Colas awarded Black Country surfacing contract

Colas have been awarded a three-year contract for carriageway surfacing on behalf of the Black Country.

Three contractors including Colas have been appointed to surface 3,650km of highways in Dudley, Sandwell, Walsall and Wolverhampton.

The work will be 100% delivered by local Colas teams.

National Operations Director David Ogden said “The Colas team are going from strength to strength in the West Midlands which creates opportunities for us to bring our global innovations that deliver reduced carbon solutions to the region. The expansion also creates more opportunities to support the local communities we have been part of for decades.”

Colas has recently been appointed to the Black Country Minor Works framework and secured the National Highways Area 9 maintenance and response contract.

The Midlands-based team also support Coventry City Council on the Civil Engineering and Traffic Safety framework.

Another project the firm is delivering in Walsall is the A34 sprint scheme and the A46 Stoneleigh junction improvement scheme.

When completing the highways contract, Colas will transition to an electric or alternative fuel fleet in an effort to commit to decarbonisation.

Working with the respective local authorities, the team will use low carbon solutions wherever possible.

The team will also continue to work with Dudley College as part of their apprenticeship offering.