Interserve is targeting work on the Scottish highways network. The firm’s infrastructure boss Chris Tyerman said that the company was winning a number of highways jobs north of the border. He said that the Scottish highways market offered a range of opportunities for the business and that building a presence
Recent news from Interserve Press Office reports that the international construction group have been awarded a 5 year contract valued at approximately £230 million. The international construction project will also include additional works and work with the MoD DIO (Ministry of Defence – Defence Infrastructure Organisation) to provide further facility
BDC 319 : Aug 2024
Interserve is targeting work on the Scottish highways network. The firm’s infrastructure boss Chris Tyerman said that the company was winning a number of highways jobs north of the border. He said that the Scottish highways market offered a range of opportunities for the business and that building a presence there was the “natural step to creating organic growth”. Mr Tyerman was appointed as Interserve’s infrastructure head in November 2014 following several years at Costain, where his roles included director of highways maintenance and deputy managing director. Interserve Construction Director, Ian Renhard, said at the time that Mr Tyerman’s appointment was part of the firm’s strategy to grow its infrastructure division, singling out highways work as a particularly important area of strategic planning for the business. In March last year, the firm made the decision to target the Scottish highways sector, with Interserve bidding for its first roads job in the early part of this year after “positive conversations with Transport Scotland and local authorities”, Mr Tyerman said. He continued: “When we look at what projects are attractive to us and we look at who the customer is and what the funding process is… and whether it sits in a range of projects that allows us to operate competently and comprehensively, there are certainly schemes in Scotland that fall within that assessment criteria and that is the reason why we have moved towards that market.” Interserve has already established itself in the highways sector in England by securing a series of local and strategic road contracts over the last two years. In June, it was chosen on four out of six of the highways lots for the £1.5bn North-east Procurement Organisation framework covering infrastructure work throughout the region. The company was also one of five businesses to be chosen in the medium-value lot of Highways England’s £5 billion Collaborative Delivery Framework for work up to £25 million.
Recent news from Interserve Press Office reports that the international construction group have been awarded a 5 year contract valued at approximately £230 million. The international construction project will also include additional works and work with the MoD DIO (Ministry of Defence – Defence Infrastructure Organisation) to provide further facility services to the US Air Force’s UK estate. The USFP (United States Forces Prime) is the prime contact for the project and combines the 4 existing facilities support contracts with the USAF (United States Air Force) main bases in the UK. The 6 bases will provide their associated satellite sites in conjunction with the project. Interserve will be combining the facilities management and engineering services maintenance for the wings of the USAF. The 3 operational wings of the USAF include the 48th Fighter wing, the 100th Air Refuelling Wing and 501st Combat Support Wing. The partnership begins in November 2016, many of the sites that will be managed by Interserve will be using the outsourced support services that the USAF has used previously. The USAF estate will now be managed by a single provider, which the company hopes will help them become more efficient, allow for flexibility and accommodate changes required in future for funding etc. The combining and amalgamation of contracts is hoped to help the company with providing the vital support required for the US Air Force Military Operations and Training whilst not being burdened with any complications or inefficiencies. The Interserve chief executive, Adrian Ringrose stated the company had a long-standing, highly successful relationship with the Armed Forces and the MoD, and that the company had repeatedly proven their ability to deliver integrated support services in a manner that is efficient and cost-effective. Bringing the US Air Force facilities under this single arrangement is a significant undertaking, the company hopes to deliver real synergies for their client.
