Amey News

Amey's Work Tackling Youth Unemployment Receives Royal Seal Of Approval

Amey News — Wed, 11 Jan 2012 00:00:00 GMT

Local firm Amey, which is headquartered at the Oxford Science Park, has celebrated the success of its Apprenticeship Academy and its partnership with The Duke of Edinburgh’s Award (DofE) with a visit from HRH The Earl of Wessex. Amey staged a workshop aimed at tackling youth unemployment which was attended by Prince Edward, business leaders from across the UK and 30 of its current...

Amey wins place on YORCivils framework

Amey News — Thu, 22 Dec 2011 00:00:00 GMT

Leading public services provider Amey has been awarded a place on the £382 million, four-year YORCivils Contractors framework for South and West Yorkshire. In total, nine local authorities across Leeds, Bradford, Calderdale, Wakefield, Kirklees, Doncaster, Rotherham and Sheffield may procure work through the framework, which is led by Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council. The 10...

Amey donates £100,000 to Oxford Cancer and Haematology Centre

Amey News — Wed, 21 Dec 2011 00:00:00 GMT

Local firm Amey, which is headquartered at the Oxford Science Park, has fulfilled a pledge to donate £100,000 to the Oxford Cancer Centre. Amey has contributed towards an integrated theatre (CIT) for the Cancer Centre, which allows high-definition images to be broadcast from inside patients’ bodies. This equipment will be used for keyhole surgery which reduces recovery time and the risk...

Amey Graduate Named Runner-Up at Prestigious Engineering Awards

Amey News — Fri, 09 Dec 2011 11:00:00 GMT

A young engineer from leading infrastructure services provider Amey has beaten 90 competitors from around the globe to be named runner-up in the national Graduate of the Year category by New Civil Engineer magazine for his passion and commitment to the industry.

Amey Wins Sixth National HR Awards

Amey News — Wed, 30 Nov 2011 00:00:00 GMT

Leading infrastructure services provider Amey, in partnership with Birmingham City Council and Jobcentre Plus, has won a national HR award for delivering a targeted recruitment and training campaign to help local unemployed people get back into work.

Amey Wins Prestigious FM Award

Amey News — Mon, 21 Nov 2011 00:00:00 GMT

Leading infrastructure services provider Amey has won a national facilities management award for working with the public and charitable sectors to operate schools of maximum benefit to communities.

Amey Wins Five HR Awards in Five Months

Amey News — Fri, 21 Oct 2011 00:00:00 GMT

Leading infrastructure services provider Amey has won its fifth HR award in five months for excellence in the way it has implemented its invoicing and payroll software.

Amey Wins National HR Awards

Amey News — Thu, 13 Oct 2011 08:30:00 GMT

Leading infrastructure services provider Amey has won two national Human Resources awards for their commitment to ensuring HR skills and services match those needed by Amey now and in the future.

Amey Named as a Top 50 Company for Graduates

Amey News — Mon, 26 Sep 2011 00:00:00 GMT

Leading infrastructure services provider Amey has been named as one of the UK’s top graduate employers for the way it invests in employee career development and offers varied career paths.

Amey shines at the National Rail Awards

Amey News — Tue, 20 Sep 2011 00:00:00 GMT

Amey has been highly commended for one of its innovations at the National Rail Awards Ceremony, for introducing light stick technology to keep people safe while working on the railways.

Amey Helps Regenerate Local Nature Reserve for Rare Species

Amey News — Wed, 24 Aug 2011 00:00:00 GMT

Amey, headquartered in Oxford, has helped protect the local wildlife and environment in a volunteer effort at a nature reserve that shares its name.

Amey and British Gas Named Home Office Supplier of the Year 2011 for Corporate Social Responsibility

Amey News — Mon, 01 Aug 2011 00:00:00 GMT

Amey and British Gas (BG) have received an award for the best contributor to the Home Office Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) agenda, for a pioneering energy management agreement which was implemented to reduce the department’s carbon footprint by 1,200 tonnes.

Amey Wins Five Rail Signalling Contracts Across The UK

Amey News — Fri, 15 Jul 2011 00:00:00 GMT

Network Rail has awarded Amey five rail signalling contracts worth a total of £37 million, as part of a major investment scheme to increase the capacity, reliability and safety of the rail system.

Highways technology contract goes to Amey and URS/Scott Wilson

Amey News — Fri, 08 Jul 2011 00:00:00 GMT

Amey and URS/Scott Wilson have won a four-year contract to manage, maintain and improve the Intelligent Transport Systems (ITS) throughout Wales.

Home Office Rolls Out Pioneering Energy Contracts Developed by Amey and British Gas

Amey News — Wed, 06 Jul 2011 00:00:00 GMT

Government department set to save £1.3 million through Gain Share scheme

Amey achieves Scottish environmental first

Amey News — Fri, 24 Jun 2011 12:00:00 GMT

Public service provider Amey has achieved a first for Scotland by being awarded a prestigious new sustainability accolade for their delivery of motorway and trunk road management for Transport Scotland.

Amey Appoints Business Development Director for Local Government

Amey News — Wed, 22 Jun 2011 00:00:00 GMT

Amey has appointed James Trotter as Business Development Director of its Local Government division to drive further growth in the highways and infrastructure market.

Amey Collects Top Scottish Accolade for Increasing Safety for Workers

Amey News — Mon, 20 Jun 2011 00:00:00 GMT

Public service provider Amey has been recognised for their ongoing commitment to making road works areas as safe as possible for their people by reducing incidents involving the public by nearly 20%.

Amey wins top transport industry award

Amey News — Mon, 13 Jun 2011 00:00:00 GMT

Leading transport provider Amey has won a top industry award for the way it helps manage one third of London’s traffic, in partnership with EnterpriseMouchel, Ringways and TfL.

