17 June 2013
Carillion secures £130 million contract for Oman Convention and Exhibition Centre
Carillion Alawi has been awarded a £130 million contract by the Oman Tourism & Development Company (Omran), the company set up by the Government of Oman to deliver major projects in the tourism sector, to construct exhibition halls, an energy centre and a three-storey car park. This contract forms part of the Oman Convention and Exhibition Centre Project, which has an estimated construction value in the region of £1 billion.
The 18 month contract, which is scheduled to begin in July 2013, involves the construction of 13 buildings, including exhibition halls with a gross floor area of 45,000m2, an energy centre, ancillary buildings for security, taxi services, maintenance, waste management facilities and electrical substations and car parks for 4,200 vehicles. Carillion Alawi will also deliver mechanical, electrical and plumbing installation, all interior finishes and landscaping.
Further contracts for subsequent packages on the Oman Convention and Exhibition Centre Precinct, including auditorium and banquet Halls, a 5-star hotel, a 4-star hotel , the Business District, and hotel apartments are expected to come to market between now and the end of 2014.
Commenting on the award, Carillion Chief Executive, Richard Howson, said: "We are delighted to have been selected to deliver this package of the prestigious Oman Convention and Exhibition Centre Project. I believe this award reflects Carillion Alawi's outstanding reputation for delivering high-quality projects. Furthermore, the project's energy requirements will benefit from Carillion's energy services capability. Carillion Alawi delivered the marine works for the Asian Beach Games Project for Omran and we look forward to working in partnership with Omran again to deliver this phase of Oman's state-of-the-art Convention and Exhibition Centre."
This contract was classified as a probable order in Carillion's Interim Management Statement on 1 May 2013
For more information
John Denning, Director Group Corporate Affairs, Carillion plc + 44 (0) 1902 316426
Finsbury
James Murgatroyd or Gordon Simpson +44 (0) 207 2513801
Notes to Editors
Carillion is a leading integrated support services company with a substantial portfolio of Public Private Partnership projects and extensive construction capabilities. The Group had annual revenue in 2012 of some £4.4 billion, employs around 40,000 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 investing activities in PPP projects for Government buildings and infrastructure, mainly in the Defence, Health, Education, Transport and Secure accommodation sectors.
Middle East construction services - this includes building and civil engineering activities in the Middle East.
Construction services(excluding the Middle East) - this includes building, civil engineering and developments activities in the UK and construction activities in Canada.
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