Carillion plc
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| Type | Public (LSE: CLLN) |
| Founded | 1999 (demerged from Tarmac, founded in 1903) |
| Headquarters | Wolverhampton, UK |
| Key people | Philip Rogerson, Chairman John McDonough, CEO |
| Industry | Construction, Civil engineering |
| Revenue | £3,952 million (2007) |
| Operating income | £101.8 million (2007) |
| Net income | £78.5 million (2007) |
| Employees | circa 50,000 (2007)[1] |
| Website | www.carillionplc.com |
Carillion plc (LSE: CLLN) is a British-based construction-services business headquartered in Wolverhampton.
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 has been consistently profitable since its launch in 1999. Turnover in 2007 was £3,952m and profit before tax and exceptional items was £101.8m.
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[2].
In March 2005, Carillion acquired Planned Maintenance Group for circa £40 million[3].
In February 2006, Carillion acquired Mowlem, another UK support-services firm, for circa £350 million[4].
In February 2008, Carillion acquired Alfred McAlpine, another UK support-services firm, for £572 million[5].
[edit] Structure
Carillion now has four divisions: Building, Business Services, Infrastructure and International[6].
[edit] Major projects
Major projects involving Carillion have included new facilities for the Royal Opera House completed in 2000[7], the Tate Modern completed in 2000[8], the Grand Mosque in Oman completed in 2001[9], the Copenhagen Metro completed in 2002[10], GCHQ completed in 2003[11], the M6 Toll completed in 2003[12], the Beetham Tower completed in 2006[13], new facilities for the John Radcliffe Hospital completed in 2006[14], the Sheppey Crossing completed in 2006[15] and High Speed 1 completed in 2007[16].
[edit] References
- ^ Company profile on Carillion website
- ^ Tarmac to split in two
- ^ Carillion is still building value
- ^ Construction firms agree takeover
- ^ Carillion agrees to buy McAlpine
- ^ Carillion restructure will accommodate arrival of Alfred McAlpine
- ^ Royal Opera House case study
- ^ Tate Modern case study
- ^ Alawi Enterprises projects
- ^ Copenhagen's First Metro Line Takes Shape
- ^ Carillion is redeveloping Cheltenham intelligence centre
- ^ Motorway Archive
- ^ Beethham Tower at Skyscraper News
- ^ On the roof of Oxford Children's Hospital
- ^ New high level bridge boosts jobs
- ^ High Speed 1 List of Contractors