Amey Wins National Award for Looking After Its Employees

Amey News — Fri, 10 Jun 2011 00:00:00 GMT

Leading infrastructure services provider Amey, has won a leading Human Resources award for the way it manages and motivates its employees.

Amey Goes Green With Trials of Hydrogen Vehicles

Amey News — Fri, 03 Jun 2011 00:00:00 GMT

Amey has become one of the first public service companies in the UK to generate its own hydrogen fuel on site at its Hereford depot, as part of a national trial of hydrogen powered vehicles.

Amey Wins National Award for Helping Communities

Amey News — Fri, 03 Jun 2011 00:00:00 GMT

Amey has been named Large Company of the Year in the Scottish Business in the Community Awards for helping excluded groups of people get back into work and caring for the environment. The accolade is widely acknowledged as one of the most influential in recognising responsible business.

Amey Wins Three Health and Safety Awards

Amey News — Wed, 20 Apr 2011 00:00:00 GMT

Amey, a leading provider of public services, has won three national awards from one of the UK’s most respected health and safety charities.

GEOAmey Awarded Three Contracts by MoJ to Provide Prison Escort and Custody Services in the UK

Amey News — Wed, 16 Mar 2011 00:00:00 GMT

The Ministry of Justice has awarded GEOAmey PECS Ltd (GEOAmey), three contracts to provide prison escort and custody services across three regions of the UK, in an agreement worth up to £900 million over a period of up to 10 years.

Calderdale Team Celebrates National Success

Amey News — Tue, 01 Mar 2011 00:00:00 GMT

GOING for gold – Amey, which looks after Calderdale’s 1,090 km road network, is celebrating after winning a national award.

An Award-Winning Partnership

Amey News — Fri, 25 Feb 2011 00:00:00 GMT

The Birmingham Highways Maintenance and Management Service is celebrating its third award win in a row. Amey, in partnership with Birmingham City Council has recently won ‘European Services PPP Deal of the Year’ at the Project Finance Journal awards ceremony in London.

Amey appoints John Faulkner as Business Development Director for Inter-Urban

Amey News — Tue, 22 Feb 2011 00:00:00 GMT

Amey has appointed John Faulkner as Business Development Director to drive further growth in its rail and highways division.

Amey appoints new Managing Director for Local Government

Amey News — Tue, 22 Feb 2011 00:00:00 GMT

Amey has appointed Nick Gregg as Managing Director of its Local Government division to drive further growth in highways and infrastructure projects.

Amey acquires leading transport consultancy TPi

Amey News — Mon, 31 Jan 2011 00:00:00 GMT

Leading public services provider Amey has acquired 100 per cent equity in Transportation Planning (International) Ltd (TPi) – its third acquisition within one year. Amey has acquired the transportation planning and traffic engineering consultancy to optimise delivery of its strategic transport schemes across the UK.

Andy Milner & Steve Withers feature in NCE Infrastructure Report

Amey News — Thu, 16 Dec 2010 00:00:00 GMT

UK road spending has been slashed, the role of the Highways Agency is being reviewed, and local authorities are in a state of near panic. Yet globally, spending on roads is at incredible levels. So what does 2011 look like for those involved in designing, building, maintaining and operating roads?

LED Revolution to Light up Birmingham

Amey News — Fri, 26 Nov 2010 00:00:00 GMT

A groundbreaking programme to replace more than 95,000 street lights in Birmingham with state-of-the-art Light Emitting Diode (LED) technology which will cut carbon emissions and improve safety is to be launched this week.

Amey launches Apprenticeship Academy to develop the engineers of tomorrow

Amey News — Fri, 19 Nov 2010 15:33:00 GMT

AMEY LAUNCHES APPRENTICESHIP ACADEMY TO DEVELOP THE ENGINEERS OF TOMORROW

Amey wins Road Safety Scheme Award

Amey News — Mon, 01 Nov 2010 00:00:00 GMT

Amey, working in partnership with Hampshire County Council, has won a prestigious Highways Magazine Excellence Award for its innovative ‘Village 30’ project.

Amey Helps KickStart Government-Wide Energy Efficiency Drive

Amey News — Thu, 30 Sep 2010 00:00:00 GMT

Innovative energy management plan could save Whitehall £1 million per year

AMEY appoints new technical director

Amey News — Tue, 07 Sep 2010 00:00:00 GMT

Amey has appointed David Gillham, Senior Vice President of the Chartered Institution of Highways and Transportation (CIHT), to be a Technical Director

AMEY safeguards jobs in Birmingham

Amey News — Mon, 06 Sep 2010 00:00:00 GMT

Public services provider Amey, which created 300 new jobs through the £2.7bn Birmingham Highways PFI, has secured a further 15 jobs in the city, by acquiring the rail consulting capability of international consultancy, WYG.

West Midlands motorways ‘used as rubbish dump’

Amey News — Tue, 17 Aug 2010 00:00:00 GMT

Working on behalf of the Highways Agency, local firm Amey is collecting enough litter to fill five Olympic sized swimming pools from motorways in the West Midlands every year – from crisp packets to teddy bears and even a canoe. Now the company, which has offices in Colmore Plaza, is supporting The Highways Agency’s ‘Bag it Bin it’ campaign was launched this week and aims to drive home the...

Amey named preferred bidder for North Lanarkshire roads contract

Amey News — Mon, 16 Aug 2010 00:00:00 GMT

North Lanarkshire Council has today named Amey as the preferred bidder for its highways, street lighting and winter services contract. Under the agreement, worth up to £200m, Amey will continue to improve and maintain the North Lanarkshire road network – including 1,450km of road and 56,000 street lights – for up to 13 years. Amey has been delivering highway maintenance services across North...

