Amey’s Transport Infrastructure business has secured over £500m of new work so far this year, to increase its forward order book to £4.1bn.
The firm secured a new eight-year trunk road maintenance contract for in the north east of Scotland, strengthening its presence in the strategic highways market alongside its existing contract in the south west of the country.
Amey said it continues to extend its partnerships with local authorities across the country, providing a range of services, with over 23,000 street lights in Walsall set to be upgraded to LED, following the conversion of 55,000 street lights in Edinburgh.
The company’s highways capital works programme has progressed with the completion of the i54 Business Park in Staffordshire, and work commencing on the A533 Expressway for National Highways.
In the Challenge Cup, girls aged 13-15 are tasked with solving a real-life engineering problem
Amey said that winning work in local communities enables it to inspire future generations to work in engineering. It cited the Challenge Cup – an Amey-developed initiative to encourage girls from underprivileged backgrounds into STEM careers – as one example of this in action. Over 300 girls across the UK have taken part during 2022, with more events planned later this year.
Peter Anderson, managing director of Transport Infrastructure at Amey, said: ‘We recognise infrastructure plays a huge part in the decisions everyone makes every day. Our highways and railways are integral to how everyone gets to work, visits friends and family and supports local community needs.
‘It also offers a wealth of opportunities for employment and personal development, positive environmental impact and helps economic recovery. Working with our clients across the UK, we are committed to creating local solutions built on our technical knowledge and operational experience, which enable every community to thrive.’
Amey said that with experience stretching from building significant new infrastructure, such as the new Taffs Well Depot, which will service the South Wales Metro for Transport for Wales, to operating light rail franchises, its rail business has continued to build on its strength and depth of capability during the year.
As part of the Transpennine Route Upgrade (TRU West) team, Amey has secured additional work to upgrade the railway between Manchester and Leeds.
