Galliford Try appointed to MoJ's constructor services framework

Construction company Galliford Try said on Wednesday that its buildings unit has been appointed to the new £2.5bn Constructor Services Framework by the Ministry of Justice.

Galliford stated it had been awarded places on lot 4 - London and East England on Framework A, lots 6 - South and 8 - London and East England on Framework B and lot 9 - National Framework C.

Chief executive Bill Hocking said: "This major framework success further cements our position as a leading contractor in the custodial sector, one of the key markets for our sustainable growth strategy.

"We look forward to working with the MoJ to provide it with the high-quality facilities required to manage the prison population in the future."

As of 0945 GMT, Galliford Try shares were down 0.70% at 170.20p.

Reporting by Iain Gilbert at Sharecast.com