Young people complete ‘Drive for Safety’ with Amey at Silverstone

Amey News — Fri, 30 Jul 2010 00:00:00 GMT

Two thirds of young drivers over-rated their ability – but 98 per cent now feel they are safer drivers, thanks to a pioneering road safety campaign by Amey. Only one in eight drivers is aged 18-25 – yet this age group is involved in one third of road accidents.* Road crashes are the biggest cause of death in young people in the UK. Amey launched the campaign, named Drive for Safety, to reduce...

Amey awarded Network Rail contract to upgrade nine stations in South East

Amey News — Wed, 14 Jul 2010 00:00:00 GMT

Amey has been awarded a top contract by Network Rail to extend platforms at nine stations in the South East of England so they can accommodate new 12-car passenger trains carrying extra commuters into London. In addition, Amey will carry out supporting works on the existing track, overhead line and signalling equipment and upgrade lighting, public address and CCTV security systems. Amey will...

Amey strengthened by acquisition of WYG’s Rail Consultancy

Amey News — Thu, 01 Jul 2010 00:00:00 GMT

Leading public services provider Amey has today further strengthened its position as one of the UK’s biggest rail services providers after acquiring the national rail consultancy of WYG Engineering Limited (‘WYG’), part of the WYG Group (formerly, White Young Green). The agreement sees Amey secure almost 100 skilled professionals, ranging from specialist designers and senior managers as well as...

Amey reaches financial close in equity sale of Tube Lines to Transport for London

Amey News — Sun, 27 Jun 2010 00:00:00 GMT

Amey has today announced that it has reached financial close in the sale of its equity in Tube Lines (Holdings) Limited to Transport for London (TfL). Amey along with its partner in the contract Bechtel has entered into an agreement on 7th May 2010 to sell their interests in Tube Lines to Transport for London (‘TfL’) for a total of £310 million. The decision will allow TfL more flexibility so...

Amey expands in Colmore Plaza

Amey News — Mon, 21 Jun 2010 00:00:00 GMT

Leading public services provider Amey is expanding its offices at Colmore Plaza to accommodate the specialist project team that will deliver the £2.7 billion Birmingham Highways PFI. The company has taken an additional 6,098 sq ft on the third floor to accommodate the 80-strong project team. Amey is already the largest occupier of Colmore Plaza. The company took floors four and five for its...

Birmingham City Council gives Amey the green light to start work on upgrading Birmingham’s road network

Amey News — Thu, 10 Jun 2010 00:00:00 GMT

This week marks the start of the £2.7 billion highways PFI, as Birmingham City Council’s long term partner Amey begins the upgrade and maintenance of the city’s infrastructure network for the next 25 years. The start of the contract marks a substantial boost for the region by securing a large number of jobs, with around 250 employees transferring from the council to work on the project with...

Amey kicks off health drive as Beckham launches World Cup bid

Amey News — Wed, 09 Jun 2010 00:00:00 GMT

As Wayne Rooney and the England squad prepare for their first World Cup match in South Africa, leading public services provider Amey has launched a football championship and a quiz to help promote national Men’s Health Week. Amey, which has 11,000 staff, has already launched a WellBeing programme which raises awareness of the benefits of making healthier lifestyle choices. This includes...

Amey named as a ‘Green’ business for the eighth year running

Amey News — Tue, 08 Jun 2010 00:00:00 GMT

Leading public services provider Amey has been named as one of the UK’s most sustainable and responsible businesses – after improving its performance every year since 2002. The firm scored 91 per cent in a rigorous assessment of its working practices to secure a gold ranking in Business in the Community’s (BITC’s) 2010 Corporate Responsibility Index (CRI). It is the UK’s leading voluntary...

Amey scoops not one, but six awards

Amey News — Wed, 19 May 2010 00:00:00 GMT

Amey, which is delivering several multi-million pound contracts in the West Midlands, is celebrating after winning six awards for its exemplary health, safety and environmental record. The firm has won four gold occupational health and safety awards by the Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents (RoSPA) and two national Considerate Constructors Awards. Judges from RoSPA said Amey...

Amey helps airports reach new heights after volcano incident

Amey News — Thu, 13 May 2010 00:00:00 GMT

Amey deployed a crack team of almost 500 people to carry out a ‘cleaning blitz’ at three airports across the UK when footfall was reduced due to the volcanic ash cloud. The incident affected two teams at Heathrow Airport – working at Terminal 5 and on Heathrow Express (HEx) trains and stations – and one at Glasgow Airport. The contracts involve delivering a wide range of services including...

Amey wins award for being considerate in Calderdale

Amey News — Mon, 10 May 2010 00:00:00 GMT

Halifax-based company Amey has won a national award for the way it is delivering a £50 million contract to provide public services in Calderdale. The company has won a silver Considerate Constructors Award for the way it is carrying out a package of highways, street lighting and winter maintenance services for Calderdale Council. This involves working around-the-clock to service the 1090km...

Amey and Birmingham City Council reach financial close on £2.7bn Birmingham Highways PFI

Amey News — Fri, 07 May 2010 00:00:00 GMT

Amey and Birmingham City Council have announced that they have reached financial close on the Birmingham Highways private finance initiative (PFI). This follows the council’s appointment of Amey as preferred bidder for its 25-year, £2.7bn highways maintenance and management PFI – the biggest local government highways sector PFI in the UK. Councillor Len Gregory, cabinet member for...

Amey announces equity sale of Tube Lines to Transport for London

Amey News — Fri, 07 May 2010 00:00:00 GMT

Amey has today announced the sale of its equity in Tube Lines (Holdings) Limited to Transport for London (TfL). Amey along with its partner in the contract, Bechtel has entered into an agreement to sell their interests in Tube Lines to Transport for London (‘TfL’) for a total of £310 million. The agreement is conditional on lenders’ consents being obtained and certain other operational...

