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Halcrow wins Falkirk Council flood contract
Halcrow Group has won a £200,000 to provide Falkirk Council with consultancy services covering flooding and drainage related professional services.
The Council has appointed Halcrow as a Term Consultant for the review of development submissions received by the Planning authority with respect to flooding and drainage.
Halcrow, which was acquired by CH2M HILL in November 2011, will provide expert technical under the framework agreement. The contract will run for an initial period of 2 years, with a maximum extension of 2 years.
A total of six firms were in the bidding for the work, which has an estimated value of around £210,000.
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