VINCI completes acquisition of FM Conway

The agreement for VINCI Construction to fully acquire infrastructure services business FM Conway, was completed on Friday 31January 2025. FM Conway now joins the network of VINCI Construction to support the further growth of the company and bring additional firepower to its already successful business model, with a clear focus on innovation and sustainability. With […]

FM Conway awarded £35m, seven-year contract with West Sussex

FM Conway have been awarded a £35m contract by West Sussex County Council Highways Drainage Maintenance Services. Starting 1 April 1 2025, this seven-year partnership, with possible extension of seven further years, will see the company deliver a range of essential services including reactive drainage work, ironworks, system jetting, CCTV investigations, ditching maintenance, and gully […]

West Sussex County Council awards highways maintenance contracts

After a competitive procurement process, West Sussex County Council has awarded two highways services contracts to provide maintenance and drainage works on the county’s road network in line with the council’s Highways Asset Management Policy and Strategy. Having transitioned away from a single term maintenance contract model in 2020, this award confirms the authority’s continued […]

FM Conway to be acquired by VINCI Construction

VINCI Construction has signed a share purchase agreement in relation to the acquisition of FM Conway, one of the UK’s leading infrastructure services businesses. Following completion of this transaction, FM Conway and its entities will join the network of VINCI Construction to support the further growth of FM Conway and strengthen VINCI Construction’s position in […]

20% RAP material used along the A4 Froxfield

Highways and streetlighting maintenance company VolkerHighways has resurfaced a 2.2 mile (3.5km) section of the A4, between Hungerford and Wiltshire boarder using 20% Recycled Asphalt Product (RAP) surface course material. Works were delivered in partnership with West Berkshire Council. Last year, VolkerHighways worked closely with FM Conway and Inlay Management Services to lay 2.5 miles […]

FM Conway secures coveted carbon certification

Infrastructure services company FM Conway is now British Standards Institute (BSI) certified to PAS 2080:2023, the global standard for the management and reduction of whole-life carbon in infrastructure and the built environment.  PAS 2080 provides the framework for managing whole-life carbon across infrastructure projects through promotion of early collaboration with the whole value chain and […]

UltraCrete has it covered on Tower Bridge

Ductile access covers manufacturer Eccles, and infrastructure services partner, FM Conway, have used UltraCrete Instagrip anti-skid patch repair to install 660 bespoke ductile iron covers on Tower Bridge in London. The existing access covers weighed over 200kg each making them extremely difficult to lift and to carry out maintenance. What’s more, the new and improved […]

National Highways deliver foodbank move saving Bedfordshire charity £14K

Highways workers helped a food bank charity save some £14,000 when they helped it relocate to new premises including moving 1,300 crates of food. A Bedfordshire food bank has been given a new year boost after volunteers from National Highways and its local suppliers moved the charity to a new home. Bedford Food Bank has […]

VolkerHighways resurfaces A4 with reduced-carbon process

VolkerHighways and West Berkshire Council have resurfaced part of the A4 Hungerford to Newbury with a 20% Recycled Asphalt Product (RAP) wearing course. The scheme, supported by FM Conway, has achieved a 26,223kg CO2e saving. West Berkshire Council committed has to increase funding available for surfacing works. The section of the A4 involved resurfacing around […]

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