Amey representative appointed as Chairman for the Chartered Institution of Highways and Transportation

Amey News — Tue, 04 May 2010 00:00:00 GMT

John Sunderland, business director for the Inter-Urban division at Amey has been appointed as the West Midlands Chairman for the Chartered Institution of Highways and Transportation (CIHT). The Chartered Institution of Highways & Transportation (CIHT) is concerned specifically with the planning, design, construction, maintenance and operation of land-based transport systems and...

Amey launches Cycle to Work initiative on Oxford Science Park

Amey News — Wed, 21 Apr 2010 00:00:00 GMT

Amey one of the UK’s leading public services providers has launched a ‘cycle2work’ scheme along with Oxford Science Park to promote health and well being as well as supporting the Cleaner, Greener Oxford Campaign led by Councillor John Tanner. The event is being held at Amey’s Head office on Oxford Science Park and all companies located there were invited to attend. The event is being hosted...

Amey wins 2010 ACE/NCE Major Consultant of the Year Award

Amey News — Fri, 26 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT

Amey a leading public services provider has been awarded the prestigious ACE/NCE Major Consultant of the Year title. Now in its 7th year, the award celebrates outstanding business performance of civil engineering consultancies across the UK. Amey was up against some stiff competition including Mott Macdonald, Mouchel, Atkins, Sinclair Knight Merz and Hyder. Widely considered to be the barometer...

Amey wins 2010 ACE/NCE Major Consultant of the Year Award

Amey News — Fri, 26 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT

Award for keeping Scotland tidy won by Amey

Amey News — Thu, 25 Feb 2010 00:00:00 GMT

The winners of the prestigious national Scottish People and Places awards were presented with their trophies last night, Wednesday 24th February, at a glittering conference dinner in The Macdonald Marine Hotel, by Provost of East Lothian, Councillor Sheena Richardson and John Summers OBE, Chief Executive of Keep Scotland Beautiful. Brendan Corish, Network Liaison Officer with Amey, which...

Amey working with Oxfordshire County Council to improve road safety for local children

Amey News — Thu, 04 Feb 2010 00:00:00 GMT

Amey one of the UK’s leading public service partners has donated over 200 reflective clip on badges to local Oxfordshire schools to ensure children are noticed and visible when cycling and walking on Oxfordshire’s roads and pavements. Amey, located on Oxford Science Park is working with Oxfordshire County Council’s Road Safety Team to support their ‘Footsteps’ and ‘Cycle Training’ programmes,...

Amey’s green credentials recognised with an Oxford Green Travel Award

Amey News — Wed, 27 Jan 2010 00:00:00 GMT

Amey one of the UK’s leading public services partners has received an Oxford Green Travel Award after entering the awards organised by Oxford City Council. The award was presented by the Lord Mayor of Oxford, Councillor Mary Clarkson at an event held at the Town Hall on the 27th of January. Oxford City Council presented the awards to people or groups who have consistently made the effort to...

Amey celebrates 30th birthday of Apprenticeship Scheme in Sutton Courtenay

Amey News — Fri, 08 Jan 2010 00:00:00 GMT

Amey, one of the UK’s leading public service providers is celebrating reaching the 30th year of its Logistics Apprenticeship Scheme based in Sutton Courtenay. Amey’s Logistics division has taken on apprentices for the last 30 years, and in the last ten years 9 apprentices have successfully completed the scheme. A number of apprentices are recruited from local Oxfordshire schools and colleges...

Amey donates over 100 hampers to local Oxfordshire charity Age Concern

Amey News — Mon, 04 Jan 2010 00:00:00 GMT

Amey one of the UK’s leading public service providers has donated over 100 Christmas hampers to local Oxfordshire charity Age Concern, helping to support the charity’s important work with older people across the country. Amey provided hampers to every employee as a thank-you for their commitment and hard work over the past twelve months. Employees based at Amey’s offices on Oxford Science Park...

Amey launches International Design Hub and announces Technical Apprentice Programme

Amey News — Tue, 24 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Public services provider Amey today officially launches its new International Design Hub in Birmingham and pledges its commitment to helping local young people by launching a new technical apprentice programme. The hub, in Colmore Plaza, will be opened by Amey chief executive Mel Ewell and the leader of Birmingham City Council, Mike Whitby, at a special event attended by the city’s senior...

Amey scoops double award at the Energy Saving Trust Fleet Hero Awards 2009

Amey News — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Leading public service provider Amey is a double award winner after picking up Best Private Sector Fleet 250 + Vehicles award and coming runner up for the Leadership award at the Energy Saving Trust Fleet Hero Awards 2009. Amey was the only organisation to receive two awards on the evening. The awards help acknowledge the important contributions that organisations make to reduce emissions and...

Amey wins awards in Rail Engineer and Rail Manager of the Year categories at Rail Staff Awards 2009

Amey News — Tue, 20 Oct 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Amey, one of the UK’s leading public service providers, has won Rail Engineer of the Year and Rail Manager of the Year categories at the Rail Staff Awards. The Event took place at the International Convention Centre in Birmingham on Saturday 17th October and recognises the extra special efforts of front-line railway personnel. The Rail Engineer of the Year award recognises outstanding...

Amey Account Director wins FM of the year category at BIFM Investors in FM Excellence Awards 2009

Amey News — Tue, 13 Oct 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Amey, one of the UK’s leading public service providers, has won the Facilities Manager (FM) of the Year category at the prestigious British Institute of Facilities Management (BIFM) Investors in FM Excellence Awards, which took place at the Grosvenor House Hotel in London last night. Andy Ractliffe, an Account Director at Amey, which provides a total facilities management and workspace...

