Carillion
Carillion plc is a British multinational facilities management and construction services company headquartered in Wolverhampton, United Kingdom. It is listed on the London Stock Exchange, and is a constituent of the FTSE 250 Index.
History
Carillion was created in July 1999, by a demerger from Tarmac, which was founded in 1903; the new company included the former Tarmac Construction contracting business and Tarmac Professional Services.
In September 2001, Carillion acquired the 51% of GT Rail Maintenance it did not already own, thereby creating Carillion Rail. In August 2002, Carillion bought Citex Management Services for £11.5 million and, in March 2005, it acquired Planned Maintenance Group for circa £40 million.
After that, in February 2006, Carillion went on to acquire Mowlem, another United Kingdom support services firm, for circa £350 million and in February 2008, it acquired Alfred McAlpine, yet another United Kingdom support services firm, for £572 million. Then, in October 2008, Carillion bought Van Bots Construction in Canada for £14.3 million.
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by Magic Box
Carillion
by: Magic BoxLast night I had a dream
Where I was all alone walking on the street
My carillon and me
Were two inseparable, strange melodies
Nobody was around
The silence and the gloom were so profound
I started to explore
But you were the only one I was looking for
I've never had a dream
Were I was singing that strange melody
My carillon and me
Were dancing on the world for eternity
Now that I am awake
I still feel the call that I won't forsake
It's an elusive love
That you contain into seven strange notes
I am a carillonneur and I play the carillon