Contracts
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Herefordshire Council begins preparatory works on Hereford Bypass phase one. Ground investigations, surveys, fencing, and utility work are feeding into detailed design and cost planning before Cabinet considers the project again on 24 September.
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Anglian Water is preparing early works procurement for two reservoirs. The proposed £60m–£80m framework spans site logistics, surveys, mitigation, investigations, temporary works, demolition, and earthworks trials ahead of main construction.
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HS2 is testing market appetite for new programme delivery partners. The preliminary engagement covers project management, engineering, and commercial capability as the railway moves from civils towards systems integration and commissioning.
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Herefordshire has named a Morgan Sindall team for Aylestone’s expansion. The £13.6m scheme will add 300 places, teaching accommodation and a new sports hall.
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Billington has secured two data-centre contracts worth £42 million combined. The structural steel packages begin in late 2026 and run through 2028, extending the group’s workload in the sector.
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GRAHAM will deliver Oxford’s five-kilometre flood alleviation scheme from 2027. The Environment Agency project combines floodplain lowering, a new stream, defences and habitat creation.
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Barhale has cut Ravenstone treatment works upgrade costs by 40%. The £2m saving emerged through early contractor involvement before the main works award.
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HS2 is now nearing agreements on its final civils contracts. BBV and SCS talks could conclude within two months as the wider programme reset continues.
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Universal has named the first contractors supporting its Bedford resort. Twenty-three companies are now attached to the £5bn construction programme as enabling works continue.
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Peterhead Port Authority is procuring oversight for Smith Quay works. The £750,000 professional-services contract will support delivery of a £30 million marine construction package extending the existing quay by 83 metres.