VolkerWessels

Balfour Beatty’s Leo Quinn, Kier's Andrew Davies and Sir Robert McAlpine’s Paul Hamer are among a group of 25 industry leading figures who have written to prime minister Boris Johnson asking him to back the delivery of HS2. The letter, also signed by the chief executives of Mace, Bam Nuttall…

VolkerFitzpatrick has been appointed to deliver £20m worth of upgrades to prepare Romford and Ilford stations for Crossrail. Works include a new station building at Ilford, as well as a new ticket hall and lifts to provide step-free access throughout the station. Construction at Ilford is expected to begin at…

VolkerFitzpatrick has been awarded a £75m contract to resurface the runway and airfield operating surfaces at RAF Lossiemouth, in Scotland. The contract was awarded by the Defence Infrastructure Organisation to prepare its Moray base in northern Scotland for the arrival of nine new marine patrol aircraft in 2020. The work…

Turnover at VolkerWessels UK has risen by over £113m in a year, with a profit of almost £29m in its accounts for the year ending 31 December 2018. The firm reported a revenue of £984m, compared to £870.4m in its accounts for 2017, and a pre-tax margin of 3 per…

VolkerFitzpatrick has been picked by developer Kajima to deliver a £27m refurbishment and extension of 77 Coleman St in the City of London.

Situated close to Moorgate station, the plans will see a new reception area created as well as a public street formed to link Coleman Street with Moorgate. Work is…

VolkerHighways has won a £49m contract with Bath and North East Somerset Council.

The seven-year contract for maintenance of the area’s highways will begin on 1 April 2019. VolkerHighways has promised that 90 per cent of the workforce and supply chain involved will be sourced from the local area. Mark Shelford,…

The Defence Infrastructure Organisation has selected a Kier / VolkerFitzpatrick joint venture for the £160m contract to build supporting facilities for two squadrons of US F-35 fighters.

The works at RAF Lakenheath will see the airbase become the first permanent site for US F-35s in Europe. Kier / VolkerFitzpatrick’s contract includes the construction…

VolkerHighways has won a seven-year highways maintenance and construction contract with Wokingham Borough Council.

Work under the deal will commence next April and run for seven years, with a lifetime value of £68m. The council also has the option to extend the agreement for a further three years. VolkerHighways will work…

VolkerWessels UK has appointed Simon White as its new chief digital officer. 

Mr White, who previously worked as digital director at Atkins Infrastructure UK, is expected to help push through VolkerWessel’s digital transformation strategy. The decision by VolkerWessels UK to embrace a digital strategy comes as the firm’s parent company, Netherlands-based…

Turnover at VolkerWessels UK dipped by £6m last year, but profit and cash improved despite what it called “challenging” market conditions.

Accounts for the year to 31 December 2017 showed turnover stood at £870.4m, down from £876.8m in 2016. The contractor said: “Our revenue decreased marginally by 0.7% per cent to…