Walters handed £10m Brocastle highways contract

Walters has been awarded a £10m contract for a package of highway and infrastructure work to pave the way for a new business park near Bridgend.The contract was awarded by the Welsh government to install key roads and services on the 116-acre Brocastle site.Work to prepare the site employment space covering more than 70,000 m2 began in May and is scheduled to be completed by mid-2020.The site is allocated for development under Policy SP9 of the Bridgend local development plan as a strategic employment site. The proposal is for business park development including offices, general industrial units and storage/distribution units and is estimated to provide employment opportunities for up to 3,000 people.Walters’ work includes demolition of existing derelict buildings, construction of drainage and highways, provision of utility supplies and diversions, and landscaping.