Balfour Beatty鈥檚 existing six-year term on Lincolnshire鈥檚 highways had been due to expire in 2026 but, in a deal worth 拢330m to the contractor, it will now run until 聽spring 2032.
Earlier this year Balfour Beatty opened an operational control hub to monitor its operations on the county鈥檚 9,240km of carriageways.
Steve Helliwell, managing director of Balfour Beatty Living Places, said: 鈥淭oday鈥檚 announcement will see us continue to provide a best-in-class highways maintenance service, whilst offering customer focused solutions in a collaborative partnership and leaving a lasting positive legacy for the communities we serve.鈥�
Lincolnshire County Council head of highways client and contractual management services
Jonathan Evans added: 鈥淭he LCC executive unanimously voted in favour of extending the contractual arrangement with Balfour Beatty Living Places by a further six years ensuring long term service continuity and allowing both parties to focus on strategic improvements in service delivery.
"In addition to this, we have secured a number of improvements for the residents of Lincolnshire and I鈥檓 excited to work with Balfour Beatty to implement these in the near future.鈥�
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