22nd Jul 2015 06:48
LONDON (Alliance News) - A slew of construction and support services companies on Wednesday said they have been named on packages awarded by Highways England for its GBP1.5 billion Smart Motorway programme.
The scheme will involve increasing capacity, reducing congestion and shortening journey times across a number of stretches of the motorway in the UK.
Balfour Beatty PLC, as part of its joint venture with French construction company VINCI, has been selected to work on a package worth up to GBP607.4 million, the largest of the three packages awarded.
Carillion PLC and Kier Group PLC, working in a joint venture, have been named on a GBP475 million package under the programme, while Galliford Try PLC and Costain Group PLC have been named on a GBP302 million portion of the scheme.
By Sam Unsted; [email protected]; @SamUAtAlliance
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