Amey donates furniture to local Oxfordshire schools

Amey News — Mon, 12 Oct 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Amey, one of the UK’s leading public services companies has donated a number of items of furniture to two local Oxfordshire high schools after recently undergoing a refurbishment at their offices on the Science Park. The refurbishment lead to an excess of unwanted furniture including chairs and storage units, which would normally have been thrown away, however Amey looked to ways to recycle the...

Amey’s 2009 order-book wins reach c£4bn

Amey News — Wed, 30 Sep 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Amey, one of the UK’s leading public services providers, has today announced that it is in-line to achieve c£4bn of additional order book wins in 2009 alone – cementing the company’s position as a business that is out-performing the recession. The recent increase follows the decision by Network Rail to award Amey, in joint venture with Colas, preferred bidder status for its £250m High Output...

AmeyColas announced as preferred bidder for Network Rail’s c£250m high output contract

Amey News — Wed, 30 Sep 2009 00:00:00 GMT

AmeyColas has been announced as preferred bidder for the c£250m High Output Track Renewals contract by Network Rail. This UK-wide five year contract is extendable to seven years, with the potential for additional volumes over this period. This will make AmeyColas the largest track renewal provider in the country, cementing an already strong partnership with Network Rail. Currently AmeyColas...

Amey pledge £100,000 to Oxford Cancer Centre

Amey News — Thu, 24 Sep 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Amey an Oxford based public services company has pledged to raise over £100,000 in the next three to five years to support the Oxford Cancer Centre. Amey’s £100,000 commitment has already funded the roof top garden at the new Centre and will help to buy a state of the art computer integrated theatre (CIT). CITs are crucial for the development of new keyhole surgery techniques which reduce...

Amey Directors raise £7000 for Helen Douglas house

Amey News — Thu, 17 Sep 2009 00:00:00 GMT

In July this year five directors from the Oxford based company Amey raised £7000 for Helen Douglas House, a centre in Oxford providing respite and end of life care for children and adults with life shortening conditions. The Amey team cycled 240miles from London to Paris over the course of three days finishing at the Arc de Triomph. Amey, one of the UK’s leading public services companies has...

Graduates step onto the career ladder with Amey

Amey News — Thu, 10 Sep 2009 00:00:00 GMT

With graduates across Britain facing a challenging career search, 17 lucky young people, have recently joined public services provider Amey’s 67 strong graduate training programme and are taking their first steps on the career ladder. More than 250 people have taken part in Amey’s graduate training programme since the scheme launched in 2006, and the company is already planning for its...

Amey announced as a finalist in the National Business Awards

Amey News — Fri, 04 Sep 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Amey shortlisted for the Employer of the Year Award 2009 Leading public services company Amey has been shortlisted for the Employer of the Year category in the 2009 National Business Awards. The award will go to the organisation that can best demonstrate how it has applied its human and supporting resources to achieve commercial success, through well-adopted company values, the provision of...

Amey wins second engineering consultancy contract with Roads Service Northern Ireland

Amey News — Wed, 02 Sep 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Amey has been awarded its second contract of the year with Northern Ireland Roads Service, this time for the provision of consultancy services to assist in the delivery of major works schemes above £5m. Amey has successfully secured a place on Northern Ireland Roads Service’s Major Works Planning, Assessment and Delivery framework, along with five other consultants. The contract will...

Amey helps Herefordshire council secure £1 million saving

Amey News — Tue, 01 Sep 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Herefordshire Council has signed a new agreement with its contractors Amey which will save £1million per year whilst also improving roads maintenance and delivering environmental benefits. The agreement covers the highways, parks and public rights of way services, and sets Amey stretching targets to achieve to ensure the quality of services delivered to Herefordshire residents is improved....

Integrated Bradford reaches financial close on Bradford Phase 2 Schools PFI

Amey News — Mon, 31 Aug 2009 00:00:00 GMT

AMEY is pleased to announce that Integrated Bradford, a Consortium that includes Amey, Costain, HSBC and Building Schools for the Future Investments, has reached financial close on the £230m Bradford Schools Phase 2 PFI Project. The scheme, which is a further phase of the Bradford ‘Building Schools for the Future’ Programme, includes for the provision of 4 Secondary Schools for Bradford...

Amey representative joins CBI West Midlands Council

Amey News — Wed, 26 Aug 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Alan Hayes, head of strategy and development for the Birmingham-based consulting division of support services company Amey, has joined the Confederation of British Industry (CBI) West Midlands Council. Alan’s appointment builds on the work he has been doing with the Birmingham Chamber of Commerce and Industry, which he has been involved in since 2006. He has helped the chamber to win support...

Amey appoints Natasha Hawkes nee Hall as Area Manager in charge of highway operations in Hampshire

Amey News — Tue, 25 Aug 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Amey, who work in partnership with Hampshire County Council to deliver routine highways maintenance and improvement schemes works across the County, has just appointed Natasha Hawkes nee Hall as Area Manager in charge of highway operations in the south of the county. Ten years ago Natasha took two days work as an office temp assisting with highways admin and has worked her way up through a...

Amey wins new work through Thameslink contract

Amey News — Mon, 17 Aug 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Amey has recently celebrated the award of a £4.5m contract to provide design and site supervisory services during platform extension works for the Thameslink Programme outer area stations. Amey has also been appointed to design the Switches and Crossings Renewal work for Luton Station. This work was included in Amey’s contract in preference to the incumbent principal route contractor for the...

New executive chair for Environmental Partnership

Amey News — Mon, 17 Aug 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Be Birmingham’s Environmental Partnership has appointed Keith Sexton, group health, safety, environment and quality director of Amey Plc as the new executive chair of the Birmingham Environmental Partnership. He represents the Birmingham Chamber of Commerce & Industry on the board. Keith has worked in the environmental field for almost 20 years in variety of industries. He is a chartered...

