GALLIFORD TRY APPOINTED TO £69 MILLION PAISLEY GRAMMAR SCHOOL PROJECT

Galliford Try, the UK construction group, announces that its Building division has signed a £69 million contract to build the new Paisley Grammar School Community Campus on behalf of Renfrewshire Council.

The school is being funded by Renfrewshire Council and Scottish Futures Trust, as part of the Scottish Government's Learning Estate Investment Programme, and will feature new all-weather sports pitches and a 300-seat theatre, alongside new educational facilities that will accommodate up to 1,380 pupils.

Bill Hocking, Chief Executive of Galliford Try, commented: "As our recently updated Sustainable Growth Strategy makes clear, education remains a core market for our business, and we are delighted to be working once again with Renfrewshire Council on this ambitious new school campus. We look forward to creating a high-quality new facility that will make a positive contribution to the local community."

Galliford Try

Bill Hocking, Chief Executive                   01895 855001

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.