Contracts
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Tower Hamlets is preparing a major housing works procurement programme. The borough plans eight contracts supporting its 10-year capital investment strategy, with early market engagement now underway before formal tendering begins.
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HS2 has awarded a major Birmingham depot and control-centre contract. Taylor Woodrow Infrastructure and Aureos Rail will deliver the £856m Washwood Heath operational hub, supporting future testing, maintenance, and control of the high-speed railway.
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Royal BAM Group has reported higher first-quarter revenue and adjusted EBITDA, with its order book holding at €13bn and UK construction performance supported by disciplined tendering and stronger execution.
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Winvic led April’s contract-awards league after securing a major East Midlands logistics project near Junction 21 of the M1, with the wider monthly table showing a softer market for new orders.
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Arlington Real Estate has secured approval for West Hartford Park, a 126-acre employment development near Cramlington that could deliver more than 1m sq ft of industrial, manufacturing, logistics, and innovation space.
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HS2’s programme reset has moved to the end of 2026 as Mark Wild tests whether a lower-speed specification can reduce complexity, cost risk, and commissioning pressure across the London–Birmingham railway.
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Sweden’s East Link rail programme has awarded a major package. The Feronord consortium has won the OL32 Skavsta contract, covering 36km of railway, 28 bridges, three viaducts, and extensive earthworks south of Stockholm.
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Infrastructure demand is reshaping Balfour Beatty’s forward pipeline. The group says UK energy, transport, and defence activity is supporting growth, with 15 transmission schemes in design and most expected to move into construction within 18 months.
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Port investment plans are moving into a wider delivery phase. The Port of Dover has appointed contractors to multi-year civils, marine, and infrastructure frameworks covering berth upgrades, utilities, highways, structures, and building packages.
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STRABAG will lead construction of a 16.3 km section of the D35 motorway in the Czech Republic, including 18 bridges and nearly 2.8 km of noise barriers.