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| Consortium for M25 DBFO An Anglo-French consortium, comprising Laing Roads, Costain, Carillion, Mouchel Parkman, Jacobs-Babtie, Vinci and ASF has been formed in response to the Highways Agency’s call for a phased programme of improvements to the M25, and future operation and maintenance of the strategic orbital route. The consortium will bid for the Highways Agency’s 30-year design, build, operate and finance programme. Each of the organisations involved has an extensive track record within the roads sector, bringing high levels of expertise in operation and maintenance of both UK-based and international projects. The consortium brings together the expertise currently employed by the Highways Agency to operate and maintain the full range of activities in the proposed M25 DBFO contract. Area 5 is operated and maintained by Mouchel Parkman and Carillion, while the VINCI Group and Jacobs-Babtie operate and maintain the Dartford Crossings. Laing Roads is a division of John Laing plc, the UK’s listed market leader in PPP/PFI infrastructure projects. It currently invests in 49 PPP/PFI projects in the rail, road and accommodation sectors. Costain is an international engineering and construction company with a leading position in the UK transport sector. The Company's current portfolio includes the Channel Tunnel Rail Link and the Carillion is a leading provider of integrated solutions for buildings, infrastructure and services. As a FTSE 250 company with a turnover of around £2 billion and 17, 000 employees, the group delivers high-quality, cost-effective and sustainable solutions using its wide range of skills and resources. Mouchel Parkman is a professional support services group. As a public limited company with 5,500 staff, and a turnover of more than £300m, it helps clients in the public sector and regulated industry to provide better everyday services to customers and communities. Jacobs Babtie is a leading technical and management consultancy, one of the UK’s largest professional services firms in the transport market. It is part of the Jacobs group of companies, with more than 38,000 employees and revenues approaching $6.0 billion globally. Vinci, world leader in construction, concessions and related services, generated net sales of £14 billion in 2004. ASF has financed and operates France's largest toll motorway network, the second largest in Europe, totalling 3, 124 kilometres. write your comments about the article :: © 2005 Construction News :: home page |