Amey welcomes new staff in Clackmannanshire and Scottish Borders

Amey News — Sat, 08 Aug 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Over the past 6 months, our Local Government team in Scotland has been mobilising the new education contracts in Clackmannanshire and Scottish Borders and we are delighted to welcome all the new staff who have joined Amey through this period. As part of the contract we will be providing Facilities Management to 6 schools across the two regions including cleaning, janitorial provision, security,...

Amey appoints two new Business Managers for its growing Rail consultancy

Amey News — Fri, 07 Aug 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Richard Shackell has been appointed as Amey’s Business Manager for Signalling and will be responsible for progression of the railway signalling design activities undertaken through Amey's Bristol, Birmingham and York offices. Richard has more than 23 years experience in the rail industry and has been involved in a number of major railway projects, including Crossrail, Thameslink East London...

Amey announced preferred bidder for £2.7bn Birmingham Highways PFI

Amey News — Tue, 04 Aug 2009 00:00:00 GMT

-UK’s BIGGEST LOCAL GOVERNMENT HIGHWAYS SECTOR PFI- Birmingham City Council has today announced Amey as the preferred bidder for its £2.7bn highways maintenance and management private finance initiative (PFI) contract. The contract, a substantial boost for the region, will increase employment and make a real difference to the local highway infrastructure. More than 300 jobs will be created in...

Amey in line to achieve c£3.8bn of new business

Amey News — Tue, 04 Aug 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Amey, one of the UK’s leading public services providers, has today announced it is in line to achieve work worth c£3.8 billion*. This follows the decision by Birmingham City Council to award the company preferred bidder status for its £2.7bn highways maintenance and management private finance initiative (PFI) contract. Of the more than 75 project wins secured by Amey in 2009, the most recent...

Amey chooses Colmore Plaza for International Design Hub

Amey News — Mon, 03 Aug 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Amey, one of the UK’s leading public services companies, is forging ahead with plans to open a new International Design Hub in Birmingham, as announced at the MIPIM property show earlier this year, and has selected Colmore Plaza as its preferred location. The company, which already has a number of offices in Birmingham, has agreed terms for a ten-year lease on the 4th and 5th floors of...

Bringing jobs to Birmingham

Amey News — Sat, 01 Aug 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Last weekend, July 24th & 25th, Amey attended the Birmingham Futures event, a free jobs fair aimed at helping workers made redundant in the area to get advice and find new employment. We were present at the event to highlight the number of different opportunities available to the people of Birmingham within Amey. We had over 100 jobs (out of a total of 500 featured at the event), covering...

Amey wins 'Investors in People' silver award

Amey News — Fri, 31 Jul 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Amey, one of the UK’s leading public services companies, has achieved the Investors in People silver award for its successful approach to managing employees’ needs. Investors in People’s framework has recently been extended to provide greater stretch and challenge as well as providing further recognition to reflect additional achievement. Under the new structure, Investors in People have...

Amey achieves accolades for campaign to respect roadworkers

Amey News — Tue, 28 Jul 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Public service provider Amey has won a prestigious National Transport Award at a glittering ceremony in London’s Grosvenor Hotel this week (Wed 22 July). The company was successful in claiming the accolade of Excellence in Marketing and Travel Planning for their campaign to tackle the abuse faced by road workers. The judges were impressed by Amey’s innovative approach in working...

Amey celebrates third Highways Agency TechMAC contract win worth £25m

Amey News — Wed, 01 Jul 2009 00:00:00 GMT

The Highways Agency has awarded Amey its third Technology Managing Agent Contractor (TechMAC) contract, this time in the North East. Amey, one of the UK’s leading public services companies has already celebrated winning the South East and West Midlands TechMACs, making it the leading TechMAC provider in the UK, in terms of contracts. The contract, worth £25m over five years, covers North East...

Benefits for West Midlands road users thanks to £300 million Highways Agency contract

Amey News — Wed, 01 Jul 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Road users across the West Midlands will this week begin to benefit from a change to how Highways Agency services are delivered in the region. From Wednesday 1 July, the Highways Agency’s new Managing Agent Contractor (MAC) for area 9, Amey, will start its £300m, five year contract. The role of the MAC is to carry out operational and routine maintenance services and deliver...

Amey wins Thameslink outer areas contract worth approx £4.5m

Amey News — Thu, 28 May 2009 00:00:00 GMT

The UK’s leading support services partner Amey has been awarded a contract with Network Rail to provide design and contract supervision services for the construction of platform extensions in nine stations on the Thameslink route. The delivery of this project will be managed by one of Amey’s design offices in Birmingham and will be supported by two other Amey consultancy offices in Swindon and...

Amey announces major deal to deliver full facilities management to the Department for Transport

Amey News — Wed, 27 May 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Amey, the leading public services provider, has won a contract in excess of £25 million to deliver total facilities management to the Department for Transport. The contract, which commences on 1st July 2009, will see the company take responsibility for all facilities management services to the Department’s London Headquarters. The contract requires Amey to provide a full range of services to...

Single supplier Amey awarded all 5 network rail CEFA contracts

Amey News — Tue, 21 Apr 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Amey is delighted to have been awarded Network Rail’s Civil Examination Framework Agreement (CEFA) in all five of the rail provider’s geographical territories, beating rival bids from other leading consultancies. This success extends Amey’s rail consultancy capabilities nationwide, enabling the development of its rail business in all geographical areas. Mel Ewell, CEO Amey said: “We are...

