Two firms in the running for £415m Transport Scotland deal

Date: 20/2/2013

Two companies have been shortlisted for the £415 million Transport Scotland contract to carry out substantial improvement work on the nation's roads.

Connect Roads and Scottish Roads Partnership are the two sides battling it out for the deal, which will see the first roads infrastructure scheme procured under the Scottish Government's £2.5 billion project.

The winner of the contract will be tasked with completing the motorway between Glasgow and Edinburgh by upgrading the A8 between Baillieston and Newhouse, as well as improving the Raith interchange and widening key sections of the M8, M73 and M74.

"We're taking another step in the delivery of a critical construction contract," said Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Secretary for Infrastructure, Investment and Cities Nicola Sturgeon.

"In these times of unprecedented Westminster cutbacks, support for the hard-pressed construction industry plays a key part in our vision of a wealthier, fairer and a better connected Scotland."

Posted by Mary Treen

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