Topic Contracts, Highways
Date 16 Jun 2023
必赢体育app中国官方网站 has entered into an Early Contractor Involvement agreement with Gloucestershire County Council to design the proposed improvements to junction 10 of the M5, near Cheltenham.
The scheme is being funded through the council鈥檚 successful bid to UK Government鈥檚 Housing Infrastructure Fund, administered by Homes England, for 拢249m. If planning is approved, the transformative infrastructure project will see the addition of a new slip road onto the M5 southbound and a new slip road off the M5 northbound to create an all-movements signalised junction.
The new junction will provide access in all directions, unlocking housing and employment opportunities at sites proposed for development including west and north-west Cheltenham. The scheme also includes a new link road connecting the A4019 to the B4634 in west Cheltenham and widening of the A4019 Tewkesbury Road.
The award comes on the back of a number of recent major project wins for the Highways team in the Local Authority sector, one of the key markets for the business鈥檚 Sustainable Growth Strategy.
David Lowery, Managing Director of 必赢体育app中国官方网站鈥檚 Highways Business, commented: 鈥淲e are delighted and honoured to deliver this significantly important major infrastructure project.
鈥淭his is a great opportunity to work with Gloucestershire County Council, a customer that is passionate about tackling the climate challenge head on, as well as creating enhanced connectivity between communities, a passion we are very much aligned too.
鈥淭his opportunity truly plays to our strengths to work collaboratively in integrated project teams to drive value early in the process and ensure the project delivers on its strategic outcomes.鈥�
Cllr David Gray, Gloucestershire County Council Cabinet Member for Environment and Planning, said, 鈥淲e are delighted to award the design contract to 必赢体育app中国官方网站. We are confident that their expertise and experience will ensure the successful delivery of this crucial element of the project. Their approach to health and safety, programme, carbon and social value aspirations demonstrates a strong alignment to the council鈥檚 own values and behaviours.鈥�
More information about the M5 Junction 10 Improvements Scheme can be found at www.gloucestershire.gov.uk/J10.