Balfour, Galliford and Carillion to work on £745m highway project in Scotland

12th Jun 2014 07:44

Infrastructure and construction peers Balfour Beatty, Galliford Try and Carillion have been appointed preferred bidders to work on a £745m project to build new roads in Scotland.The Connect Roads consortium, made up of the three companies, has been selected to work on the Aberdeen Western Peripheral Route/Balmedie-Tipperty Project (AWPR/B-T). The project includes the design and construction of 46km of new dual carriageway between Stonehaven and Charleston in the south and Blackdog in the north, as well as a further 12km of upgraded existing dual carriageway between Blackdog and Tipperty. The contract will also include the construction of 40km of new side roads, 30km of access tracks and 72 new bridges, including two significant focal point bridges over the rivers Dee and Don.The work, which will see each of the companies invest up to £20m, is being delivered in partnership by Transport Scotland, Aberdeen City Council and Aberdeenshire Council. After the project has been finished, with completion expected in 2018, the route will be managed and maintained by Connect Roads for 30 years.Galliford Try's Chief Executive Greg Fitzgerald said: "We are delighted to be involved with our consortium partners to deliver this hugely significant infrastructure project - the largest highways project to be undertaken under the Scottish Government's non-profit distributing model - which will considerably improve the transport network around Aberdeen."BC