National Grid invests in infrastructure

Normal 0 false false false EN-US X-NONE X-NONE MicrosoftInternetExplorer4 /* Style Definitions */ table.MsoNormalTable {mso-style-name:"Table Normal"; mso-tstyle-rowband-size:0; mso-tstyle-colband-size:0; mso-style-noshow:yes; mso-style-priority:99; mso-style-qformat:yes; mso-style-parent:""; mso-padding-alt:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; mso-para-margin:0in; mso-para-margin-bottom:.0001pt; mso-pagination:widow-orphan; font-size:11.0pt; font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"; mso-ascii-font-family:Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font:minor-latin; mso-hansi-font-family:Calibri; mso-hansi-theme-font:minor-latin;} National Grid has awarded contracts worth up to ┬ú1.2 billion over the next 10 years to Morrison Utility Services and Enterprise Managed Services for gas grid work to support both planned and reactive work on its gas distribution networks. The contracts will be split geographically between east and west regions, with Morrison maintaining and upgrading networks in the East Midlands, East Anglia and North London, while Enterprise will work in the West Midlands and Northwest of England.  "National Grid is committed to providing the most efficient and effective service to all of its customers, and these new partnerships in Gas Distribution will ensure we continue to work to those high standards," National Grid Executive Director Mark Fairbairn said.  Morrison's share of the contracts is worth up to ┬ú70 million and Enterprise's up to ┬ú50 million. The jobs will include the replacement and maintenance of existing assets to ensure the continued efficient, safe and reliable operation of the networks.  *┬á┬á┬á┬á┬á┬á┬á┬á┬á *┬á┬á┬á┬á┬á┬á┬á┬á┬á *