Morgan Sindall Group Regulatory News (MGNS)

17 February 2010

Morgan Sindall JV selected for up to £2bn motorways framework

Morgan Sindall's infrastructure services business Morgan Est and joint venture partner BAM Nuttall have been appointed as one of the Delivery Partners to the Highways Agency's four-year, up to £2 billion National Major Projects Framework to deliver Managed Motorways across England.

The framework will deliver schemes to adapt motorway hard shoulders to accommodate extra traffic during peak periods; it is also expected to involve traffic management and other works including the construction of emergency refuge areas, installation of gantries, speed enforcement systems, motorway signs and CCTV monitoring.

The framework contract includes the delivery of hard shoulder running schemes on the M4 and M5 around Bristol; junctions 5-8 of the M6 around Birmingham (excluding part of phase two of the Birmingham Box) and junctions 32-35a of the M1 east of Sheffield. It will also include two schemes on the M62: junctions 18-20 in Manchester and junctions 25-30 from Bradford to Leeds as well as junctions 8-12 of the M60 around Manchester.

This appointment reinforces the good working relationship Morgan Est has with the Highways Agency. It will also provide them with vital systems installation and commissioning expertise which Morgan Est has developed from working in other sectors including rail and water.

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

"This is an important win for our Infrastructure Services division and builds on our relationship with the Highways Agency. Morgan Est has an excellent track record in delivering infrastructure projects of this type and we are very pleased to be working alongside BAM Nuttall. The award underlines our strength in the roads sector, where we are already delivering projects to modernise the motorway networks in the UK."

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Notes to Editors:

Morgan Sindall plc is a top UK construction and regeneration group which operates through five divisions of fit out, construction, infrastructure services, affordable housing and urban regeneration, which are supported by two specialist units of investments and professional services.

Morgan Est is a leading UK provider of infrastructure services across the public and private sector. The business which specialises in the design and delivery of complex engineering projects, provides specialist and innovative tunnelling, utilities, civil engineering and mechanical and electrical services to the water, transport and energy sectors.