Amey announces the appointment of Wayne Robertson as Head of Legal

Amey News — Mon, 16 Mar 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Amey, one of the UK’s leading support services partners, has appointed Wayne Robertson as Head of Legal, effective immediately. Wayne will report directly to Mel Ewell, Chief Executive, Amey. Wayne will manage a team of twenty lawyers, company secretaries and Contract Services staff handling a broad range of transactional projects and corporate and commercial matters for the Group. He will also...

Amey has Designs on International Hub

Amey News — Wed, 11 Mar 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Support services company Amey has announced its intention to open a 70,000 sq ft International Design Hub in Birmingham, pulling together 250 staff currently located in the city into one location and creating up to 500 jobs over the next two to three years.

Sole Provider Amey wins Area 9 Highways Management Contract

Amey News — Thu, 26 Feb 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Oxford based support services company Amey has been awarded a prestigious contract with the Highways Agency to manage and maintain the motorways and trunk roads in the Midlands. The company has been selected by the Highways Agency as the Managing Agent Contractor (MAC) for its Area 9 scheme, in a deal worth up to £275 million. Amey will be the sole provider on the contract bringing together...

Amey announces the appointment of Valerie Hughes-D’Aeth as Group HR Director

Amey News — Wed, 25 Feb 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Amey, one of the UK’s leading support services partners, has appointed Valerie Hughes-D’Aeth to the role of Group HR Director, effective from March 2, 2009. Bringing more than 25 years’ experience in employee engagement and transformation, Valerie will be leading Amey’s award-winning HR function, which provides support for Amey’s 9,000 employees throughout the UK. Prior to joining Amey,...

Amey announces new Managing Director of Built Environment – Gillian Duggan

Amey News — Fri, 12 Sep 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Amey has today announced Gillian Duggan - current Group Human Resources Director - as Managing Director for Built Environment. Gillian replaces Guy Wakeley effective immediately. Reporting directly into Chris Webster, COO, Duggan will have responsibility for managing the Built Environment senior management team and for delivery on key accounts including MoD, Home Office and QinetiQ. Chris...

Plymouth Council signs new ten year highways contract with Amey

Amey News — Mon, 08 Sep 2008 10:30:00 GMT

Plymouth City Council has signed a new ten-year contract with Amey who will now provide the groundwork needed to keep the city’s traffic running smoothly. The £150 million contract is part of the Council’s plans to radically overhaul the existing highways service with the aim of making a more cost effective, customer friendly, efficient and performance driven service. By implementing the new...

Sir Richard Mottram appointed Chairman of Amey

Amey News — Tue, 19 Aug 2008 10:30:00 GMT

Amey, one of the UK’s leading support services partners, today announces the appointment of Sir Richard Mottram as Non-Executive Chairman of the Board, the post will take effect immediately. Sir Richard was one of the country’s most senior officials within Government, his career having spanned 39 years and many key Departments. Commenting on the appointment, Mel Ewell, Chief Executive of Amey,...

Scotland’s motorways used as rubbish dump

Amey News — Mon, 18 Aug 2008 00:00:00 GMT

In one year alone enough litter is collected from the motorways of south west Scotland to fill two public swimming pools according to Transport Scotland’s operating company Amey who are today urging motorists as part of National motorway litter week not to ‘Tip on your trip’. National motorway litter week starts today and aims to drive home the message to motorists that they must take their...

Amey wins South East TechMAC

Amey News — Tue, 12 Aug 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Amey, one of the UK’s leading support service partners has been awarded the Highways Agency’s South East TechMAC. The 5-year project, with a value of over £20m, is expected to commence work on 29th September 2008.

Amey promotes Andy Milner to the position of Managing Director, Consulting (formerly Owen Williams)

Amey News — Mon, 02 Jun 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Amey has promoted Andy Milner to the position of Managing Director, Consulting (formerly Owen Williams), reporting directly to Chris Webster, COO. Birmingham based Milner joined Amey in February 2006 in the acquisition of Owen Williams and is currently the Consulting Highways Business Director. Milner will head up the senior team in the division and assume responsibility for the highways,...

Buckinghamshire County Council awards contract for managing client transport services to Amey

Amey News — Tue, 20 May 2008 00:00:00 GMT

BUCKINGHAMSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL is pleased to announce that Amey, one of the UK’s leading support service providers, has been awarded the contract for the management of Client Transport.

New face for highways maintenance in Hampshire

Amey News — Thu, 01 May 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Highways maintenance in Hampshire has a new face from today (1 May) with Amey taking over as the County Council's term highways contractor.

Switching on to a brighter district

Amey News — Mon, 31 Mar 2008 00:00:00 GMT

A five year street light replacement programme across the Wakefield district will be completed this week when the 28,000th new light is installed. The replacement programme is well ahead of schedule, less than five years after the start of Wakefield Council’s partnership with Amey, and is part of the Council’s commitment to create safer and stronger communities. The 25-year partnership with...

Beginning of a new future for Belfast schools

Amey News — Fri, 07 Mar 2008 00:00:00 GMT

We are pleased to announce that Belfast Education and Library Board and Amey have begun a new era for schools in the city with the signing of a major strategic partnering agreement. The contract is an integral part of the Investment Strategy for Northern Ireland which sets out a long-term view of planned investment, approaching £20bn, over the next decade to improve the schools, roads,...

Triple Success for Amey with Home Office, Hampshire and 3Yr Extension to Hertfordshire Highways Contracts

Amey News — Thu, 14 Feb 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Amey today announced three new contracts worth circa £750 million (1 billion Euros). The three separate contracts include; Home Office The Home Office have informed Amey that it has been awarded provisional preferred bidder status to carry out property services on sites supporting the Home Office and Ministry of Justice. The contract spans five years, with a possible two-year...

