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Carillion sweeps the board at civil engineering awards ceremony
17/03/2010 - Leading support services company Carillion is celebrating after scooping three out of six awards on offer – one of which was the overall winner - at the prestigious Institution of Civil Engineering Yorkshire and Humber ceremony on Friday (march 12th).

Carillion hands over Brierley Hill’s new health and social care centre
02/03/2010 - Support services and construction company Carillion has reached a major milestone in the construction of Brierley Hill’s new state-of-the-art health and social care centre.

Carillion launches FM partnership with Department for Culture, Media & Sport (DCMS)
01/03/2010 - Leading support services company Carillion will deliver a range of facilities services at the Department for Culture, Media & Sport’s central London locations in an initial five-year deal worth around £5 million.

Carillion joint venture achieves financial close on Southmead Hospital Public Private Partnership (PPP) project
26/02/2010 - A Carillion joint venture has achieved financial close on the Southmead Hospital PPP project, having put in place the finances necessary to deliver the new 800-bed acute hospital, in which Carillion will invest £50 million of equity.

Carillion gives young people the opportunity to ‘Get into’ Construction
24/02/2010 - Support services and construction company Carillion has joined forces with The Prince’s Trust to give young people the opportunity to try their hand at working in the construction industry

Carillion appointed one of four contractors for Managed Motorways framework worth up to £2bn
18/02/2010 - Leading UK support services company Carillion has been appointed as one of four framework contractors to deliver the first phase of the Highways Agency’s pioneering Managed Motorways programme, which has a value of up to £2bn.

TPS Awarded Security Design for Gulf Region’s Largest Mall
01/02/2010 - The security division of TPS (part of Carillion plc) is providing physical and technical security design services for the innovative new development of The Avenues Mall in Kuwait City - the Gulf region’s biggest retail mall at over 1 million square metres.

Carillion joint venture selected as preferred bidder for £370 million Wolverhampton Building Schools for the Future programme
29/01/2010 - A Carillion-led Local Education Partnership (LEP) has been appointed as the preferred bidder for the £370 million Wolverhampton Building Schools for the Future (BSF) programme, part of the UK Government’s £65 billion BSF programme.

Carillion joint venture achieves financial close on Rochdale Building Schools for the Future programme, worth approximately £192 million
14/01/2010 - Carillion and its joint venture partners in the Local Education Partnership (LEP) have achieved financial close for the Rochdale Building Schools for the Future (BSF) programme, part of the UK Government’s £55 billion BSF programme. This latest success brings the total value of BSF projects won by Carillion to around £1.3 billion and further consolidates the Group’s position as one the leading suppliers to the BSF programme.

Carillion awarded FM contract by Moody’s Investors Service
07/01/2010 - Carillion has been awarded a contract to manage and deliver a range of facilities services to Moody’s Investors Service.

Carillion achieves financial close on £54 million Nottingham Academy
22/12/2009 - Carillion/inspiredspaces and its joint venture partners in the Local Education Partnership, have achieved financial close on the £54 million Nottingham Academy.

Carillion awarded £157m Public Private Partnership project for the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health in Toronto
22/12/2009 - A Carillion Joint Venture, Carillion Health Solutions, has been selected to design, build, finance and maintain Phase 1b of Toronto’s Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH).

Carillion pre-close update on trading in 2009
11/12/2009 - Leading UK support services company, Carillion plc, is providing this pre-close update on trading in the 12 months to 31 December 2009, ahead of announcing its preliminary results on 3 March 2010.

Carillion joint venture wins £150 million contract to build new Investment Council Headquarters in Abu Dhabi
09/12/2009 - Al Futtaim Carillion (AFC) has been awarded a £150 million contract to build a new headquarters for the Abu Dhabi Investment Council, reinforcing AFC’s reputation as a leading contractor in the region.

Carillion sells equity in two Public Private Partnership projects for £86.9 million and expects to move to net cash position by year end
07/12/2009 - Carillion plc has sold a proportion of its equity investments in two Public Private Partnership projects, Allenby Connaught and the New Accommodation Project, Cheltenham, to Innisfree for a total cash consideration of £86.9 million.

Carillion will provide an update on trading in 2009 on 11 December 2009
04/12/2009 - Carillion will announce its update on trading in 2009 on 11 December 2009.

SkyBlue scoops Community award
03/12/2009 - The Diversity & Equality Manager for one of the UK’s top recruitment firms SkyBlue, has scooped the Best Contribution in the Community award at the Institute of Recruitment Professionals annual awards ceremony in London.

Carillion secures £360 million construction management contract to revitalise Toronto’s Union Station
02/12/2009 - The City of Toronto has appointed Carillion Canada as construction manager for the revitalisation of the City’s Union Station, a 5-year project valued at some £360 million.

Carillion civil engineering and sustainability expert awarded CBE by HRH Prince Charles
26/11/2009 - Support services and construction company Carillion is celebrating after its Chief Engineer and sustainability expert was recently officially awarded a CBE by Prince Charles.

Carillion celebrates a hat trick of education awards
18/11/2009 - Support services and construction company Carillion is celebrating after winning three awards in the prestigious Partnerships for Schools (PfS) Excellence in Building Schools for the Future (BSF) Awards.

Carillion selected for education contractors framework
09/11/2009 - Support services and construction company Carillion has been selected by Partnerships for Schools for the Government’s new £4 billion Contractors Framework.

Carillion completes sale of its environmental consultancy business, Enviros
02/11/2009 - Carillion has completed the sale of its non-core environmental consultancy business, Enviros, to engineering, sciences and project delivery firm, Sinclair Knight Merz.

