Smart solution minimises traffic disruption during Menai Suspension Bridge repairs

With just two years to go before the 30-year PFI concession for the A55 Anglesey extension comes to an end, the final phase of works to repair and future-proof the historic Menai Suspension Bridge in north Wales has just begun. The post Smart solution minimises traffic disruption during Menai Suspension Bridge repairs appeared first on New Civil Engineer.

Vital Energi lands £3.5bn Plymouth heat network scheme

Plymouth City Council has awarded a £3.5bn contract to Vital Energi Utilities to develop and deliver a city-wide heat network. The concession covers schemes in Plymouth’s South Coast and Derriford areas. These were identified as suitable for low-carbon heat networks through a government zoning pilot,… The post Vital Energi lands £3.5bn Plymouth heat network scheme appeared first on Construction News.

Vinci and Hochtief set for £170m Southampton student digs job

50-year concession wraps build, finance and operation of 1,100-bed campus overhaul

China’s CCECC to invest $1.4bn in Africa’s Tazara line for 30-year concession

China Civil Engineering Construction Corporation (CCECC) will invest $1.4bn in an upgrade of Africa’s longest railway – the 1,860km “Tazara” line that connects Zambia’s copper belt with the port of… The post China’s CCECC to invest $1.4bn in Africa’s Tazara line for 30-year concession appeared first on Global Construction Review.

Vinci lands 30-year concessions for 594km Brazil motorway

The highway subsidiary of Vinci has taken over a 594km stretch of the motorway between Rio de Janeiro and Brasilia after agreeing a 30-year concession with the Brazilian National Land… The post Vinci lands 30-year concessions for 594km Brazil motorway appeared first on Global Construction Review.

What preparations should contractors, facilities managers, and supply chains take to be ready for the expiry of PFI concession periods?