Joint Venture Contract

12 Jan 2007 07:01

Morgan Sindall PLC12 January 2007 Morgan Sindall plc Morgan Est joint venture wins £336m project to widen M1 Morgan Est, a division of Morgan Sindall plc, the construction group, and jointventure partners Vinci Construction and Sir Robert McAlpine have been awarded a£336 million contract by the Highways Agency to widen the M1 motorway. The project, which is worth up to £90 million to Morgan Est, will involveconstructing a new inside lane and hard shoulder along approximately 23km of theM1, from junction 25 to junction 28. The works will also include the relocationof drainage networks, signs and lighting, central reserve works and, wherenecessary, alterations to 45 bridge structures. The project starts in March 2007 and is due to be completed in 2009. Paul Smith, Chief Executive of Morgan Sindall, said: "The Highways Agency is one of our key clients and the M1 widening is anexciting scheme, so we are delighted to have been selected along with ourpartners." NOTES TO EDITORS Morgan Est plc is a leading provider of infrastructure services for tunneling,specialist civil engineering, water and utilities across the public and privatesector. It is a member of Morgan Sindall plc, the construction group, which hasfour specialist operating divisions of fit-out, construction, infrastructureservices and affordable housing. 12 January 2007 Enquiries: Morgan Sindall plc Tel: 020 7307 9200Paul Smith, Chief ExecutiveDavid Mulligan, Finance Director College Hill Tel: 020 7457 2020Matthew Smallwood This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock Exchange