Contractor wins four multi-million pound deals across the country

Greg Fitzgerald

Galliford Try has won four contracts worth a total of £55m, including a £17m contract for St Hugh’s College of Oxford University.

The firm has been selected to build the China Centre at St Hugh’s, which will house a research centre focused on Chinese culture.

Galliford Try has also been awarded a £16m contract to build a five-star Gainsborough Hotel in Bath for developer YTL.

Thirdly, Galliford Try has reached financial close on a £20m contract to construct a new health centre complex in Stratford for Stratfordshire County Council and The Wrekin Housing Trust.

Finally, Gloucestershire County Cricket Club has appointed Galliford Try to carry out improvements to its international cricket ground in Bristol.

As part of the deal, Galliford Try’s housing arm Linden Homes will also build 147 new homes on the site.

Galliford Try chief executive Greg Fitzgerald said: “We are delighted to have won four such significant contracts in an extremely competitive market.

“These contract awards show that we can compete in different sectors and different regions across the country and provide our clients with high quality cost effective solutions for their needs.”