McLaughlin & Harvey has secured a £37.5m contract to ship flood defences and public realm enhancements in Dumfries the city centre.
Dumfries and Galloway Council appointed the contractor to hold out the two-stage Whitesands Challenge, following an open procurement procedure that attracted 5 bids.
The scheme objectives to cut back flood chance alongside the River Nith, which has many times overflowed lately, destructive houses and companies within the space.
It is going to additionally beef up pedestrian spaces and landscaping alongside the riverside to give a boost to regeneration of town centre, the council stated the day before today (18 September) in a freelance realize.
The contract covers early contractor involvement (ECI) and major structure works. All over the ECI section, McLaughlin & Harvey will supply construction-focused recommendation to give a boost to ultimate design building, operating along challenge designers to make sure buildability, price keep an eye on and environment friendly supply.
Matter to approval, the second one degree will contain supply of the primary works, together with well being and protection control, web site making plans, waste and visitors control, and discharge of making plans stipulations.
The contract was once awarded on 8 August 2025.
All 5 tenders have been submitted via non-EU companies, without a bids won from SMEs.
Supply: Gov.united kingdom Discover a Gentle
