Balfour Beatty has been appointed as the sole contractor to a new UK-wide civil engineering and infrastructure framework for public works, valued at up to £1.5 billion.
The framework runs until February 2019 and individual projects are expected to be valued at up to £40 million.
The national framework is operated by Scape Group and is open to all public sector bodies in the UK. It is the first to provide dedicated support to such a diverse range of projects, with Balfour Beatty providing expertise and resources for civil engineering and infrastructure projects ranging from road repairs, new bridges and coastal defence works to light rail schemes and major road projects.
The framework encourages collaborative working and early contractor involvement so that project design and delivery can be influenced, progressing rapidly to the construction stage, stimulating local jobs and spend and increasing value for the customer.
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