the world’s leading training and advisory bodies.
Office of Fair Trading
17/04/2008 - Carillion notes the announcement today by The Office of Fair Trading (OFT) concerning its Statement of Objections relating to tender activities in the construction sector, in which it names one of its subsidiaries, Carillion JM Ltd, formerly Mowlem Limited. The Statement of Objections does not involve any other business within the Carillion group, including the recently acquired Alfred McAlpine operations.
Carillion wins Gold Considerate Constructors Award
15/04/2008 - Carillion has received a prestigious Gold Considerate Constructors award for Project HAL at Broxbourne, North London. Project HAL is a new £185 million printing facility for News International, which was completed earlier this year.
Carillion donates £3,000 to Tom Prince charity
15/04/2008 - The Carillion team currently building the new Queen Alexandra Hospital in Portsmouth has raised £3,158 for the Tom Prince Cancer Trust – a local charity set up in memory of a Portsmouth lad who died of cancer the day before his 16th birthday. The money was raised by the team’s social club, the Black Swan Drivers & Putters Club, who handed a cheque over today to representatives of the charity.
Carillion joint venture secures £85 million maintenance contract for Highways Agency
15/04/2008 - Carillion, the leading UK support services, Public Private Partnership project and construction company, has secured a five-year Managing Agent Contractor (MAC) contract for the Highways Agency with its joint venture partner, WSP, worth £85 million.
Carillion secures £12.5m Northumbrian Water contract
09/04/2008 - Support services and construction company Carillion has secured a £12.5m contract to upgrade the Stressholme STW, in Darlington for client Northumbrian Water.
Carillion stirs the sense in Surrey
07/04/2008 - Support services and construction company Carillion is helping Surrey primary school pupils to bloom after transforming a former disused piece of land into a sensory garden.
Carillion man to cycle 900 miles for Sport Relief
04/04/2008 - A worker at Carillion’s Queen Alexandra Hospital project in Portsmouth is planning a marathon bike ride in aid of Sport Relief.
Carillion clinches gold safety award for third year running
20/03/2008 - Support services and construction company Carillion is celebrating after one of its businesses has scooped a gold award from an industry safety body for the third consecutive year.
Eggstra special Easter for children at Portsmouth Hospital
19/03/2008 - Carillion’s big-hearted construction workers at the Queen Alexandra Hospital reconstruction project have once again clubbed together to buy Easter eggs for all the children who will be in the hospital’s children’s ward over the holiday. This is the second year running that Carillion has helped bring some cheer to the poorly kids at the hospital.
Carillion secures £155 million contract to construct prestigious Lumiere Development in Leeds
12/03/2008 - Support services and construction company Carillion has secured a £155 million contract for the construction of the Lumiere Development in Leeds, for client Lumiere LP, a joint venture between KW Linfoot Plc and the Frasers Property Group.
Carillion helps council open carriageway early
11/03/2008 - A new £4.1 million one-mile (1.6-kilometre) section of the A15 Paston Parkway dual carriageway in the north of Peterborough has opened one month early, giving motorists improved journeys between junction 21 (Gunthorpe) and junction 22 (Werrington) thanks to main contractor Carillion and consulting engineers Atkins.
Carillion celebrates early delivery for Network Rail
06/03/2008 - Support services and construction company Carillion (formerly McAlpine) together with Network Rail took a major step forward in a £15m project at Manchester Airport after rolling a new road-over-rail bridge into place two days ahead of schedule and reopening a main road into the airport five days early.
SkyBlue celebrates national first for diversity accreditation
22/02/2008 - SkyBlue is celebrating today after achieving accreditation to the Recruitment and Employment Confederation Diversity Assured Scheme –the first national company in its sector to receive the award.
Carillion joint venture secures £350 million facilities management contract for Philips
19/02/2008 - Support services and construction company Carillion’s Netherlands joint venture has been selected for a five-year facilities management contract for Philips worth a total of £350 million for direct and managed services.
