Carillion wins £100m Canada highways contract

WOLVERHAMPTON construction and maintenance services giant Carillion has been named preferred bidder for a 12-year Canada highways maintenance contract expected to be worth over £100m.

Carillion Canada has been selected by the Ministry of Transportation Ontario for the area maintenance contract (AMC) Peel/Halton in Ontario.  

Under this contract Carillion Canada will provide routine inspection and maintenance services, including snow clearance, together with minor capital works, for more than 1,000 kilometres of highway.  A Carillion joint venture was the incumbent maintenance contractor for the Halton area.

Carillion chief executive Richard Howson said: ”This latest success reinforces Carillion’s position as the leading private sector provider of highways maintenance services in Ontario. 

“Over the last 18 months, we have won long-term highways maintenance contracts in Ontario and Alberta worth over £720m, which is making a significant contribution to organic growth in our support services activities in Canada.”