25 February 2015
Carillion Joint Venture chosen for two Middle East contracts worth £380million
Carillion's Joint Venture business in the United Arab Emirates, Al Futtaim Carillion (AFC), has been selected as the preferred bidder for two contracts, which together are worth £380 million.
Meraas, a Dubai-based holding company, has selected AFC as the preferred bidder for a £225 million contract to build a mixed-use development on the Dubai Creek waterfront. The project consists of food, beverage and other retail buildings, underground and multi-storey car parks, three hotels, a mosque, museums, traditional workshops and a market.
Meraas has also selected AFC as the preferred bidder for a £155 million contract for the construction of 'La Mer' at Jumeirah in Dubai. The project involves the construction of a mixture of top-end retail and public-facility buildings, together with substantial external landscaping to create over 1km of beach-themed frontage.
Commenting, Carillion Chief Executive, Richard Howson, said: ''We are delighted to have been selected as the preferred bidder for these two major contracts. This reflects our reputation for high-quality and reliability and we look forward to working with Meraas to deliver these prestigious projects."
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 2013 of some £4.1 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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