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Five contractors to build and upgrade London’s roads, bridges and tunnels Transport for London (TfL) has awarded five contractors places on a new framework to construct and repair its highways network, including bridges and tunnels. The framework will also cover the construction of walking and cycling schemes including new cycleways. The winning contractors on TfL’s Surface Transport Infrastructure Construction Framework are: Costain VolkerFitzpatrick The framework runs for six years from April 2021 until March 2027. It will be used by TfL, London boroughs and other authorities whose developments impact on the TfL road network. TfL director of project and programme delivery Nick Fairholme said: “Our red routes are the arteries of London’s road network and play a vital role in helping people get around the capital safely, whether they are walking, cycling, getting the bus or driving. ....
West Sussex County Council has split up its highways improvements into a number of different contracts The successful bidders for planned road, footway and infrastructure works in the financial year 2021/22 are: Road resurfacing: FM Conway Limited Surface dressing: Eurovia Infrastructure Limited Carriageway microasphalt: Kier Highways Limited Carriageway Patching: Aggregate Industries UK Limited Footway reconstruction: FM Conway Limited Footway microasphalt: JPCS Limited Highway safety barriers improvements, Community Highways Schemes, traffic signals, highway structures, safety schemes, dropped crossings and minor works, drainage improvement works: Landbuild Limited Roger Elkins, Cabinet Member for Highways and Infrastructure, said: “Congratulations go to the six successful companies. We look forward to working with them in the coming months as they take lead roles in pushing forward with highway improvements in the county.” ....
In our second major analysis of industry payment-practice reports, Megan Kelly delves into the government data to identify the best and worst payers in the sector. We also look beyond the headline figures to uncover the often complex reasons why some companies appear able to settle their debts more swiftly than others Slow payment has long plagued construction. It comes as no surprise to learn that, in 2020, amid a global pandemic, a national shutdown, and with many companies struggling for cash, poor payment practices have again come to the fore. According to Construction News’s latest analysis of government payment data, most of which was collected after the first lockdown was enforced in March 2020, many must still wait well beyond 30 days to receive payment. Adding to cashflow challenges, nearly a third of all payments breached agreed terms, typically meaning a commitment to pay by some other deadline beyond 30 days was also missed. ....