{"id":91266,"date":"2021-03-30T13:25:15","date_gmt":"2021-03-30T12:25:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.pbctoday.co.uk\/news\/?p=91266"},"modified":"2021-03-30T13:25:15","modified_gmt":"2021-03-30T12:25:15","slug":"concrete-surface-of-roads","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.pbctoday.co.uk\/news\/planning-construction-news\/concrete-surface-of-roads\/91266\/","title":{"rendered":"\u00a3258m contracts to upgrade ageing concrete roads"},"content":{"rendered":"

Morgan Sindall Infrastructure<\/a>, John Sisk & Son<\/a>, VolkerFitzpatrick<\/a>, Colas Ltd<\/a>, Dyer & Butler<\/a> and Tarmac<\/a> have secured contracts worth \u00a3285m to upgrade the concrete surface of roads across the UK<\/h2>\n

Over the next five years, Highways England<\/a> will work with the engineering and construction companies on a long-term programme to repair or replace the concrete surface of motorways or major A roads in England.<\/p>\n

The programme is part of Highways England\u2019s nationwide drive to revitalise concrete roads<\/a> in England.<\/p>\n

Up to \u00a3400m will be invested over the next five years to 2025.<\/p>\n

\u2018The biggest concrete road renewals programme\u2019<\/h3>\n

Martin Fellows, Highways England regional director, said: \u201cConcrete roads have served the country well since they were first built half a century ago.<\/p>\n

\u201cThey have proved tough and durable over the years, helping every day for work journeys and home deliveries, visits to friends and family, holidays, and the movement of the goods and services that we all depend on.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis is the biggest concrete road renewals programme we have ever embarked on and we\u2019re pleased to have awarded the final two contracts that will help us deliver the maximum benefits of safe, reliable and smooth journeys for many years to come.\u201d<\/p>\n

Transport minister Baroness Vere, commented: \u201cToday\u2019s news is fantastic for motorists across the country, bringing thousands of drivers a step closer to smoother and more reliable journeys<\/p>\n

\u201cThis huge renewals programme, which is part of our \u00a327bn investment in the country\u2019s roads, will help ensure the nation\u2019s road network<\/a> is fit for the future.\u201d<\/p>\n

The programme also includes plans to work with contractors to recycle and reuse materials wherever possible and a Centre of Excellence has been established to coordinate innovative ways of renewing these vital roads.<\/p>\n

The two contracts awarded are:<\/h3>\n