Completion of the acquisition of Alfred McAlpine plc by Carillion plc
12/02/2008 - The scheme of arrangement under section 425 of the Companies Act to implement the recommended acquisition by Carillion plc (“Carillion”) of the entire issued and to be issued ordinary share capital of Alfred McAlpine plc (“Alfred McAlpine”) becomes Effective today in accordance with its terms.
Monteray joint venture secures facilities management contract for BT worth in excess of £500 million
05/02/2008 - The Monteray joint venture, of which support services and construction company Carillion is the majority shareholder, has secured a new facilities management contract with BT worth in excess of £500 million.
Carillion jv appointed preferred bidder for £208m Nottingham BSF contract
31/01/2008 - Carillion and its joint venture partners, The Local Education Partnership (LEP), has been appointed as the preferred bidder for the £208 million Nottingham Building Schools for the Future (BSF) programme.
Carillion secures £42.5 million facilities management contract
30/01/2008 - Carillion Facilities Management has secured a new five-year contract with a leading global insurance provider, worth around £8.5 million per annum.
Carillion selected as preferred contractor for £30m Nailsea School
23/01/2008 - Carillion has been appointed as preferred contractor on the £30 million Nailsea Community School project for client North Somerset District Council.
Acquisition approved by Alfred McAlpine Shareholders
21/01/2008 - Further to the announcement made by Alfred McAlpine plc (‘Alfred McAlpine’) regarding the court meeting and extraordinary general meeting it held today, 21 January 2008, the Carillion plc (‘Carillion’) Board is pleased to note that, as recommended by the Alfred McAlpine Board, Alfred McAlpine Shareholders voted overwhelmingly in favour of a scheme of arrangement for the acquisition of the entire issued ordinary share capital of Alfred McAlpine by Carillion (the ‘Acquisition’).
Announcement of results of Extraordinary General Meeting
14/01/2008 - Carillion plc (the ‘Company’) announces that, at the Carillion Extraordinary General Meeting (the ‘EGM’) held earlier today for Carillion Shareholders to approve the acquisition of Alfred McAlpine plc (‘Alfred McAlpine’), the resolution put to the EGM was approved by the Company’s shareholders.
Carillion joint venture achieves financial close on South Tyneside and Gateshead BSF PPP contract valued at £175m
03/01/2008 - Carillion and its joint venture partners, The Local Education Partnership (LEP), have achieved financial close on the £175 million South Tyneside and Gateshead Building Schools for the Future (BSF) programme.
CARILLION PLC PUBLICATION OF SHAREHOLDER DOCUMENTS
21/12/2007 - On 10th December 2007, Carillion plc (“Carillion”) and Alfred McAlpine plc (“Alfred McAlpine”) announced that they had agreed the terms of a recommended proposal for Carillion to acquire, for shares and cash, the entire issued and to be issued ordinary share capital of Alfred McAlpine by means of a scheme of arrangement under section 425 of the Companies Act 1985, involving a reduction of capital under section 135 of the Companies Act 1985 (the “Scheme”). Carillion announces that the prospectus relating to the New Carillion Shares to be issued (the 'Prospectus') has today been approved by the UK Listing Authority and the formal documents relating to the acquisition will be posted to Alfred McAlpine Shareholders and Carillion Shareholders shortly.
Carillion completes sale of equity in Public Private Partnership projects
21/12/2007 - Carillion plc announced on 18 December 2007 that it had reached agreement on the sale of equity investments in three Public Private Partnership projects to Land Securities Trillium and that the sale was expected to generate cash proceeds of £21.5 million and an exceptional profit of a broadly equal amount.
Carillion agrees sale of equity in Public Private Partnership (PPP) projects
18/12/2007 - Support services and construction company, Carillion plc, has agreed terms to sell its equity holdings in three fully operational Public Private Partnership projects to a secondary market fund, Land Securities Trillium. The sales are expected to generate cash proceeds of £21.5 million and an exceptional profit of a broadly equal amount.
Carillion celebrates project milestone on £30m landmark office development
14/12/2007 - Support services and construction company Carillion has marked a project milestone on a pair of landmark office blocks in Gateshead by conducting a ‘topping out’ ceremony.
Carillion appoints new executive director
14/12/2007 - Support services and construction company Carillion has appointed David Hurcomb as an executive director with effect from 1 January 2008.
