21 September 2015
Carillion Joint Venture selected to deliver £292 million A14 upgrade construction package for Highways England
Initial contract award for a pre-construction phase valued at nearly £0.5 million; full contract award subject to statutory approval of the wider A14 improvement scheme
Highways England has awarded a joint venture between Carillion and Balfour Beatty (50:50) the third construction package that forms part of the £1.5 billion planned improvement programme to upgrade the A14 between Cambridge and Huntingdon. The contract for this package of work, which has been awarded under Highways England's Collaborative Delivery Framework, will involve widening the existing A14 from Swavesey to Milton and is expected to generate some £292 million of revenue for the joint venture.
Construction work is expected to start in late 2016, subject to the outcome of the development consent order examination by the Planning Inspectorate, with the upgraded A14 open to traffic in 2020.
Carillion is the leading provider of training and apprenticeships in our sector and the joint venture will provide local communities with opportunities for training and apprenticeships by supporting an on-site construction skills academy to encourage industry entrants and skills development.
Carillion Chief Executive, Richard Howson said: "We are delighted to have been selected to deliver this package of the A14 improvement programme. This contract is firmly in line with our selective approach to construction, namely of focusing on large, high-quality projects for long-term customers. As a delivery partner of Highways England, we look forward to working collaboratively with Highways England and the other contractors who have been awarded packages under the A14 improvement programme to deliver this important upgrade to the strategic road network that will support regional and national economic growth."
Notes to Editors
Carillion is a leading integrated support services company with a substantial portfolio of Public Private Partnership projects and extensive construction capabilities. The Group had annual revenue in 2014 of some £4.1 billion, employs around 42,000 people and operates across the UK, in the Middle East and Canada.
The Group has four business segments.
Support services - this includes facilities management, facilities services, energy services, utility services, road maintenance, rail services and consultancy services.
Public Private Partnership (PPP) projects - this includes investing activities in PPP projects for Government buildings and infrastructure, mainly in the Defence, Health, Education, Transport and Secure accommodation sectors.
Middle East construction services - this includes building and civil engineering activities in the Middle East.
Construction services (excluding the Middle East) - this includes building, civil engineering and developments activities in the UK and construction activities in Canada.
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For more information
John Denning, Director Group Corporate Affairs, Carillion plc + 44 (0) 1902 316426
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James Murgatroyd or Gordon Simpson + 44 (0) 207 2513801
