Carillion
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| Type | Public (LSE: CLLN) |
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| Founded | 1999 (demerged from Tarmac, founded in 1903) |
| Headquarters | Wolverhampton, UK |
| Key people | Philip Rogerson, Chairman John McDonough, CEO |
| Industry | Construction, Civil engineering |
| Revenue | £5,205.8 million (2008)[1] |
| Operating income | £165.2 million (2008) |
| Net income | £111.8 million (2008) |
| Employees | circa 50,000 (2008)[2] |
| Website | www.carillionplc.com |
Carillion plc (LSE: CLLN) is a British-based construction-services business headquartered in Wolverhampton, West Midlands. It is listed on the London Stock Exchange and is a constituent of the FTSE 250 Index.
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[edit] History
Carillion was created in July 1999 by a demerger from Tarmac, which was founded in 1903.[3]
In March 2005, Carillion acquired Planned Maintenance Group for circa £40 million.[4] In February 2006, Carillion went on to acquire Mowlem, another UK support-services firm, for circa £350 million[5] and in February 2008, Carillion acquired Alfred McAlpine, another UK support-services firm, for £572 million.[6]
[edit] Operations
Carillion now has four divisions: Building, Business Services, Infrastructure and International.[7]
Carillion undertakes a range of construction projects, including roads and hospitals, and also provides facilities management services. Most of its business is in the United Kingdom, but it also operates in several other regions, such as Canada and the Middle East.
Carillion Rail carries out track renewals on the UK rail network and work under contracts from Network Rail.
[edit] Major projects
Major projects involving Carillion have included new facilities for the Royal Opera House completed in 2000,[8] the Tate Modern completed in 2000,[9] the Grand Mosque in Oman completed in 2001,[10] the Copenhagen Metro completed in 2002,[11] Government Communications Headquarters (GCHQ) completed in 2003,[12] the M6 Toll completed in 2003,[13] Beetham Tower Manchester completed in 2006,[14] new facilities for the John Radcliffe Hospital completed in 2006,[15] the Sheppey Crossing completed in 2006,[16] High Speed 1 completed in 2007,[17] Aylesbury Vale Parkway completed in 2008[18] and the new facilities at the Queen Alexandra Hospital in Portsmouth in 2009.[19]
[edit] References
- ^ "Preliminary results for the year ended 31 December 2008". Carillion. http://www.carillionplc.com/assets/documents/prelim2008_consolidated_income_statement.pdf. Retrieved on 2008-03-06.
- ^ "About Us". Carillion. http://www.carillionplc.com/about/about.asp. Retrieved on 2009-03-06.
- ^ "Tarmac to split in two". BBC News. 1999-03-16. http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/the_company_file/297579.stm. Retrieved on 2008-07-13.
- ^ Saeed Shah (2005-03-10). "Carillion is still building value". The Independent (republished by Findarticles.com). http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_qn4158/is_20050310/ai_n12830274. Retrieved on 2008-07-13.
- ^ "Construction firms agree takeover". BBC News. 2005-12-07. http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/4505826.stm. Retrieved on 2008-07-13.
- ^ "Carillion agrees to buy McAlpine". BBC News. 2007-12-10. http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/7135893.stm. Retrieved on 2008-07-13.
- ^ John Leitch (2007-12-21). "Carillion restructure will accommodate arrival of Alfred McAlpine". Contract Journal. http://www.contractjournal.com/Articles/2007/12/21/57168/carillion+restructure+will+accommodate+arrival+of+alfred+mcalpine.htm. Retrieved on 2008-07-13.
- ^ "Royal Opera House". Carillion. http://www.carillionplc.com/sectors/sectors_leisure_opera.asp. Retrieved on 2008-07-13.
- ^ "Tate Modern". Carillion. http://www.carillionplc.com/sectors/sectors_leisure_tate.asp. Retrieved on 2008-07-13.
- ^ "Carillion". Alawi Enterprises L.L.C.. http://www.alawient.com/text/group/carillion.htm. Retrieved on 2008-07-13.
- ^ "Copenhagen's First Metro Line Takes Shape". International Railway Journal (republished by High Beam). 1999-09-01. http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1G1-58673331.html. Retrieved on 2008-07-13.
- ^ "Carillion set for growth". BBC News. 2000-09-19. http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/931773.stm. Retrieved on 2008-07-13.
- ^ "M6 Toll (formerly Birmingham Northern Relief Road)". The Motorway Archive. http://www.iht.org/motorway/m6toll.htm. Retrieved on 2008-07-13.
- ^ "Beetham Tower Manchester". Skyscraper News. http://www.skyscrapernews.com/buildings.php?id=132. Retrieved on 2008-07-13.
- ^ "On the Roof for the Oxford Children's Hospital: Lord Drayson 'tops out' the Oxford Children's Hospital.". Oxford Radcliffe Hospitals NHS Trust. http://www.oxfordradcliffe.nhs.uk/news/newsrecords/On%20the%20Roof%20for%20the%20Oxford%20Childrens%20Hospital%20Lord%20Drayson%20tops%20out%20the%20Oxford%20Childrens%20Hospit.aspx. Retrieved on 2008-07-13.
- ^ "New high level bridge boosts jobs and regeneration in North Kent". Highways Agency (London). 2006-07-03. http://www.gnn.gov.uk/content/detail.asp?NewsAreaID=2&ReleaseID=211645. Retrieved on 2008-07-13.
- ^ "Section 2 Major Contracts - Descriptions" (pdf). High Speed 1. http://www.highspeed1.com/downloads%5C22%5Chs1s2contracts.pdf. Retrieved on 2008-07-13.
- ^ "Access to Aylesbury Vale Parkway". Buckinghamshire County Council. 2008-10-19. http://www.buckscc.gov.uk/bcc/news/detail.jsp?contentid=-748032795. Retrieved on 2008-12-30.
- ^ "Carillion appointed on Portsmouth PPP". HD. September 2003. http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_qa4028/is_200309/ai_n9269291/. Retrieved on 2009-06-24.
