Balfour Beatty wins Midlands road technology maintenance package

Balfour Beatty has secured its third Regional Technology Maintenance Contract (RTMC) from the Highways Agency. This deal is worth some €10.56 million (£8.7 million) over five years. The package involves maintaining around 28,000 technology assets on behalf of the Highways Agency and will cover both the Highways Agency’s Area 7 (the East Midlands) and Area 9 (the West Midlands). The technology service provided by Balfour Beatty includes responsibility for managing and maintaining road-side technology systems
April 23, 2014 Read time: 2 mins
Balfour Beatty will carry out traffic technology maintenance on key sections of the UK’s network in the East and West Midlands
1146 Balfour Beatty has secured its third Regional Technology Maintenance Contract (RTMC) from the 2309 Highways Agency. This deal is worth some €10.56 million (£8.7 million) over five years. The package involves maintaining around 28,000 technology assets on behalf of the Highways Agency and will cover both the Highways Agency’s Area 7 (the East Midlands) and Area 9 (the West Midlands). The technology service provided by Balfour Beatty includes responsibility for managing and maintaining road-side technology systems such as the ‘Birmingham Box smart motorway’ sections, Variable Message Signs, CCTV cameras, traffic data loops and emergency telephones, as well as control equipment at Regional Control Centres. The contract will commence on 1st July 2014 for five years, with an extension option of a further three years. Balfour Beatty is also currently responsible for the Highways Agency’s RTMC contracts in the South West and North West. With this new contract award Balfour Beatty is now responsible for half of England’s roadside technology assets.
Highway & Network Management

For more information on companies in this article

Related Content

  • Advanced to work with Kapsch on England’s main roads
    December 19, 2017
    Highways England, the government agency overseeing England’s motorways and A roads, has selected Advanced as its IT partner in a deal worth over €7.5 million. The multi-year contract, which started immediately, sees Advanced provide Highways England with secure and compliant IT infrastructure hosting.Highways England is committed to safely keeping traffic moving and better informing its customers, key initiatives detailed in its strategic business plan published in April 2015. As part of this, it is moving
    Read More
  • UK’s M6 tolled motorway for sale
    June 21, 2016
    For sale: one UK toll motorway along with operating business. Well maintained. Price negotiable. David Arminas looks at what is on offer As if right on cue, a French articulated truck starts to back up along the hard shoulder at an exit area of M6toll. The manoeuvring is watched from an office inside the nearby M6toll headquarters. Inside, Andy Pearson, chief executive of M6toll, glances over his shoulder and interrupts his presentation to World Highways. “He’s probably missed the dedicated wide-load
    Read More
  • New street lighting reduces energy, emissions
    May 10, 2012
    The city of Coventry in central England is to benefit from over £64 million (€77.25 million) to replace the majority of its street lighting. Regional and Local Transport Minister, Norman Baker said: “This is very good news for Coventry. Better lighting means a reduction in the fear of crime, less light pollution and a safer, more user-friendly night time environment for everyone.” Coventry City Council, which is promoting the project, has signed individual PFI contracts with Balfour Beatty.
    Read More
  • Mott MacDonald delivers asset monitoring solution
    June 10, 2021
    Mott MacDonald is delivering an asset monitoring solution for Highways England.
    Read More

Highlighted Content