GALLIFORD TRY APPOINTED TO WESSEX WATER £3.7BN AMP8 FRAMEWORK

Galliford Try, the UK construction group, announces that its Environment business has been appointed to two lots on the new Wessex Water Capital Delivery Framework, part of the AMP8 delivery period.

The framework is valued at £3.7bn in total and is expected to be worth in excess of £400m to Galliford Try over its initial six-year period. The business has been selected for places on Lot 1, for the design and build of Mechanical, Electrical, Instrumentation, Controls, and Automation (MEICA) and civil engineering projects, and Lot 3, Mechanical and Electrical Contractor for Capital Maintenance projects.

The announcement follows Galliford Try's recent appointment to the Southern Water Capital Programme Strategic Delivery Partner Framework worth approximately £500m to the business.

Bill Hocking, Chief Executive of Galliford Try, commented: "We are delighted to be working with our partners at Wessex Water to assist them in delivering their plans for AMP8. The significant increase in activity anticipated in the water sector is a key part of our Sustainable Growth Strategy, and we look forward to delivering for Wessex Water's customers and stakeholders."

Galliford Try

Bill Hocking, Chief Executive                   01895 855001

Kris Hampson, Chief Financial Officer

Kevin Corbett, General Counsel & Company Secretary

Notes to editors 

Galliford Try is a trading name of Galliford Try Holdings plc, a leading UK construction group listed on the London Stock Exchange. Operating as Galliford Try and Morrison Construction, the group carries out building and infrastructure projects with clients in the public, private and regulated sectors across the UK.