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nations-and-regions

Scottish Government announces A9 procurement overhaul after rise in costs

19/01/2026

Transport Scotland has moved away from individual contracts to complete the remainder of its A9 dualling programme, worth a total of £1.9bn, and is instead setting up a framework.

local-road-network

Balfour Beatty wins £900m Midlands deal

13/01/2026

Balfour Beatty has beaten M Group and Ringway to a highways maintenance deal for three local authorities in the Midlands that could be worth up to £900m.

companies-and-contracts

New £1bn YORcivil framework sees change of guard

13/11/2025

The latest £1bn YORcivil major works framework has rung the changes, with half of the contractors from the last deal dropped.

companies-and-contracts

Costain swapped in for Morgan Sindall on £800m eastern framework

12/11/2025

Morgan Sindall has withdrawn from its place on the £800m Eastern Highways Alliance framework and been replaced by Costain.

local-road-network

Westmorland 'delivery model' review delays £3m deal

15/09/2025

A £3m temporary traffic management framework being procured by Westmorland and Furness Council has been delayed by seven months.

companies-and-contracts

The times are interchanging: VINCI to build £35m transport hub

13/08/2025

St Helens Borough Council has appointed VINCI Building as the principal contractor for a new £35m transport hub.

local-road-network

Cumberland £210m capital framework open to bids

03/06/2025

Contractors interested in winning places on a four-year capital works framework with Cumberland Council have until July 6 to register and submit bids.

local-road-network

Long-awaited Mottram Bypass commences work

29/05/2025

Balfour Beatty has finally started work on a bypass project aimed at cutting congestion between Manchester and Sheffield that was first proposed nearly two decades ago and could cost up to £264m.

local-road-network

Exclusive: Kent outlines £400m horizon on GW Highways deal

25/04/2025

Kent County Council has awarded a highways deal worth up to £400m through its new road asset renewal contract to West Malling-based contractor GW Highways.

local-road-network

Rutland takes proactive approach to speed

11/03/2025

The UK and Ireland arm of SWARCO has started on a £390,281 three-year contract to supply and install vehicle activated signs across Rutland for the county council.