LONDON, UK: Galliford Try, one of the UK’s leading construction groups, announced that its Building business has been awarded a new £65 million contract to build an industrial facility in Blyth, Northumberland.

JDR Cable Systems, part of the TFK.Group, has appointed the company to construct its new manufacturing facility. The 69,000 sqm factory is being created to produce undersea cabling that connects off-shore electricity production to the mainland network.

Bill Hocking, Chief Executive of Galliford Try, said: “We are delighted to be part of this fantastic project, which adds to our excellent portfolio of work in the North East, and also helps the UK towards energy security and its net zero carbon targets. We look forward to working with JDR to provide them with a first-class facility that assists them in achieving their ambitions.”

Galliford Try is a trading name of Galliford Try Holdings plc, a leading UK construction group listed on the London Stock Exchange. Operating as Galliford Try and Morrison Construction, the group carries out building and infrastructure projects with clients in the public, private and regulated sectors across the UK.