Carillion JV Selected for £292 Million A14 Upgrade Package

Highways England has awarded a joint venture between Carillion and Balfour Beatty (50:50) the third construction package that forms part of the £1.5 billion planned improvement programme to upgrade the A14 between Cambridge and Huntingdon.

The contract for this package of work, which has been awarded under Highways England's Collaborative Delivery Framework, will involve widening the existing A14 from Swavesey to Milton and is expected to generate some £292 million of revenue for the joint venture.

Construction work is expected to start in late 2016, subject to the outcome of the development consent order examination by the Planning Inspectorate, with the upgraded A14 open to traffic in 2020.

Carillion is the leading provider of training and apprenticeships in our sector and the joint venture will provide local communities with opportunities for training and apprenticeships by supporting an on-site construction skills academy to encourage industry entrants and skills development.

Carillion Chief Executive, Richard Howson said: "We are delighted to have been selected to deliver this package of the A14 improvement programme. This contract is firmly in line with our selective approach to construction, namely of focusing on large, high-quality projects for long-term customers. As a delivery partner of Highways England, we look forward to working collaboratively with Highways England and the other contractors who have been awarded packages under the A14 improvement programme to deliver this important upgrade to the strategic road network that will support regional and national economic growth."