Carillion has a history of Valley builds

Nov 20 2007 By The Journal

CARILLION plc is proud to be part of the celebrations for the 70th anniversary of Team Valley.

As Mowlem plc, the company started carrying out projects on the Team Valley in the early 1980s for what was then English Estates, and over the intervening 25 years, it has carried out various developments for individual companies and numerous developers not only on Team Valley but throughout the North-East.

A further point of historical note is that in the early 1970s the company was also responsible for constructing the Gateshead Western Bypass, connecting the southern and northern accesses of Team Valley.

It then became committed to Team Valley even further by locating its North-East headquarters on Kingsway South in 1990, benefiting from its central location and excellent access to the A1.

Divisional director Martin Nunn has been chairman of Valley Watch since its inception in 1996 and this has led to increased security and lack of crime on the estate.

Carillion delivers innovative and sustainable building and infrastructure projects in the North-East and all over the UK by providing bespoke surveying, engineering and project management services for both public and private-sector clients.

The regional offices are managed by local people and support local supply chains, ensuring the efficient and cost-effective delivery of successful projects. Carillion works on a long-term basis with the region’s major clients. More than 80% of this is repeat business.

The firm prides itself on having regional expertise which is backed by global experience. Carillion plc is a £4bn support services and construction company employing 40,000 employees and it has an enviable reputation for excellent corporate responsibility and sustainability. From health and safety to environmental protection, it is committed to making sure that the actions it takes today make tomorrow a better place.

While it is involved with some of the UK’s biggest and most technically-challenging engineering and development projects, the company remains equally committed to its local customers and communities.

Carillion operates at a local level and directly employs thousands of site management staff and hundreds of well-trained and certificated construction operatives, supported by safety experts, buyers, estimators and planners.

Carillion continues to grow from strength to strength in the North-East and has recently been awarded South Tyneside and Gateshead Councils’ Building Schools for the Future project valued at £250m.

Such contract successes, along with a string of recent prestigious industry awards, including winners of Constructing Excellence North-East’s Sustainability (2006) and Integration and Collaborative Working (2007) categories, is testament to the firm’s achievements.

All at Carillion look forward to further success in the future and continuing to support the Great North constructively.