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| Ferrovial Services chosen for 2.4 billion euro contract in Sheffield Sheffield City Council (England) has announced that Ferrovial Services, through subsidiary Amey, has been selected as preferred bidder for a contract to maintain the city's infrastructure in a project worth 2 billion pounds (2.425 billion euro) in revenues. The contract includes a 5-year program of upgrades to the city's infrastructure, followed by maintenance for 25 years. The Ferrovial Services subsidiary will take responsibility for improving and maintaining 1,900 km of road, 68,000 streetlights, 500 traffic signals, 600 bridges and other structures, 2,400 retaining walls and 35,000 highway trees across the city. The city of Sheffield will not just benefit from improved road networks. The contract will also create 170 jobs, including over 30 for apprentices and graduates. Up to 500 Sheffield City Council staff will be transferred to Amey once the contract starts. Amey will also be seeking local Sheffield businesses as their preferred supply chain partners. Amey is currently in charge of maintaining roads and other infrastructure in Birmingham under a 25-year PFI contract worth 2.7 billion pounds (close to 3.1 billion euro). write your comments about the article :: © 2012 Construction News :: home page |