Offer for Alfred McAlpine plc
10/12/2007 - PART I CARILLION PLC RECOMMENDED SHARES AND CASH ACQUISITION OF ALFRED MCALPINE PLC The Boards of Carillion and Alfred McAlpine are pleased to announce that agreement has been reached on the terms of a recommended proposal whereby Carillion will acquire, for shares and cash, the entire issued and to be issued ordinary share capital of Alfred McAlpine.
Carillion Roads employee praised by Government for ‘outstanding contribution to the community’
04/12/2007 - Support services and construction company Carillion is delighted following Government commendation of one of its roads employees for his “outstanding contribution to the community” during the floods in July this year.
Carillion delivers Bristol health centre
03/12/2007 - Support services and construction company Carillion has achieved a healthy handover after delivering a Bristol health centre to clients on time.
Carillion hands over restoration project
03/12/2007 - Support services and construction company Carillion has restored a dilapidated and fire damaged facility back to its former glory.
Carillion Roads clinches Contractor of the Year
29/11/2007 - Carillion Roads has scooped a prestigious industry accolade for its work on the Highways Agency’s £175m M6 extension from Carlisle to Guardsmill Project.
Carillion Roads scoops award for Sheppey Crossing
29/11/2007 - Support services and construction company Carillion has scooped a prestigious industry accolade for its work on the Highways Agency’s A249 Stockbury (/M2) to Sheerness project.
Carillion wins top award for Corporate Social Responsibility campaign
29/11/2007 - Support services and construction company Carillion has won a top award for its sustainability communications campaign – ‘Tomorrow in our Hands.’
Carillion appointed to create council's flagship new school
26/11/2007 - Support services and construction company has been named preferred bidder for a £28m school project in York.
Carillion gives early Christmas present to Telford youths
26/11/2007 - Support services and construction company Carillion has finished work on a brand new play area for Telford youths in time for the Christmas season.
Carillion wins £90 million King's Cross project
26/11/2007 - Support services and construction company Carillion has been awarded a £90 million contract from developers Argent and landowners London & Continental Railways and DHL-Exel for the construction of two office blocks. This is Carillion's first contract for the 15-20 year King's Cross regeneration scheme in London, for which Carillion is one of three key suppliers.
Carillion named as one of Britain’s green fleet heroes
23/11/2007 - Carillion Fleet Management has been named as the runner-up to Leaseplan in the Industry Supplier category of the Fleet Hero Awards.
Carillion projects in Manchester receive awards
23/11/2007 - Two flagship Manchester construction projects, designed and built by Carillion National Building, have recently won accolades in three prestigious awards ceremonies.
Carillion National Building wins Sunday Telegraph Edge Award
23/11/2007 - Last night the Sunday Telegraph named Carillion National Building as the winner of the £50,000 prize for the large company category in the Edge Awards 2007. The Edge Awards reward organisations that provide outstanding learning opportunities for 14-25 year olds. Carillion won the award with the support of Hounslow Education Business Partnership.
Carillion accepts award for London Bridge project completed by Mowlem
13/11/2007 - Support services and construction company Carillion collected an award of excellence for a project which was completed more than 30 years ago by recently acquired civil engineering and construction company John Mowlem.
Carillion Property Services secures £20m social housing contract with Aberdeen City Council
12/11/2007 - Carillion Property Services (CPS), the recently-formed property services arm of support services and construction company Carillion plc, has been awarded a four-year framework contract with Aberdeen City Council, potentially worth in the region of £20 million.
Carillion Rail wins Best Supplier Award
06/11/2007 - Support services and construction company Carillion has won Best Supplier award for its Manchester Metrolink Track Renewals project for clients Greater Manchester Passenger Transport Executive (GMPTE).
Carillion Chief Executive and LIFT boss visit Dudley regeneration site
06/11/2007 - Chief Executive of support services and construction company Carillion, John McDonough was joined on site by client Dudley Infracare LIFT Chief Executive John Coyne, to check on two key regeneration schemes in Dudley worth more than £55million.
