G4S announces new £80 million contract with EDF Energy to secure Britain's newest nuclear power station
(Thomson Reuters ONE) -
31 July 2015
G4S, the world's leading security company, today announces that it has entered
into a ten year contract worth £80 million with EDF Energy to provide security
services for the construction of Hinkley Point C (HPC) nuclear plant project in
Somerset, UK, subject to a final investment decision. The project would see the
development of the UK's first nuclear power station for a generation, and G4S
will provide on-site security management, to include: access control, perimeter
security and visitor search and screening. As part of a panel of suppliers G4S
will also provide screening and vetting of on-site contractors.
G4S will deploy at peak of delivery 300 staff, contributing to the creation of
an estimated 25,000 jobs through the entirety of the project.
Commenting on the announcement, Doug Hewitson, Regional Managing Director for
G4S Secure Solutions, UK said:
"We have had the privilege of working with EDF at Hinkley Point for the past
four years, and this contract award is a great endorsement of the partnership we
have developed. We are delighted to be part of one of the most complex and
challenging construction projects in the UK."
The new power station will provide electricity for around five million homes and
HPC will provide reliable, low carbon electricity to meet 7% of UK demand.
During its 60 years of operation it will avoid around 9 million tonnes of CO2
emissions per year.
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* For more information please contact Matt Magee on 020 7963 3170 /
07841 982 838 or matthew.magee(at)g4s.com
About G4S
G4S is the leading global security company, specialising in the provision of
security services and solutions to customers. Our mission is to create material,
sustainable value for our customers and shareholders by being the supply partner
of choice in all of our markets.
G4S is quoted on the London Stock Exchange and has a secondary stock exchange
listing in Copenhagen. G4S is active in over 110 countries and has 623,000
employees.
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