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Monday, 13 June 2016 11:43

Natural Resources Wales awards £70m flood defence contract

Natural Resources Wales, the body responsible for rivers and coastal protection in Wales, has awarded a contract for flood risk management civil engineering worth an estimated £70 million.

The contract - part of phase 1 of NRW’s Civil Engineering Framework Agreement is divided into two Lots and includes work on flood risk management construction, wave and scour protection, impounding, conveyance structures, managed realignment and land remediation.

A total of 13 contractors have won a place on the £70 million civil engineering programme.

Lot 1 - Complex Civil Engineering North and South zones -  up to £45m

  • North Wales – Alun Griffiths (Contractors) Ltd; Balfour Beatty; Dawnus; Galliford Try
  • South Wales – Alun Griffiths(Contractors) Ltd; Galliford Try; JBA Bentley; Walters UK

Lot 2 – Standard Civil Engineering North East, North West, South East & South West zones - up to £25m

  • North East – Dawnus; Forkers; Jones Bros Ruthin (Civil Engineering) Co Ltd; William Hughes(Civil Engineering) Ltd
  • North West – Jones Bros Ruthin; Kaymac Marine & Civil Engineering; William Hughes (Civil Engineering) Ltd
  • South East – Alun Griffiths (Contractors) Ltd ; Dyer & Butler; Raymond Brown Construction; Walters UK
  • South West – Alun Griffiths (Contractors) Ltd; Dyer & Butler; G D Harries; Raymond Brown Construction Ltd

The contract covers Phase 1 only of NRW’s  Civil Engineering Framework Agreement - Phase 2 tender documentation will be issued separately in the coming months.

Phase 2 focuses on civil engineering for the organisation’s  forest estate and natural woodlands; the lots included are Lot 3 – Primary Infrastructure and Associated Services and Lot 4 – Secondary Infrastructure and Associated Services.

Waterbriefing is media partner with the Institution of Civil Engineers keynote Flooding and Water Management Conference 2016 taking place in London on Thursday 30th June. Click here  for more information about the conference.

Click here to join the Waterbriefing UK Flood Risk Management Discussion Group on Linkedin

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