Connect Roads consortium wins Scottish contract

The Connect Roads consortium, comprising Balfour Beatty, Carillion and Galliford Try, has been selected as preferred bidder for the Aberdeen Western Peripheral Route/Balmedie-Tipperty Project in Scotland.

The £745 million (€931.8 million) project includes the design and construction of 46km of new dual carriageway between Stonehaven and Charleston in the south, and Blackdog in the north, and a further 12km of upgraded existing dual carriageway between Blackdog and Tipperty.

The contract also includes the construction of 40km of new side roads, 30km of access tracks and 72 new structures, including two bridges over the rivers Dee and Don.

Construction activities will be conducted by Balfour Beatty’s UK construction business, Carillion and Galliford Try in an equal joint venture.

In 2018, once the construction is complete, the trunk road assets will be managed and maintained by Balfour Beatty on behalf of Connect Roads for 30 years.