The 15-year deal will see Kier carry out repair and maintenance services on Area 13 of the Highways England network. The deal is set to commence on 01 April 2017.
The company is currently the incumbent operator on Area 13. Works include providing routine and cyclic maintenance, defect repairs, emergency incident response, traffic management and severe weather services.
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Final negotiations are also continuing on a two-year contract to provide maintenance services on Areas 6 and 8, covering East Anglia and the East of England. The contract is scheduled to start on 01 April 2017.
Kier Group's Chief Executive, Haydn Mursell, said the company is pleased to secure the Area 13 deal and is looking forward to securing a contract for Areas 6 and 8.
"These awards reflect Kier's ability to tailor its services to Highways England's evolving delivery model, as well as maintain the Group's leadership in the growing UK highways management and maintenance market," he said.
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