Carillion and Eiffage sign nuclear collaboration agreement
30/10/2009 - Support services and construction company Carillion has signed a major Collaboration Agreement with French company Eiffage to deliver new nuclear power stations in the United Kingdom.

Carillion secures £25m gas connections contract
13/10/2009 - Support services and construction company Carillion has secured a £25m gas connections contract for clients United Utilities Networks on behalf of asset owners Northern Gas Networks.

Carillion-telent joint venture signs contract with Openreach for support services contract worth in the region of £1billion
13/10/2009 - A Carillion-telent joint venture has signed a 7-year contract to provide nationwide support services for Openreach, BT’s local access network business.

Carillion agrees sale of its environmental consultancy business, Enviros
12/10/2009 - Carillion has entered into an agreement for the sale of its environmental consultancy business, Enviros, to engineering, sciences and project delivery firm, Sinclair Knight Merz, for a net cash consideration of some £27 million, subject to completion balance sheet adjustments.

Carillion plc interim management statement
08/10/2009 - Leading UK support services company, Carillion plc, announces its interim management statement for the third quarter of 2009.

Minister opens Nottingham BSF Big Wood School
08/10/2009 - A school built by leading support services and construction company Carillion as part of its Nottingham Building Schools for the future contract has been officially opened.

Jobseekers across the South West to benefit from opening of new recruitment business
25/09/2009 - Thousands of jobseekers in Bath and the South West are set to get a helping hand from an award winning recruitment firm, which opened its doors in the very heart of the city recently.

OFT Investigation of anti-competitive practices in the construction industry
22/09/2009 - Carillion notes the announcement today by The Office of Fair Trading (“OFT”) of its Decision that Carillion JM Limited, formerly Mowlem plc (“Mowlem”), infringed the Competition Act 1998 in relation to certain tender activities in the construction sector. The OFT has imposed an aggregate fine of just under £5.4 million upon Mowlem in respect of this infringement. In recognition of Carillion’s cooperation with the investigation, the OFT has granted leniency to Mowlem.

Carillion Interim Results
27/08/2009 - Strong earnings and dividend growth with net borrowing substantially reduced.

Carillion wins £121 million of UK private sector building projects
26/08/2009 - Leading support services and construction company Carillion has won three high quality building projects for private sector customers, worth £121 million - a £50 million project for Segro plc in Farnborough, a £45 million contract for the new Greater Manchester Police Authority Headquarters and an extension to its existing contract for the Rolls Building in London worth £26 million.

Carillion joint venture selected as preferred bidder for Rochdale Building Schools for the Future programme, worth approximately £192 million
25/08/2009 - Carillion joint venture selected as preferred bidder for Rochdale Building Schools for the Future programme, worth approximately £192 million

Carillion Civil Engineering ‘Bridges the Gap’ in Rugby
21/08/2009 - Support services and construction company Carillion is delighted to have completed another major milestone on the Rugby Western Relief Road project for clients Warwickshire County Council.

Carillion-led joint venture signs letter of intent with Openreach for support services contract worth in the region of £1 billion
20/08/2009 - A Carillion-telent joint venture, has signed a letter of intent with Openreach for a future contract to provide nationwide support services for Openreach, BT’s local access network business.

Carillion joint venture achieves financial close on £500 million Durham Building Schools for the Future programme
18/08/2009 - Carillion and its joint venture partners in the Local Education Partnership (LEP), have achieved financial close on the £500 million Durham Building Schools for the Future (BSF) programme, part of the UK Government’s £55 billion BSF programme.

Local rail workers are right on track
17/08/2009 - A total of 35 rail workers currently working on local assignments across the West Midlands through recruitment firm SkyBlue, are celebrating today after receiving their NVQ (National Vocational Qualifications) Level 2 certificates.

Carillion awarded contract for new Scottish prison worth around £116 million
06/08/2009 - Leading support services and construction company, Carillion, has been awarded a contract by the Scottish Prison Service to design and construct the new HMP Low Moss, worth in the region of £116 million.

Recruiters get a kick out of Aston Villa jobs fair
31/07/2009 - Employees from award-winning recruitment business SkyBlue, the recruitment arm of Carillion, registered over 60 candidates from the local area at the Futures Jobs Fair held recently at the Aston Villa Suites.

Carillion’s business in Oman secures prestigious £275m Parliament project
23/07/2009 - Carillion’s business in Oman, Carillion Alawi, has secured a prestigious contract to build the Majlis, a new Parliament building in the centre of Muscat, with an estimated construction value of £275m. The contract includes the construction of a new building to house the Majlis Oman, Majlis A’shura and Majlis A’ddowla, together with VIP areas, an Information Centre, Library, offices and other support facilities. Work will start immediately and will be carried out in two phases, with the Majlis Oman completed by September 2011 and the remaining works by September 2012. Commenting on the contract award, Carillion chief executive, John McDonough said: “Carillion Alawi has been delivering high-quality projects in Oman for more than 40 years. Carillion Alawi built the Sultan Qaboos Grand Mosque, the largest in Oman, and is currently working on a number of major projects, including the Royal Opera House for the Royal Court Affairs and the Oman Botanic Gardens for the Diwan of the Royal Court. “We are delighted to have been awarded a further prestigious contract and look forward to building on the close working relationship we have established with the Royal Court Affairs to deliver this latest landmark project.” Carillion’s business in Oman, Carillion Alawi, has secured a prestigious contract to build the Majlis, a new Parliament building in the centre of Muscat, with an estimated construction value of £275m.

