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For immediate release 13 February 2014 
 
                               Keller Group plc 
 
                            Major US Contract Award 
 
Keller Group plc ("Keller"), the international ground engineering specialist, 
announces that it has been awarded a contract worth $41m (GBP25m) in connection 
with the City of Seattle's Elliott Bay seawall project. 
 
The project involves the repair and replacement of a large section of seawall 
along Seattle's downtown waterfront, a popular tourist area. Constructed 
between 1911 and 1936, the seawall has deteriorated over time, making it 
vulnerable to storm and earthquake damage. 
 
Using our advanced jet grouting technology, we will construct a grid of 
approximately 5,500 large diameter soilcrete columns at depths of up to 26 
metres, to provide seismic stability and foundation support for the new 
seawall. To work around existing timber piles, we will employ a process of 
dynamic planning to survey pre-drilled holes, identify obstructions and revise 
the grid pattern as the work proceeds. 
 
A test programme is expected to begin this March, following which the work will 
be carried out over three years, avoiding the main periods for tourism. 
 
Justin Atkinson, Keller Chief Executive, commented: 
 
"Keller has a long track record of successfully completing very large specialty 
grouting projects in difficult environments around the world. At Elliott Bay, 
the particular challenges associated with constructing jet grouted columns 
around existing timber piles add complexity to this contract, which plays to 
our strengths. 
 
"Increasing our participation in large and complex projects remains one of our 
key aims and we are delighted to have been selected to work on the Elliott Bay 
seawall project." 
 
 
For further information, please contact: 
 
Keller Group plc 
Justin Atkinson, Chief Executive                                020 7616 7575 
James Hind, Finance Director 
 
RLM Finsbury 
Gordon Simpson/Rowley Hudson                                    020 7251 3801 
 
 
Notes to Editors: 
 
Keller is the world's largest independent ground engineering specialist, 
providing technically advanced and cost-effective foundation solutions to the 
construction industry. With annual revenue of around GBP1.5bn, Keller has 
approximately 8,000 staff world-wide. 
 
Keller is the clear market leader in the US and Australia; it has prime 
positions in most established European markets; and a strong profile in many 
developing markets. 
 
 
 
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