Transport Scotland set to award A9 Dualling: Luncarty to Pass of Birnam construction contract to Balfour Beatty

Transport Scotland has today (Wednesday 29th August) announced its intention to award the construction contract for the next major section of the £3billion A9 Dualling Programme to Balfour Beatty.This construction contract forms part of the £96million project to dual the 9.5km of the A9 between Luncarty and Pass of Birnam. It will be the second construction contract to be awarded as part of the Scottish Government’s ambitious programme to dual the A9 between Perth and Inverness.Balfour Beatty was appointed from a shortlist of four bidders which included Dragados SA, Wills Bros. Civil Engineering and a joint venture between Farrans Construction and Roadbridge.This marks the final phase in the procurement process which, subject to a mandatory standstill period, will conclude with the contract awarded in the coming weeks.