Enviros recognised as a UK market leader in energy consultancy
20/07/2009 - Recent research has found Enviros to be one of the UK market leaders in energy consulting. The findings come from a report compiled by Verdantix, an independent analyst research company.

Carillion scoops project of the year at Network Rail Partnership awards
15/07/2009 - Support services and construction company Carillion scooped the prestigious Project of the Year title at last night’s Network Rail awards for its work on Manchester’s airport railway station.

Carillion plc pre-close trading update
08/07/2009 - Carillion, the UK’s leading support services company, is providing this update on trading in the first six months of 2009 ahead of announcing its interim results on 27 August 2009.

Carillion reorganises its Consulting and Government Services businesses
29/06/2009 - Carillion Business Services (CBS), which delivers a wide range of Facilities Management and Consultancy Services, is re-organising two of its business units.

Carillion calls in the frying squad for Biofuel Vehicle Trial at Catterick Garrison
26/06/2009 - • Carillion launches six-month biofuel trial at its Regional Prime Contract on Catterick Garrison • Cooking oil from the army’s 38 on-site kitchens converted into fuel • Project could cut annual fuel bills by around £2,500

Carillion selected by Highways Agency as one of five framework contractors to maintain main roads in the East and South-East of England
10/06/2009 - Support services and construction company Carillion is delighted to have been appointed by the Highways Agency - responsible for operating, maintaining and improving England’s motorways and major A roads – along with a handful of other contractors to a new managed works framework contract covering the East and South East of England.

Sale of Carillion’s external IT Services business (CITS) and outsourcing of Carillion’s UK internal IT services function
09/06/2009 - Regulatory News Service announcement Carillion agrees sale of external IT business and outsources internal IT services functions

Carillion makes it three in a row at Insider Property Awards
05/06/2009 - Carillion Building is celebrating its success after winning the North West Insider Property Award for Construction Firm of the Year for the third consecutive year.

Carillion Civil Engineering tops out two bridges on Rugby Western Relief Road project
27/05/2009 - Support services and construction company Carillion’s Civil Engineering division working on the Rugby Western Relief Road project for clients Warwickshire County Council has successfully completed deck works to two major structures in as many weeks.

Carillion scores ‘platinum’ for corporate responsibility
19/05/2009 - Carillion has topped its sector for the third year running in the Business in the Community (BITC) Corporate Responsibility Index.

Carillion and Council announce cycle route poster competition winners
14/05/2009 - Support services and construction company Carillion - working in partnership with Redcar and Cleveland Council is delighted to announce the winners of a Healthy Lifestyle poster competition judged by Mary Lanigan the Cabinet Member for Highways, Transportation and Planning recently.

Carillion IT Services to deliver the world’s largest healthcare wireless network of its kind to NHS Grampian
11/05/2009 - Carillion IT Services today announced commencement of a five-year, £1.1million contract to create a new unified wireless network infrastructure in partnership with NHS Grampian at its Foresterhill campus in Aberdeen. The campus includes Aberdeen Royal Infirmary, Royal Aberdeen Children’s Hospital and Aberdeen Maternity Hospital. NHS Grampian is responsible for delivering the health care of nearly half a million people, spread over 3000 square miles, in urban and rural communities in this region of Scotland.

Carillion IT Services to provide Structured Cabling System for BAA’s new Terminal 5C at Heathrow in major new deal
08/05/2009 - Carillion IT Services today announced it has been awarded a major contract for the provision of a Structured Cabling System (SCS) for BAA’s new Terminal 5C (T5C) at Heathrow Airport, the additional satellite building currently under construction at Terminal 5. T5C, consisting of seven floors, will be used exclusively by British Airways. It is due for completion in 2011.

SkyBlue named Best Construction Recruitment Firm
06/05/2009 - SkyBlue one of the UK’s top national recruitment firms has been named Best Construction Recruitment Firm in a recent awards ceremony.

Carillion plc AGM and Interim Management Statement - Continuing good progress
06/05/2009 - At Carillion plc’s Annual General Meeting today, Chairman, Philip Rogerson, made the following comments on trading in the period 1 January to 5 May 2009.

Carillion and North Tyneside Council scoop prestigious award
06/05/2009 - Support services and construction company Carillion is celebrating after North Tyneside’s £3.5million Blue House Bridge project scooped a prestigious award from the Institution of Civil Engineers (ICE) North East.

Carillion joint venture selected as preferred bidder for £500 million Durham Building Schools for the Future contract
06/05/2009 - Carillion and its joint venture partners in the Local Education Partnership (LEP), have been appointed as the preferred bidder for the £500 million Durham Building Schools for the Future (BSF) programme, part of the UK Government’s £45 billion BSF programme

Carillion IT Services achieves Gold re-certification from Cisco for the ninth consecutive year
05/05/2009 - Carillion IT Services announced today it has achieved Gold re-certification in the UK from Cisco®. To earn Gold Certification, Carillion IT Services had to meet rigorous standards for networking competency, service, support and customer satisfaction set forth by Cisco.

Carillion donates fire guards to Derbyshire residents
30/04/2009 - Support services and construction company Carillion is helping to guard the safety of Derby residents after donating 80 fire guards to the community fire and rescue service.

Carillion awarded rail contracts worth £111 million by Network Rail
28/04/2009 - Leading support services, Public Private Partnership and construction company, Carillion, has been awarded two contracts by Network Rail – for the Airdrie-Bathgate Rail Link and the Great Eastern Overhead Line Enabling works - together worth £111 million.

