Civils

South West Water has named the construction companies that will deliver its £2.8bn, five-year infrastructure programme up until 2030. The water company, which serves Cornwall, Devon, the Isles of Scilly and parts of Dorset and Somerset, has appointed six contractors to its AMP8 framework, which runs from 2025-30. The value…

The government has postponed a formal planning decision about the £1.3bn upgrade to the A66 Northern Trans-Pennine route. Transport secretary Mark Harper had been due to rule on the future of the scheme, which would see the dualling of remaining single-lane sections of the 50-mile stretch between Penrith and Scotch…

Network Rail paid more money to Bam Nuttall than any other construction company last year, according to new figures. The infrastructure operator spent more than £320m with the Dutch-owned civils specialist in the year to April 2023. Colas Rail received the second most, at just over £300m in the period,…

Bam Nuttall had a “satisfactory” performance for its UK and Ireland division during the third quarter of 2023, according to its parent firm. In a trading update, Dutch-based Royal Bam Group said its UK civil engineering arm has “good results supported by a high activity level”. But the performance was…

Kier has been named as the preferred bidder for a restructured 11-year PFI contract to maintain Birmingham’s roads – but the move still requires government approval. The firm has maintained the city’s road network on an interim basis since 2020, after a previous deal with Amey collapsed. Amey was appointed…

Associated British Ports (ABP) is seeking expressions of interest from potential contractors for a project worth up to £170m to build a green energy terminal in Lincolnshire. In a prior information notice, ABP said it intends to appoint a lead contractor or consortium to construct the facility at the Port…

The Environment Agency (EA) has launched a “thorough investigation” into a flood-defence system that failed to protect homes from damage on 20 October during Storm Babet. The £8.1m Horncastle flood-alleviation scheme in Lincolnshire was completed in 2017 by VBA, a joint venture of VolkerStevin, Boskalis Westminster and Atkins (now AtkinsRéalis).…

More than two-thirds of manufacturing businesses think the UK’s national infrastructure has deteriorated over the past 10 years, a survey has found. Companies responding to the questionnaire by manufacturers’ trade body Make UK also said the decaying state of the rail and road networks was holding back their investment and…

Graham has secured a £20m role in the development of Lincoln’s Western Growth Corridor. The contractor was appointed by City of Lincoln Council to design and build key elements of the project, which will deliver 3,200 homes, transport infrastructure and a business park. Procured through the Pagabo Civil Engineering and…

Transport for London (TfL) has published research highlighting its “UK-wide” economic impact, as it calls for £500m in capital funding for 2024/25. A new report by global engineering firm Hatch says that in 2022/23, the London transport body spent £6.5bn in the UK with more than 2,000 suppliers. This supported…