Last checked at 12 Dec 2012 07:02
12 December 2012
Carillion selected for highways maintenance contracts in Canada worth some £525 million
Carillion Canada has been selected for long-term contracts to provide year-round routine maintenance services for Provincial Highways in Ontario and Alberta, worth some £525 million.
In Ontario, the Ministry of Transportation Ontario has awarded Carillion the Area Maintenance Contracts for Kingston West and Bancroft, worth approximately £120 million over 12 years and selected Carillion as the preferred bidder for the Thunder Bay Area Maintenance Contract, worth £105 million over 11 years. The Alberta Ministry of Transportation has selected Carillion as the preferred bidder for five Contract Maintenance Areas, worth some £300 million over 10 years. Of the total value of £525 million, some £475 million relates to contract renewals.
Commenting, Carillion Group Chief Executive, Richard Howson, said: "This further reinforces Carillion's position as the largest provider of outsourced highways maintenance services in Canada and reflects our ability to provide high-quality cost-effective solutions for our customers, with whom we have developed strong long-term partnerships".
For more information
John Denning, Director Group Corporate Affairs, Carillion plc + 44 (0) 1902 316426
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James Murgatroyd or Gordon Simpson +44 (0) 207 2513801
Notes to Editors
Carillion is a leading support services company with a substantial portfolio of Public Private Partnership projects and extensive construction capabilities. The Group had annual revenue in 2011 of £5.1 billion, employs around 45,000 people and operates across the UK, in the Middle East and Canada. The Group has four business segments.
Support services - this includes facilities management, facilities services, energy services, utility services, road maintenance, rail services and consultancy services.
Public Private Partnership (PPP) projects - this includes our investing activities in PPP projects in our chosen sectors of Defence, Health, Education, Transport, Secure and other Government accommodation.
Middle East construction services - this includes our building and civil engineering activities in the Middle East.
Construction services(excluding the Middle East) - this includes building, civil engineering and our development activities in the UK and our construction activities in Canada.
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