Schal’s transformation of London’s Exhibition Road
21/04/2009 - Leading UK project management experts Schal - part of Carillion plc - and the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea have reached a key stage in their transformation of London’s Exhibition Road, with the appointment of Balfour Beatty on the preconstruction stage of the Streetscape works to finalise the design and settle construction costs.

Carillion strikes gold again
21/04/2009 - Support services and construction company Carillion has scooped the top award from the Considerate Constructors scheme for the A470 Blaenau Ffestiniog project.

Carillion reaches financial close on its 50th Public Private Partnership project
21/04/2009 - Healthcare services specialist, Clinicenta, part of leading UK support services company Carillion, has achieved financial close on the new Surgicentre facility, worth a total of £153 million, to be built at the Lister Hospital in Stevenage for the East and North Hertfordshire NHS Trust and Hertfordshire Primary Care Trusts.

Carillion tops out Brierley Hill LIFT project
20/04/2009 - Support services and construction company Carillion has celebrated completing the structure of the flagship Dudley Infracare LIFT development in Brierley Hill, with a topping out ceremony.

Carillion awarded £90 million Contract to upgrade the London Overground Rail Network
20/04/2009 - Carillion, the leading UK support services, Public Private Partnership project and construction company has been awarded this £90m contract by Network Rail.

Carillion with Suffolk County Council ‘adopt’ wildlife site
07/04/2009 - Support services and construction company Carillion is delighted its Suffolk Highway Maintenance team has recently adopted a site to help Suffolk Wildlife Trust.

Recruitment agency places 900 new workers since January
07/04/2009 - West Midlands based recruitment agency, SkyBlue, has placed 900 new workers nationwide in temporary and permanent roles since January 2009.

Carillion IT Services to provide end-to-end ICT managed service for Sutton Coldfield and Matthew Boulton Colleges
07/04/2009 - Carillion IT Services today announced that it has been appointed by Sutton Coldfield and Matthew Boulton Colleges as their new IT managed service provider. The ICT outsourcing contract will see Carillion uniting both colleges’ existing IT systems to create one new single IT infrastructure to support their 1600 staff and more than 22,000 students. The colleges have a vision to create an outstanding environment for their learners and this will include IT facilities which are first class.

Carillion IT Services provides outdoor wireless mesh solution to the Northern Lighthouse Board
07/04/2009 - Carillion IT Services today announced completed installation of a new outdoor wireless mesh infrastructure (WMI) within the Northern Lighthouse Board’s (NLB) operational base at Oban on the West Coast of Scotland. The WMI covers the Board’s outside pier area and both of the NLB ships, NLV PHAROS and NLV POLE STAR, bridge localities whilst in Oban bay. The NLB owns, operates and maintains marine aids to navigation around the coasts of Scotland and Isle of Man.

Carillion appoints new Supply Chain Director for its facilities and property management operations
06/04/2009 - Leading support services and construction company Carillion has appointed Rob Alexander into the role of Supply Chain Director for Carillion Business Services, the company’s facilities and property management services operations.

Carillion and Warwickshire County Council partnership recycle ‘chips’ and save money and the environment
03/04/2009 - Support services and construction company Carillion with partners Warwickshire County Council will be helping to save both the environment and thousands of pounds when it begins recycling surplus surface chippings during its annual surface dressing season this April/May.

Carillion Highway Maintenance team who showed ‘true grit’ praised
01/04/2009 - Support services and construction company Carillion is delighted its Highway Maintenance team working in partnership with Wolverhampton City Council has been officially thanked by a city councillor and its Sustainable Communities Director.

CarillionEnterprise expands its expertise further
27/03/2009 - CarillionEnterprise has been awarded a contract by Defence Estates for the provision of the Multi-Activity Contract (MAC) services at RAF Spadeadam for a period of four years from April 1, 2009.

Carillion Joint Venture to deliver £209m road contract for the Highways Agency
27/03/2009 - Carillion and its 50:50 joint venture partner, Morgan Est, has begun the construction phase of the Dishforth to Leeming section of the Highways Agency’s scheme to upgrade the A1 between Dishforth and Barton.

Carillion specialist, Clinicenta, wins £144 million North London healthcare contract
24/03/2009 - Carillion’s specialist healthcare solutions provider, Clinicenta, has been awarded a five year contract, worth over £144 million, to provide routine day-care health services in the North London area.

Children help mark work starting on pioneering cycle route with Carillion and Redcar and Cleveland Council
23/03/2009 - Support services and construction company Carillion working in partnership with Redcar and Cleveland Council have started work on a pioneering cycle route for the community and had a few extra hands to help mark the start of work recently.

Carillion helps host Suffolk’s sustainable awards
20/03/2009 - Support services and construction company Carillion - lead sponsors of this year’s creating the greenest county awards – were delighted to present a prestigious award at this year’s event held at the National Trust’s Ickworth House.

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Carillion Workplace Solutions and AWA Launch Working Partnership
19/03/2009 - - New expert partnership to offer businesses cost effective workplace solutions reducing risk and increasing efficiency in economic slow down - Leading experts in workplace solutions and property services Carillion Workplace Solutions (CWS) today announced an innovative working partnership with Europe's leading workplace transition specialists Advanced Workplace Associates (AWA). The two companies - both recognised leaders in their fields - will work together to offer an innovative and comprehensive workplace transition service to Carillion’s clients at a time when many organisations are looking for ways to drive down costs and improve workplace performance.

Carillion supports Suffolk’s bold bid to create the greenest county
18/03/2009 - Support services and construction company Carillion is delighted that Suffolk schools, businesses and communities have stepped up to the challenge to help create the greenest county with ideas including school sensory gardens, free gardening for vulnerable people and even a car sharing scheme.

