Aecom and Waterman have been awarded a £30 million contract to deliver multidisciplinary design services for Midlands Highway Alliance (MHA).

The three year contract has an extension option of up to one year.

Aecom and Waterman will support 20 councils that are members of the MHA on highway projects across the Midlands.

The new Professional Services Partnership (PSP) will involve six Aecom teams from offices across the region working in partnership with Waterman's secondment services division, Waterman Aspen.


The two companies will deliver major highway improvements, maintenance and road safety projects, town centre regeneration schemes and transport studies.

Phil Crossland, Chairman of the MHA, said: "On behalf of the MHA, I am delighted to confirm that AECOM, working with their partners, Waterman, have been awarded the Professional Services Partnership."

Rory Poole, Director of Network Operations and Traffic at AECOM, said: "Winning the new PSP contract will enable us to build on the success of the previous four years, where the team delivered a range of successful projects and generated £2.7 million in savings for councils in the Midland."

Chris Chaplins, MD of Waterman Aspen, added: "We are delighted to have the opportunity to work with AECOM and members of the MHA for at least a further three years and build upon the success the partnership has achieved to date."

(LM)