National Highways’ SMP Alliance achieves ISO 18404 Lean certification from BSI
Collaboration by an integrated enterprise of seven member organisations and hundreds of suppliers in the highways space has resulted in certification to the exacting ISO 18404 Lean standard, something that is actively contributing to safer, more efficient and productive infrastructure delivery. SMP Alliance was established by National Highways ways to deliver motorway upgrades and safety […]
Unlock Potential: Rebuilding Lives Through Employment
Core Highways, Solar Gates UK, Balfour Beatty, and HRS are hosting a series of transformative events under the Thrive From Crime initiative, focused on giving ex-offenders a fresh start. These events highlight how hiring individuals with convictions can provide businesses with loyal, skilled employees while offering those individuals a real chance to rebuild their lives. […]
Balfour Beatty VINCI moves new 84 metre Aston Church Road bridge for HS2 into place in Birmingham
In a major construction operation, Balfour Beatty VINCI on behalf of HS2 has moved a 1,600 tonne steel and concrete bridge into place in Saltley, Birmingham in just five hours. The new Aston Church Road bridge, which is 84 metres long and 21 metres wide, was moved over the existing Birmingham to Derby railway line. […]
Balfour Beatty secures £185 million A9 dualling contract from Transport Scotland
Balfour Beatty has announced that it has been awarded a £185 million contract by Transport Scotland to dual the A9 between Tomatin and Moy in the Scottish Highlands, approximately 21 kilometres (13 miles) south of Inverness. As part of the contract, Balfour Beatty will upgrade 9.6 kilometres of single carriageway to dual carriageway, construct four […]
M25 scheme: Funding boost for biodiversity at Surrey nature reserve
Funding of £20,000 from National Highways’ partner on the M25 Junction 10 scheme is being invested in restoring nature. National Highways, the Balfour Beatty landscape team, and the Salix nursery near Thetford, Norfolk, have joined forces in an initiative to restore wildflowers and reeds at Bolder Mere Lake near Ockham in Surrey. As part of the replanting scheme, seeds […]
Balfour Beatty: Roads scheme legal challenge rejected
Construction can now go ahead on a Balfour Beatty road scheme worth at least £228m near Manchester after objectors withdrew their legal challenge. Campaign to Protect Rural England (CPRE) had sought a judicial review into the A57 Link Roads project, which will create two roads near the village of Mottram, Greater Manchester, after it was approved […]
East Leeds Orbital Route recognised with prestigious national construction award
The East Leeds Orbital Route (ELOR) has won the Transport Project of the Year at the 2023 British Construction Industry Awards (BCIA). The winners of the 2023 British Construction Industry Awards, which is jointly organised by New Civil Engineer and the Institution of Civil Engineers, were crowned in front of the industry, on 11 October […]
Balfour Beatty starts the search for sub-contractors for A66 upgrade project
Balfour Beatty has started the search for sub-contractors to support it on the A66 Northern Trans-Pennine upgrade project. The company is looking for firms to help it with some major elements of the upgrade including earthworks, steelworks and pavements. After delivery consent is awarded by the DfT, work is expected to start next year on […]
Balfour Beatty secures Scottish Government funding to drive innovative hydrogen retrofit project
Balfour Beatty has announced that it has become the first construction company to secure funding from the Scottish Government’s Emerging Energies Technology Fund to retrofit carbon intensive vehicles to run off both hydrogen and diesel, also known as dual fuel. As part of the innovative project, the Scottish Government has provided over £240,000 with Balfour […]
Four companies win £360m Yorkshire Highways Alliance deal
Four companies have won places on the Yorkshire Highways Alliance which covers highways and transport projects across the county. Balfour Beatty, BAM Nuttall, Farrans and John Sisk will all deliver projects valued over £7m. The framework is used by Leeds Council and the wider Yorkshire Highways Alliance, including Bradford, Wakefield, Kirklees Council, York and Calderdale […]