Beam lifts mark major milestone for Carillion Civil Engineering project
10/03/2009 - Two major milestones have been marked by Carillion Civil Engineering working on the Rugby Western Relief Road project for clients Warwickshire County Council following two successful bridge lifts in as many weeks.

Carillion IT Services and Derbyshire County Council to provide ‘Internet access for all’ in pioneering social inclusion project
04/03/2009 - Carillion IT Services today announced it has been appointed by Derbyshire County Council to enable the entire population of Derbyshire to get online via community access points based in libraries, community centres and residential homes for children and the elderly, over the council’s existing Wide Area Network (WAN). This project, the first of its kind to be undertaken on such a large scale, will provide everyone in Derbyshire, regardless of age or social background, with a gateway to the information society via public Internet access points, as a means of social inclusion.

Carillion chosen by North Bristol NHS Trust
04/03/2009 - The North Bristol NHS Trust has announced that it intends to appoint support services and construction company Carillion as the preferred bidder to deliver the new hospital at Southmead, Bristol.

Carillion goes back to the classroom during Apprenticeship Week
27/02/2009 - Support services and construction company Carillion got tops marks from teachers after one of its teams returned to the classroom to introduce Surrey reception children to the work they carry out and to highlight safety.

Carillion IT Services announced as technology partner for Hopwood Hall College’s £80m redevelopment
24/02/2009 - Carillion IT Services today announced it has been appointed as the technology partner for Hopwood Hall College’s four-year redevelopment programme, involving a state-of-the-art new building in Rochdale, Greater Manchester and redeveloped campus in Middleton, to transform it into a true 21st century College.

Carillion Utility Services marks apprenticeship week
23/02/2009 - Support services and construction company Carillion is marking the start of apprenticeship week by announcing its top apprentices after it held its inaugural Carillion Utility Services Apprentice of the Year Awards evening recently.

Carillion to build and finance a £144 million hospital expansion in Ontario, Canada
23/02/2009 - Leading support services and construction company, Carillion, has been selected to build and finance a major £145 million ($258.5 million CAD) expansion of the Royal Victoria Hospital in Barrie, Ontario, which will nearly double the size of the existing hospital.

Carillion joint venture signs £550 million contract in Abu Dhabi
18/02/2009 - Leading Middle East company, Al Futtaim Carillion, has signed a £550 million contract with ALDAR to deliver the prestigious Al Muneera development in Abu Dhabi, for which Heads of Terms were agreed and announced last November during a visit by UK Prime Minister, the Right Honourable Gordon Brown.

Carillion IT Services provides new ICT infrastructure for Derby College’s iconic £43m regeneration project
17/02/2009 - Carillion IT Services today announced it has been appointed by Derby College to install a new fixed and wireless Local Area Network (LAN) infrastructure as part of its pioneering £43 million redevelopment to become a true 21st century College. One of the largest Further Education Colleges in the country, Derby College currently has over 20,500 students and 1,500 staff. It offers a wide range of vocational and academic courses to learners of all ages and abilities.

Carillion project receives ‘excellent’ industry rating
17/02/2009 - Leading support services and construction company Carillion, with designers Halcrow and client the Environment Agency have achieved an excellent industry rating on a £6.6m flood defence scheme in St Ives, Cornwall.

Carillion joint venture reaches financial close on £300 million Tameside Building Schools for the Future PPP contract
17/02/2009 - Carillion and its joint venture partners in the Local Education Partnership (LEP), have reached financial close on the £300 million Tameside Building Schools for the Future (BSF) programme, which forms part of the UK Government’s £45 billion Building Schools for the Future programme.

Carillion appoints new MD for consulting business
11/02/2009 - Leading support services and construction company Carillion has appointed Richard Sykes as Managing Director for the company’s consulting business.

Carillion Property Services secures contract extension with Southampton University
11/02/2009 - Carillion Property Services (CPS) has secured a two-year extension to its contract with Southampton University to provide a host of maintenance services to its property portfolio.

Carillion wins £80m East London Line maintenance contract
09/02/2009 - Leading support services company, Carillion, has been awarded a seven year, £80m contract for maintenance of the East London Line for Transport for London (TfL).

Carillion hosts under secretary visit to new military accommodation delivered ahead of schedule
02/02/2009 - Leading support services and construction company Carillion hosted a very special visit by 2nd Permanent Under Secretary Ursula Brennan who visited the final phase of new Junior Ranks Single Living Accommodation (SLA) - which is part of redevelopment works at Northwood Headquarters.

Carillion wins contract for “Project Bankside” worth up to £130 million
28/01/2009 - Carillion has been awarded the contract for ‘Project Bankside’, a luxury residential development adjacent to the Tate Modern, by a Native Land and Grosvenor joint venture. Construction of the first phase of this £130 million project begins this week, and is set to transform the local area on completion in 2012.

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Carillion IT Services to provide unified communications solution as part of Motherwell College’s £70million redevelopment
27/01/2009 - Carillion IT Services today announced it has been appointed by Motherwell College to install an integrated data, voice and video infrastructure as well as a wireless network as part of its planned £70million redevelopment to become a 21st century college. The redevelopment programme will involve the relocation of the current campus in Motherwell to the brand new purpose built Ravenscraig campus less than a mile away. Motherwell College offers a wide range of further education courses for over 20,000 students.

Carillion helps youngsters take first steps into Civil Engineering
26/01/2009 - Support services and construction company Carillion gave ten students from a school in Farnborough a taster session in civil engineering as part of a drive to get more women into the profession.