Paul Dempster wins Silver at the Construction Manager of the Year Awards
05/11/2007 - Carillion’s Paul Dempster has won the prestigious Silver award at the Construction Manager of the Year Awards for work carried out on PFI projects.
Carillion and Alfred McAlpine agree regarding proposed offer
02/11/2007 - Not for release, publication or distribution, in whole or in part, in or into or from any jurisdiction where to do so would constitute a violation of the relevant laws of such jurisdiction Further to previous announcements, the Boards of Carillion plc (“Carillion”) and Alfred McAlpine plc (“Alfred McAlpine”) are pleased to announce that they have reached agreement regarding a proposed offer by Carillion for Alfred McAlpine and that Carillion has been granted access for a limited period of due diligence on Alfred McAlpine. The revised proposal values each Alfred McAlpine ordinary share at 585 pence and comprises 25 per cent. cash consideration with the balance in new Carillion ordinary shares.
Carillion wins building contracts worth £137 million for public and private sector customers
01/11/2007 - Support services and construction company Carillion has won three new contracts in the UK worth approximately £137 million: a £70 million contract for the new Rolls Building in London, two contracts for the Scottish Prison Service in Edinburgh worth some £47 million and a contract to provide new offices for the Welsh Assembly Government in Aberystwyth with a target cost of approximately £20 million.
Carillion Roads innovative traffic management technique given go-ahead for live trials on M25
30/10/2007 - Carillion Roads crews have been given the green light by the Highways Agency to pioneer a new safety method aimed at reducing accidents by dramatically cutting the time it takes to place lane closure cones on busy motorways.
Possible offer for Alfred McAlpine plc ('Alfred McAlpine') - Rule 8.4 Announcement
19/10/2007 - Not for release, publication or distribution, in whole or in part, in or into or from any jurisdiction where to do so would constitute a violation of the relevant laws of such jurisdiction. Carillion plc ('Carillion') announces that it has received non-binding letters of intent over 14.89 per cent. of Alfred McAlpine's issued share capital from Schroder Investment Management Limited and New Star Asset Management Limited to accept, if made, a possible offer by Carillion at a value of 570 pence for each Alfred McAlpine share.
Statement by Carillion plc regarding a Possible Offer for Alfred McAlpine plc
16/10/2007 - Not for release, publication or distribution, in whole or in part, in or into or from any jurisdiction where to do so would constitute a violation of the relevant laws of such jurisdiction In response to the announcement by Alfred McAlpine, Carillion confirms that it has approached the Board of Alfred McAlpine with a view to entering into discussions about a possible offer for Alfred McAlpine.
Carillion celebrates bridge award success
11/10/2007 - Support services and construction company Carillion is celebrating today after scooping a major award for a bridge project for clients Surrey County Council.
Carillion sells cleaning company Pall Mall
01/10/2007 - Support services and construction company, Carillion plc, has sold Pall Mall Holdings and Sovereign Soft Services Limited to Resource (NI) Limited, a wholly owned subsidiary of the Resource Services Group.
Carillion chosen for £175 million schools project in N.E. England
27/09/2007 - Support services and construction company Carillion with its joint venture partners (The Local Education Partnership) has been successful in moving forward as the selected bidder for the £175 million South Tyneside and Gateshead Building Schools for the Future (BSF) programme.
Carillion donates cash to local charities
21/09/2007 - Carillion, in conjunction with Sellafield Ltd, Edmund Nuttall Ltd, Balfour Kilpatrick, William Hare Ltd and Jordan Nuclear, have donated two £750 cheques to local good causes.
Network Rail announcement: track renewal contractors.
11/09/2007 - Carillion notes Network Rail's decision, announced today, that Carillion has not been selected as a contractor for track renewals work beyond early 2008, by which time Carillion will have completed track renewals work already in hand or planned.
Carillion awarded pre-construction services for a £300 million contract at Heathrow
11/09/2007 - Support services and construction company Carillion has been appointed by BAA to provide pre-construction services for the completion of the second satellite at Terminal 5 of Heathrow Airport, worth £300 million.
Carillion and John Laing scoop Project of the Year Award
