A Balfour Beatty-led joint venture (JV) with Mott MacDonald has won a £115 million contract to provide highways maintenance services in the Northwest of England.

The deal is a 17-month Asset Support Contract extension from Highways England to continue the JV's service delivery for Area 10, covering Merseyside, Cheshire, Lancashire and Greater Manchester. The contract recognises five years' continuous improvement from Balfour Beatty Mott MacDonald throughout the Northwest.

The current contract delivers a full range of service delivery and maintenance activities, including 24/7 incident response, to ensure the safe operation of the 570km Highways England Strategic Road Network. Overall, the JV will continue providing asset management, renewals and network enhancement scheme delivery, as well as highways maintenance.


Phil Clifton, Executive General Manager of Balfour Beatty's Major Projects Highways business, said: "We have an in-depth knowledge of Highways England's Strategic Road Network with a proven ability to manage Area 10 effectively. Since the contract commenced in 2012, we are delighted to have successfully delivered over 500 Highways England renewal and improvement schemes, offering a positive customer experience and improved journeys for road users."

Richard Chinn, Mott MacDonald's highways director, added: "We are extremely pleased to have secured this contract extension which is a reflection of the commitment shown by the Balfour Beatty Mott MacDonald team, building strong working relationships with Highways England colleagues to ensure customers who use the Strategic Road Network in the North West of England receive a service that we are all proud to be associated with."

(LM)