Balfour Beatty has been appointed to deliver a new crossing over the UK's third-longest river in Nottingham.

Joining forces, Pick Everard will work alongside Balfour Beatty to deliver the flagship project for Nottingham City Council.

The scheme, which will see a dedicated pedestrian and cycle bridge constructed over the River Trent, is set to help ease congestion by providing nearby residents with a new transport route for work commutes. The project will also result in easier access to greenspace for leisure and wellbeing purposes.

The bridge will connect the Lady Bay area south of the river with the Trent Basin waterside housing estate on the north side of the river, closer to the city centre.

Balfour Beatty has been appointed as principal contractor via SCAPE's Civil Engineering Framework, while Pick Everard – operating under Perfect Circle's unique collaboration – has been appointed to deliver project management and quantity surveying services through the SCAPE Consultancy Framework.


Matt Hall, national director at Pick Everard, said: "The formal appointment of our consultancy team and Balfour Beatty as principal contractor is a significant milestone for Nottingham City Council. This is a flagship project for the city and the available social and transport benefits available must be presented in a clear way as stakeholder engagement continues.

"At Pick Everard, we’re building on a successful ongoing relationship with the council, helping facilitate its programme of citywide improvements, following involvement in demolition, public realm, and new building work as part of the Broad Marsh element of Nottingham’s Southside regeneration.

"The council is investing time and money into making Nottingham a more sustainable place to live and work, and we’re excited to be supporting the journey with our multi-disciplinary expertise."

Ahead of a planning application being submitted in early summer this year, feasibility studies have already been completed alongside work to pinpoint the exact location of the proposed structure. Government funding was secured through the Transforming Cities programme during the design conception stage, which helped to boost project momentum.