Morgan Sindall Group Regulatory News (MGNS)

20 Mar 2008 07:00

Morgan Sindall PLC20 March 2008 Morgan Sindall plc 20 March 2008 Morgan Sindall awarded £62.5 million contract to build new A1073 in East of England Morgan Sindall's infrastructure services business, Morgan Est, has been awardeda £62.5 million contract from Lincolnshire County Council to deliver the newA1073 Spalding to Eye Improvement Scheme in the East of England. The new route, which will join the A16 south of Spalding and the A47 at Eye,will provide an important strategic link to the East of England. Work willcommence in April and complete in 2010. The project will include a 22km stretch of single carriageway, a 70 metre span,bow-stringed arch bridge over the historical Roman watercourse at Car Dyke and adual carriageway link to the A15 at the southern end of the project. The project is being let as an Early Contractor Involvement Scheme under theLincolnshire Major Projects Framework agreement with Morgan Est. Paul Smith, Chief Executive of Morgan Sindall plc, said: "Morgan Est has demonstrated impressive performance over the past year, andtoday's announcement shows continued momentum in the business. This latestcontract win follows the recent award of a £445 million motorway project inScotland, as part of an Interlink joint venture." ENDS Notes to Editor: Morgan Sindall plc, the construction and regeneration group, operates throughfive specialist divisions of Fit Out, Construction, Infrastructure Services,Affordable Housing and Urban Regeneration. Morgan Est is a leading provider of infrastructure services across the publicand private sector. The business which specialises in the design and delivery ofcomplex engineering projects, provides specialist tunnelling, civil engineeringand mechanical and electrical services to the defence, water, utilities,transport and rail sectors. ENQUIRIES: Morgan Sindall plc Tel: 020 7307 9200 Paul Smith, Chief ExecutiveDavid Mulligan, Finance Director Blythe Weigh Communications Tel: 020 7138 3204Paul Weigh Mobile: 07989 129658 This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock Exchange