Carillion JV bags Durham schools contract

18th Aug 2009 07:18

A joint venture including support services firm Carillion has won a 'Building Schools for the Future' contract for Durham.The Local Education Partnership (LEP), comprising Carilliom, Durham County Council and Building Schools for the Future Investments LLP, will deliver more than 40 schools in four phases over a 10-year contract period under the terms of the £500m programme.The first wave of nine schools has a combined capital cost of around £110m and is scheduled to complete by September 2012.The three subsequent waves have an estimated capital cost of £390m.