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15/09/2017
Balfour Beatty Appointed To New £350m Capital Works Framework
Balfour Beatty has been appointed to a new £350 million framework by Cambridgeshire County Council.
The four-year large capital works programme is operated by LGSS, one of the largest public sector shared service ventures in the UK.
Balfour Beatty has been selected to deliver the largest of the five lots of the framework alongside four other contractors and will be responsible for schemes valued at over £15m.
Dean Burgess, Managing Director for Balfour Beatty's South Midlands Deliver Unit, said: "This is a great achievement for Balfour Beatty and adds to our wealth of experience in delivering public sector projects in the South of England.
"As the largest of the available Lots of the framework, we will work to unlock around £350 million of opportunities across Cambridgeshire and Northamptonshire while continuing our commitment to supporting local communities through our strong local supply chain and knowledge."
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The four-year large capital works programme is operated by LGSS, one of the largest public sector shared service ventures in the UK.
Balfour Beatty has been selected to deliver the largest of the five lots of the framework alongside four other contractors and will be responsible for schemes valued at over £15m.
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Dean Burgess, Managing Director for Balfour Beatty's South Midlands Deliver Unit, said: "This is a great achievement for Balfour Beatty and adds to our wealth of experience in delivering public sector projects in the South of England.
"As the largest of the available Lots of the framework, we will work to unlock around £350 million of opportunities across Cambridgeshire and Northamptonshire while continuing our commitment to supporting local communities through our strong local supply chain and knowledge."
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