Carillion reaches financial close on second new schools project for Nottingham City Council
15/01/2009 - Leading support services and construction company Carillion has reached financial close on a second project for Nottingham City Council to provide one of the first Academies to be procured via a Local Education Partnership (LEP).

Carillion celebrates early arrival of Manchester Airport station’s third platform
09/01/2009 - Leading support services and construction company Carillion joined with clients and Transport Secretary Geoff Hoon yesterday to officially open the newly constructed third platform at Manchester Airport railway station.

Carillion secures its first primary school contract under UK Government's new primary capital programme
05/01/2009 - Leading support services company, Carillion plc, has reached financial close on a contract for Nottingham City Council to provide one of the first Primary School's to be built under the UK Government's £7 billion Primary Capital Programme.

Carillion completes state-of-the-art bus station early
16/12/2008 - Support services and construction company Carillion has successfully completed Halesowen's new £3.5 million state-of-the-art bus station a week early.

Carillion and Warwickshire County Council spring Christmas surprise on youngsters
16/12/2008 - Leading support services and construction company Carillion and clients Warwickshire County Council have sprung a Christmas surprise on unsuspecting youngsters.

Pop pundit Pete gives thumbs up to Carillion and Network Rail’s charity cheque donation
12/12/2008 - Leading support services and construction company Carillion and Network Rail teamed up with saviour of the special steam train section of BR and pop pundit Pete Waterman who collected a £7,200 cheque for the Railway Children charity.

PRE-CLOSE UPDATE ON TRADING IN 2008 UNDERLYING EARNINGS PER SHARE TO GROW BY 15% SUPPORTED BY ROBUST BALANCE SHEET
10/12/2008 - Leading UK support services company, Carillon plc, is providing this pre-close update on trading in 2008, ahead of announcing its preliminary results on 4 March 2009.

Carillion’s Carbon footprint calculator scoops industry award
08/12/2008 - Leading support services and construction company Carillion is celebrating after its Utility Services team scooped the National Joint Utilities Group Sustainability Award for its significant contribution to the utilities industry.

Carillion delivers new platform early for clients Network Rail
05/12/2008 - Leading support services and construction company has delivered a new platform for clients Network Rail eleven days early.

Early Christmas present for Gretna youngsters
05/12/2008 - Leading support services and construction company Carillion, working on the M6 extension has given youngsters at a local primary school an early Christmas present.

Network Rail and Carillion bridge lift success
04/12/2008 - Leading support services and construction company Carillion and its client Network Rail have successfully carried out a bridge lift on the River Tees.

Carillion to create public spaces in Salford's urban quarter
03/12/2008 - Leading support services and construction company Carillion will be helping to create public spaces around a new urban quarter linking Salford and Manchester together for joint venture clients Central Salford URC, Salford City Council, English Partnerships, Network Rail and ASK Developments.

Minister opens final stage of Leeds Inner Ring Road built by Carillion
17/11/2008 - Leading support services and construction company Carillion has finished the final stage in Leeds Inner Ring Road - recently opened by The Secretary of State for Transport, Geoff Hoon.

Carillion secures £157 million Library of Birmingham contract
13/11/2008 - Carillion has been awarded a £157 million contract by Birmingham City Council to provide a new library for the city.

National recruitment firms welcomes Scottish Job Centre Plus
12/11/2008 - Award winning recruitment firm, has received a visit from Jobcentre Plus (JCP) Scotland District Managers to discuss effective diversity strategies at SkyBlue Rail Duddeston branch.

Carillion wins Green Apple Award for energy and carbon reduction at British Gas Business
11/11/2008 - Carillion, in conjunction with British Gas Business, a Centrica company, has won a Green Apple Award for Environmental Best Practice in the Commercial Utilities Sector. The award was presented last night at a ceremony held at the Houses of Parliament.

Carlisle College is kept connected by Carillion IT Services during £30 million transformation
11/11/2008 - Carillion IT Services today announced it has been appointed by Carlisle College to install a new integrated IP telephony system and provide technical support as part of its planned £30 million redevelopment to become a 21st century college. The college, which offers an extensive range of higher and further education, professional qualifications and community programmes, is currently in phase two of its rebuild project. This will see one of its buildings demolished and rebuilt, meaning staff will be re-located to temporary onsite accommodation until the work is completed in January 2010.

Carillion and clients nominated for marketing award
06/11/2008 - Leading support services and construction company Carillion and clients Warwickshire County Council have been short listed for a marketing award.

Minister attends official opening of parallel route
06/11/2008 - Leading support services and construction company Carillion attended the official opening of the newly constructed parallel route in Brierley Hill along with the Mayor of Dudley and other local dignitaries today.

BAA appoint Carillion IT Services preferred supplier of network infrastructure and cabling services
05/11/2008 - Carillion IT Services today announced it has secured a framework agreement with BAA - the world’s leading airport company, for the provision and maintenance of network infrastructure and cabling. The Agreement will cover all seven BAA airports across the UK; Heathrow, Gatwick, Stansted, Southampton, Edinburgh, Glasgow and Aberdeen, with a combined throughput of 150 million passengers a year.

Carillion appoints new Director of Training Services
30/10/2008 - Support services and construction company Carillion has appointed Ray Wilson as Director of Carillion Training Services.

Carillion Civil Engineering project wins Brunel Medal
29/10/2008 - Leading support services and construction company Carillion is celebrating after its A30 Bodmin to Indian Queens Improvement has been awarded the Brunel Medal by the Institution of Civil Engineers.

Carillion Facilities Management wins top award with Argent
28/10/2008 - Gardens surrounding a landmark building in central Manchester have been made a more safe and pleasant place thanks to the work of the Carillion team managing the site.

