Skanska and GRAHAM join CLC C02nstruct Zero campaign
The Construction Leadership Council has announced that Skanska and GRAHAM are among four new companies to join its CO2nstruct Zero campaign. CO2nstruct Zero brings together businesses from across the sector to deliver the change needed to reduce carbon use in construction. It includes a roadmap for change and clear measures to show how industry is […]
GRAHAM keeps drivers moving during M11 works with 60mph safe speed limit initiative
An initiative to increase temporary speed limits during work on the new M11 Junction 7A has been implemented by contractor GRAHAM to improve driver experience and reduce delays during the works. The Highest Safe Speed directive, set out by National Highways, was introduced to safely maximise the number of roadworks standard schemes designed to the […]
GRAHAM awarded £16m construction phase of Chelmsford Bridge and Highway scheme
Civil engineering specialist firm GRAHAM has been appointed as the Principal Contractor to deliver a new bridge and link road as part of the Chelmsford East Beaulieu S278 Works (RDR Phase 3) project. The £16.77m project will connect the A130 Essex Regiment Way and the Beaulieu and Channels housing developments on the west side of […]
GRAHAM completes phase one upgrade of iconic Liverpool road
Civil engineering specialist GRAHAM has completed a redevelopment of The Strand, one of Liverpool’s most famous roads, making it more cycle-friendly, improving public spaces and reducing congestion. Pedestrians and cyclists will now benefit from improved links between the city centre shopping areas and the waterfront leisure district as part of the wider £60m Liverpool City […]
GRAHAM unveils ‘fascinating’ archaeological finds along new A120 route
Archaeological digs as part of the A120 Little Hadham Bypass and Flood Alleviation scheme have revealed an intriguing insight into a 2000-year-old lost settlement. The archaeological excavations were carried out over the summer and autumn months of 2019, in preparation for the construction of the new A120 route around the Hertfordshire village of Little Hadham. […]
Amey Consulting wins design contract on ‘hugely significant’ Scottish highways project
Amey Consulting has won a highways design contract on the Clyde Waterfront and Renfrew Riverside (CWRR) project, aligning associated and new roads to the 184-metre road bridge to be built over the River Clyde, as part of the Glasgow City Region City Deal. The crossing, connecting Renfrew to Clydebank and Yoker, is the centrepiece of […]
Congleton link road opens to traffic
The £90m Congleton link road has now opened to traffic. The new highway joins the A534 Sandbach Road to the west and the A536 Macclesfield Road to the north, opening up connectivity and improving travel between Macclesfield, Congleton and the M6. It will release 20 hectares of new employment land with the potential to create 3,000 jobs by […]
GRAHAM given contract to transport M25 junction 28
Construction and civil engineering specialist GRAHAM has secured a £124 million contract from Highways England to design and build a critical improvement work to junction 28 of the M25 between the M25 and the A12 in Essex. The proposals for the scheme are the subject of an application for a Development Consent Order (DCO). The […]
GRAHAM completes A12 repairs ahead of schedule during last lockdown
Civil engineering specialist GRAHAM has completed a £1.9m package of concrete road repairs along the A12 at Kelvedon for Highways England ahead of schedule during the November/December lockdown period. The works, which took place along the A12 Chelmsford-Colchester corridor at Junctions 22 to 24 north and southbound, involved resurfacing and concrete repairs. These have extended […]