Colas reduces losses after highways “reset”
Highways contractor Colas has significantly reduced its annual losses after a major overhaul of its UK highways operations and a greater focus on core profitable markets, says Construction Enquirer. The contractor reported a pre-tax loss of £2m for 2024, improved from a £13m loss in the prior year. The deficit was mainly caused by finance […]
ADEPT launches new digital academy
ADEPT has launched a new digital academy, set to accelerate digital and data skill development across local authorities. It is a bespoke learning programme that is fully funded by the Apprenticeship Levy, combining hands-on, role-relevant training with expert coaching and community learning. It has been specifically designed to meet the needs of place directors’ teams […]
Galliford Try gets multiple spots on £300m road surfacing framework
Galliford Try and Colas are among 15 contractors that have been selected for work on road surfacing projects in Yorkshire. The firms scooped spots on the £300m four-year framework, with Galliford Try involved in three lots. The framework will focus on road-surfacing and planning in up to nine local authority areas in Yorkshire, reports Construction News. Work could include […]
ADEPT and Colas publish new toolkit to tackle local government staff retention crisis
A new guide has been published today to help tackle the staff retention crisis in local authorities across the country. Local authorities are experiencing a crisis in staff retention, leading to skills gaps that are having a serious impact on how councils provide services. The annual LGA workforce survey 2022 (ref) found over four-fifths (83 […]
LCRIG led webinar will look at the importance of social value
The Local Council Roads Innovation Group has announced details of a new discussion-led webinar entitled ‘Rebooting social value’. The webinar will look at how far the highways sector has come in embedding social value and where the challenges still lie. Eleven years after the introduction of the Social Value Act in the UK, the Local […]
Colas launch reintegration employment initiative
Following success on their pilot Reintegration to Employment (RtE) programme, Colas have extended the programme to Liverpool, working alongside community interest company, Nobody Left Behind (NLB), and registered social landlord, South Liverpool Homes to offer support and placements to 16–25-year-olds in the region who are currently not in education, training or employment (NEET). Colas first […]
Breedon and Colas in new joint venture
Breedon and Colas are extending their working relationship into a formal joint venture (JV) which has secured a place on the Pavement Delivery Framework (PDF) for National Highways. The new joint venture brings together expertise from both organizations to deliver an end-to-end product and surfacing solution. The teams will be working together for the next […]
Cheshire West and Chester appoints Colas to deliver Highways Delivery Partner contract
Colas Ltd has been appointed to deliver the seven-year Highways Delivery Partner contract for Cheshire West and Chester Council, with two possible extensions of four years each, taking the maximum term to fifteen years. Commencing on 1 April 2023, Colas will be responsible for the maintenance of the 2,300km of public highways as well as […]
Coventry first in UK to use new road reconstruction and recycling technique
A new road reconstruction and recycling technique is being rolled out in Coventry this week thanks to a partnership between Coventry City Council and Colas. The new technique is called Recycol and Coventry will be the first city to use it. The process involves using specialist equipment to recycle and regenerate the top surfaces of […]
Colas among contractors appointed to deliver Liverpool’s roads programme
Liverpool City Council has appointed three contractors to deliver a £35m Highways Improvement Programme (HIP), including Colas. The council’s Highways and Transportation team and their delivery partners are now progressing with the upgrade of more than 100 roads through the HIP. The improvement works, funded from a mix of sources including the city council, Liverpool […]