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25/09/2013

Astins And Measom Sign New Contracts

British businesses in the construction sector were given a boost when Business Secretary Vince Cable confirmed the signing of two new contracts in Sweden with an order value of nearly £30m.

UK Trade & Investment (UKTI) helped the two British companies, Astins and Measom, to win contracts for the New Karolinska Solna (NKS) University Hospital in Stockholm – the world's largest hospital build and servicing project, and one of the most modern hospitals in Europe.
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Ninety-five jobs have been created or safeguarded in the two UK companies due to these contract wins.

The deals are part of a collaborative project with Swedish construction company Skanska, to secure drywall partitioning contracts and UKTI has worked in collaboration with Skanska from the early stages of the project.

Business Secretary Vince Cable said: "The UK has world-class expertise in architecture, design and engineering, and British companies, from the largest to the smallest, are leading the way in sustainable construction solutions.

"The announcement that Astins and Measom have secured high-value contracts on a major Swedish infrastructure project underlines the fact that construction is a sector where Britain has a strong competitive edge and shows why we are working hard to help more UK firms gain business overseas."

(CD/JP)

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