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£80m road contract for Galliford Try

Galliford Try, the housebuilding and construction group, has won an £80m contract to construct the A380 South Devon Link Road for Devon County Council and Torbay Council.

The 5km dual carriageway will run between Newton Abbot and Torquay, bypassing the village of Kingskerwell.

It is a scheme funded by the Department of Transport with significant additional support from Devon County Council and Torbay Council.

Greg Fitzgerald, Chief Executive of Galliford Try, commented: “We are delighted to be awarded this major and prestigious contract which will result in significant economic and environmental benefits and also improve safety.

“The link road is a great opportunity for us to further strengthen our presence in the south-west, a region where we are well established as a housebuilder.”

The news follows publication of the firm’s Interim Management Report, which showed stable performance across housebuilding, and in construction, despite difficult market conditions.

Significant project wins in the period include the £346m Gateshead Regeneration programme, £117m of projects for Anglian Water, Scottish Water and Yorkshire Water, £56m of Partnerships development contracts and £49m in the commercial building sector.

This was posted in Bdaily's Members' News section by Tom Keighley .