Carillion IT Services shortlisted for three major industry awards
28/10/2008 - Carillion IT Services has been selected as a finalist for three sought-after industry awards, including this years Computing Awards for Excellence and British Computer Society (BCS) IT Industry Awards for its work with NHS Greater Glasgow & Clyde, and the Retail Systems Awards for its project with department store Fortnum & Mason.

Parallel route success for Carillion and Dudley Council
28/10/2008 - Leading support services and construction company Carillion has finished a newly constructed parallel route in Brierley Hill for clients Dudley Council.

Relief for Rugby
17/10/2008 - Relief for Rugby A quiet revolution is happening in Rugby and its all thanks to a sustainable solution – now made into a video - developed by Carillion Civil Engineering aimed to help reduce the impact of building a relief road on residents by challenging the accepted solution to excavated material.

Carillion and Scott Wilson Joint Venture scoops another award for innovative roundabout design
16/10/2008 - A team from AMScott – a joint venture between support services and construction company Carillion and Scott Wilson - in Mansfield has picked up another award for its innovative approach to designing improvements at the A52 Bardill’s roundabout near Nottingham.

Carillion bags a safety milestone
15/10/2008 - The Carillion workforce at Great Western Hospital in Swindon have recently celebrated the achievement of working a year without any RIDDORS (reportable accidents).

Topping Out at Northwood Headquarters
15/10/2008 - Carillion has ‘topped out’ at the Ministry of Defence Northwood redevelopment project in Middlesex. The ceremony was held to mark the completion of the frame for the new 17,400m2 Joint Headquarters Building, a significant milestone in the scheme.

Carillion and Warwickshire County Council help Rugby pupils take on relief road challenge
14/10/2008 - Carillion and partners Warwickshire County Council along with Warwick Education Business Partnership helped encourage eight teams of youngsters from schools in Rugby to discover there’s no way to bypass hard work when it comes to planning and carrying out major engineering projects.

CARILLION PLC 2008 THIRD QUARTER INTERIM MANAGEMENT STATEMENT
09/10/2008 - Leading UK support services company, Carillion plc, announces its interim management statement for the third quarter of 2008.

Carillion praises National Skills Academy for Power announcement as vital for industry
08/10/2008 - Support services and construction company Carillion is delighted to announce that its bid - aiming to secure the future of training in Power and Energy - with EDF Energy, E.On and the Energy & Utility Skills body has been successful

Carillion’s joint ventures secure new orders in the Middle East worth over £200 million
08/10/2008 - Carillion’s joint venture businesses in the Middle East have negotiated three new contracts worth approximately £205 million, of which Carillion’s share of the revenues generated will be some £113 million.

Playground boost is child’s play for Carillion
07/10/2008 - Employees from construction company and support services company Carillion went back to the classroom to help improve playgrounds for children at a school in Southsea affected by severe floods recently.

Further contract successes for Carillion in the education sector worth around £100 million
07/10/2008 - Leading support services company, Carillion, has secured two further successes in the education sector worth in the region of £100 million.

Birmingham recruitment firm welcomes visit from two Ministers
03/10/2008 - Award-winning recruitment firm, SkyBlue has received a visit from Stephen Timms, Minister of State for Employment and Welfare Reform and David Lammy, Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Skills at the SkyBlue Rail Duddeston branch, Birmingham Rail Depot, Pitney Street recently.

Enviros presents to the LGA
26/09/2008 - Enviros will be joining some of the country’s top environmental advisors in October, to speak at the Local Government Association (LGA) Conference.

Carillion helps villagers build road
26/09/2008 - Support services and construction company Carillion is helping to make ‘tomorrow a better place’ for villagers in Africa as part of its ongoing commitment to sustainability.

Carillion supplies stop start Mercedes Sprinters to Office2Office
25/09/2008 - Carillion Fleet Management has delivered 18 Mercedes Sprinter ECO-Start vans to Office2Office as part of its strategy to further reduce the leading office supplies company’s fleet carbon footprint.

Carillion team raise thousands in Spanish challenge
23/09/2008 - A team from leading support services and construction company Carillion and its associated supply chain have completed a charity challenge in Spain raising thousands of pounds in the process.

Crane helps Carillion and two ambitious graduates reach major milestone in relief road job
23/09/2008 - A 350 tonne crane swung into action marking a major milestone for both Warwickshire County Council’s £36.6 million Rugby Western Relief Road as well as the first major job for a couple of ambitious graduates.

Sunday Times Best Green Company sector winner Carillion backs Suffolk County Council’s green scheme
23/09/2008 - Support services and construction company Carillion has pledged to help Suffolk County Council’s bid to become the greenest county.

Carillion graduates lend a hand at Rudyard Lake
19/09/2008 - A Staffordshire beauty spot is all set for its autumn visitors thanks to the efforts of a group of graduates from Carillion.

Crane helps Carillion reach major milestone in relief road job
17/09/2008 - A 350 tonne crane swung into action marking a major milestone for Warwickshire County Council’s £36.6 million Rugby Western Relief Road this week.

Carillion IT Services delivers managed communications solution for SPT
11/09/2008 - Carillion IT Services today announced that it has secured a three year contract with Strathclyde Partnership for Transport (SPT) to provide a fully managed service for the company’s communications network, including landline phones, mobile devices and 24/7 remote monitoring of its wide area network (WAN).

New high level bridge boost jobs and regeneration in north Kent
04/07/2006 - A new high-level bridge, part of a Carillion project worth £100m to boost jobs and regeneration in North Kent, was officially opened to traffic by Roads Minister, Dr Stephen Ladyman, on 3rd July.

