Balfour Beatty wins Scottish transport contract

1146 Balfour Beatty has won a £35 million deal by Perth and Kinross Council to deliver the first phase of the Perth Transport Futures Project. Under the terms of the deal, Balfour Beatty will construct a new grade separated junction on the A9 dual carriageway as well as a new link road enabling access to development land to the west of Perth. This is the first of four phases of the Perth Transport Futures project, which aims to reduce congestion, boost transportation in the area and develop the local economy.

The works are due to commence in September 2016, with completion expected in the second quarter of 2019.

The contract has been awarded under the Scape Group’s National Civil Engineering and Infrastructure Framework. The aim of this plan is to support growth in Scotland’s third fastest developing region. Balfour Beatty has previously worked on highway infrastructure schemes in the area including the A9, A90 and the M90.