Balfour Beatty Mott MacDonald, a 70:30 joint venture between two of the UK’s biggest construction consultancies, has secured a £115M Asset Support Contract extension from Highways England for Area 10 – spanning Merseyside, Cheshire, Lancashire and Greater Manchester.
The 17-month contract extension will run from November 2017 to March 2019, and recognises Balfour Beatty Mott MacDonald’s programme of asset management, renewals and network enhancement, and highways maintenance over a five year period.
At present, the Asset Support Contract delivers a comprehensive range of service delivery and maintenance facilities – including 24/7 incident response – to ensure the safe operation of 570 kilometres of Highways England Strategic Road Network within Area 10.
“We have an in-depth knowledge of Highways England’s Strategic Road Network with a proven ability to manage Area 10 effectively,” said Phil Clifton, Executive General Manager of Balfour Beatty’s Major Projects Highways business. “Since the contract commenced in 2012, we are delighted to have successfully delivered over 500 Highways England renewal and improvement schemes, offering a positive customer experience and improved journeys for road users.”
Richard Chinn, Highways Director at Mott MacDonald, added: “We are extremely pleased to have secured this contract extension which is a reflection of the commitment shown by the Balfour Beatty Mott MacDonald team, building strong working relationships with Highways England colleagues to ensure customers who use the Strategic Road Network in the North West of England receive a service that we are all proud to be associated with.”
What’s more, the contract extension will enable Balfour Beatty Mott MacDonald to employ a further four apprentices within the project’s maintenance and response teams, joining the seven current Balfour Beatty apprentices, three graduates and four Mott MacDonald graduates already employed.
“The North West has some of the busiest roads in the country so it is vital drivers experience safe, smooth and reliable journeys,” concluded Alan Shepherd, North West Director for Highways England. “I look forward to continuing to work with Balfour Beatty Mott MacDonald over the next year and a half as our main contractor for maintenance and improvement schemes in Cheshire, Greater Manchester, Merseyside and part of Lancashire.”
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