Carillion agrees £28 million fleet management contract extension with Tarmac
03/07/2006 - Carillion has successfully negotiated a four-year extension to a fleet management contract with Tarmac worth £28 million, following a rigorous supply chain review and benchmarking exercise.

Carillion sells Barclay Mowlem
30/06/2006 - In line with its strategy of focusing on core growth businesses, support services and construction company Carillion plc, has agreed to sell Barclay Mowlem to Laing O’Rourke Australia Pty Ltd.

Carillion secures three Swedish rail contracts with Banverket worth around £40m
28/06/2006 - Carillion has secured three Swedish rail contracts worth around £40 million for Banverket.

Bridge link to Manchester's major development hotspot
27/06/2006 - A landmark bridge between Manchester’s Piccadilly Station and Argent Group PLC’s Piccadilly Place is now in situ to create a crucial link between the city’s main railway station and the 62,708 sq m (675,000 sq ft) mixed use development.

Carillion wins top safety award for 25th consecutive year
14/06/2006 - Support services and construction company Carillion has scooped a prestigious safety award - for the 25th consecutive year - from one of the world's leading training and advisory bodies.

Carillion awarded M25 Junction 28/A12 Brook Street Interchange contract
14/06/2006 - Support services and construction company Carillion has been awarded the M25 Junction 28/A12 Brook Street Interchange contract.

Carillion cleans up at Great Western Hospital
14/06/2006 - Support services and construction company Carillion has won four awards for its facilities management services at the Great Western Hospital in Swindon.

2006 AGM Trading update
10/05/2006 - Speaking at Carillion’s Annual General Meeting today, Chairman Philip Rogerson made the following comments on trading in 2006.

Carillion wins £330 million soft facilities management contract
08/05/2006 - Carillion’s Sovereign Hospital Services has secured a £330 million facilities management contract as part of the redevelopment of St. Bartholomew’s Hospital, in the City of London, and the Royal London Hospital, Whitechapel.

Carillion completes sale of former Mowlem business, MESG
04/05/2006 - Further to its announcement on 28 April 2006, Carillion, the UK support services and construction company, has completed the sale of Mowlem Environmental Sciences Group (MESG) to Inspicio plc for a cash consideration of £16 million.

Carillion agrees sale of former Mowlem business, MESG
28/04/2006 - Carillion, the UK support services and construction company, has agreed the terms of the sale of Mowlem Environmental Sciences Group (MESG) to Inspicio plc for a cash consideration of £16 million. Completion of the sale is expected shortly.

Mowlem acquisition
24/04/2006 - Support services and construction company Carillion plc is providing today an update on the assessment of fair value adjustments to the net assets of Mowlem plc, which it acquired on 23 February 2006, and on the cost synergies expected as a result of integrating the Carillion and Mowlem businesses.

Carillion joint venture reaches contract award on the MoD’s largest estates PPP contract worth around £12 billion
06/04/2006 - Support services and construction company Carillion and its joint venture partners have been awarded the £12 billion Project Allenby/Connaught PPP contract by the Ministry of Defence.

Carillion completes sale of US construction management business, Charter
31/03/2006 - Further to its announcement on 18 January 2006, support services and construction company Carillion plc has completed the sale of Charter, a US construction management business, to Balfour Beatty.

Carillion completes sale of former Mowlem business
30/03/2006 - Further to its announcement on 18 January 2006, support services and construction company Carillion plc has completed the sale of Edgar Allen, a rail products manufacturer, to Balfour Beatty.

Carillion plc 2005 Preliminary Results
08/03/2006 - UK support services and construction company Carillion plc announces its preliminary results for the year ended 31 December 2005. These full-year financial results are presented for the first time under International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS).

Carillion completes acquisition of Mowlem
23/02/2006 - Carillion plc has today completed its acquisition of Mowlem plc, creating one of the UK’s largest support services and construction companies.

Carillion PLC ("Carillion") Scheme of Arrangement Effective
23/02/2006 - THIS ANNOUNCEMENT IS NOT FOR RELEASE, PUBLICATION OR DISTRIBUTION IN, INTO OR FROM THE UNITED STATES, AUSTRALIA, CANADA OR JAPAN The Board of Carillion is pleased to announce that the Scheme of Arrangement to implement its recommended acquisition of Mowlem has now become effective in accordance with its terms and the acquisition of Mowlem by Carillion has completed.

Carillion is preferred bidder for £137 million road maintenance contract
06/02/2006 - Support services and construction company Carillion has been appointed preferred bidder for a road maintenance contract in Canada worth £137 million over seven years.

Acquisition of Mowlem plc
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Carillion plc – trading update
06/01/2006 - Support services and construction company, Carillion plc, announced earlier today that it has posted to shareholders the documentation in relation to the acquisition of Mowlem plc. This documentation includes an Information Memorandum, in connection with the New Carillion Shares being offered pursuant to the Acquisition, in which the company has provided an update on trading in 2005, as follows:

Carillion plc - publication of shareholder documents
06/01/2006 - THIS ANNOUNCEMENT IS NOT FOR RELEASE, PUBLICATION OR DISTRIBUTION IN, INTO OR FROM THE UNITED STATES, AUSTRALIA, CANADA OR JAPAN On 14th December 2005 Carillion and Mowlem announced that they had reached agreement on the revised final terms of a recommended cash and share acquisition of Mowlem plc (the “Acquisition”). It is proposed that the Acquisition will be effected by means of a scheme of arrangement under section 425 of the Companies Act 1985 (the “Scheme”).

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