Education for Dumfries and Galloway 'Smarter Schools' PPP project achieves financial close

Amey News — Wed, 30 Jan 2008 00:00:00 GMT

The Amey and Cyril Sweett consortium - E4D&G (Education for Dumfries and Galloway) - have achieved Financial Close for the Dumfries and Galloway Council Smarter Schools PPP Project. Amey and Cyril Sweett Investments have created a special purpose project company, E4D&G Limited to deliver the 30 year, 9 school PPP contract .The project commences in January 2008 with the intention of all...

Amey, Lagan and Ferrovial Agroman consortium achieves financial close for DBFO road project in Northern Ireland

Amey News — Mon, 17 Dec 2007 00:00:00 GMT

The Amey, Lagan and Ferrovial Agroman (ALF) consortium today achieved Financial Close for the Department for Regional Development Roads Service’s DBFO (Design Build Finance Operate) Package 2 contract. Amey and Lagan have created a special purpose project company Amey Lagan Roads Limited to deliver the overall DBFO Contract.The 30-year £250 million project has already commenced construction in a...

Major project to upgrade Norfolk street lights agreed

Amey News — Wed, 07 Nov 2007 00:00:00 GMT

Amey, one of the UK’s leading support services providers, signed an agreement with Norfolk County Council to upgrade 50,000 streetlights across Norfolk and 12,000 illuminated signs and bollards, plus maintain them for the next 25 years. This Private Finance Initiative (PFI), worth more than £150million in total over its 25 year life, provides for the replacement of roadside street lights right...

Amey launches unique initiative in secondary schools in Renfrewshire

Amey News — Fri, 26 Oct 2007 00:00:00 GMT

Amey, a leading support services company today officially launched a unique initiative called Personal Best. The objective is to inspire and motivate young people who are not fulfilling their potential increase their educational attainment. The initiative was launched with the help of Scottish personality Andy Cameron and Ian Maxwell from St Mirren FC on behalf of Renfrewshire Council. Personal...

Amey scoops BIFM award for use of cutting edge technology

Amey News — Mon, 08 Oct 2007 00:00:00 GMT

Following the successful installation of the world first biometric palm vein scanner device in a school at Todholm Primary, Renfrewshire, Amey Business Services have won the British Institute of Facilities Management (BIFM) Technology Award 2007. This public recognition of commitment in the area of Technology in the FM field is judged and awarded by industry peers. The Amey team...

AmeySECO chosen as Network Rail partner for track renewals

Amey News — Tue, 11 Sep 2007 00:00:00 GMT

AmeySECO has been chosen by Network Rail to be one of their four track renewals partners. The contract for plain line and switches & crossing track renewals, is worth in the region of £95 million per annum and stretches from the West Country through to the Thames Valley (including Marylebone) and up into the West Midlands (including Birmingham New Street). This contract builds on the...

Amey plc announces the purchase of Jarvis’ 80% share in Herefordshire Jarvis Services

Amey News — Mon, 03 Sep 2007 00:00:00 GMT

Amey, one of the UK’s leading support services providers, announced the acquisition of Jarvis’ 80% share in Herefordshire Jarvis Services today. The deal sees Amey deliver a wide range of services, including Highways maintenance, across the County with immediate effect. Mel Ewell, Chief Executive of Amey, said: “This is a great acquisition for Amey and is a key part of...

RAC National Motorway Month: Roadworker Respect

Amey News — Wed, 22 Aug 2007 00:00:00 GMT

Shot at with air rifles, pelted with missiles, sworn and shouted at. It seems to be all in a day's work for the men and women who maintain South Scotland's motorways and trunk roads. 81 per cent have been abused by motorists and a third of this aggression has resulted in our operatives facing further aggression including physical abuse. To address this, Amey has launched a new campaign to make...

Amey Love Shack Wins Cowes

Amey News — Mon, 13 Aug 2007 00:00:00 GMT

Amey Love Shack this weekend beat the odds to win the 2007 Skandia Cowes Week. The Love Shack, a yacht consisting of Amey employees and guests, sailed to victory throughout the week becoming IRC class 4 and black group winners. Skandia Cowes Week, the annual world-class yachting event sees about a thousand yachts and 8,500 competitors taking part in challenging first-class sailing. The event...

New Business Development Appointment at Amey

Amey News — Fri, 10 Aug 2007 00:00:00 GMT

Amey, the leading infrastructure services company, today announced the appointment of Mark Jackson as Local Government Market Specialist. He will take responsibility for developing Amey’s presence in local government across central England and will be a member of Amey’s Business Development team. Mark brings extensive knowledge of local government and wide experience of PFI bids to...

Amey and Skanska Appointed to Build Weymouth Relief Road

Amey News — Mon, 30 Jul 2007 00:00:00 GMT

The development of Weymouth’s long-awaited relief road reached an important milestone last month (13th June 2007) . Owen Williams - part of Amey plc, a leading support services company – in partnership with Skanska UK Civil Engineering, has announced a new contract with Dorset County Council for the detailed design and construction of the 10km of single carriageway road, 9 bridges...

Amey Awarded Bedfordshire Highways Contract Extension

Amey News — Fri, 27 Jul 2007 00:00:00 GMT

Bedfordshire Highways, a partnership between Bedfordshire County Council and Amey, was initially awarded the contract in October 2005, based on an extendable term of five-and-a-half years. The value of the agreement is estimated at £20 million per annum and includes four main services: network management, network engineering, business management and fleet maintenance. This is the first...

Highways Agency extends Area 13 contract with Amey Mouchel

Amey News — Fri, 27 Jul 2007 00:00:00 GMT

The Highways Agency has confirmed that AmeyMouchel has been awarded the management and maintenance contract for Area 13 (Lancashire and Cumbria) until 2010. AmeyMouchel, a strategic alliance between two of the UK’s leading support services companies, was first awarded the Highways Agency contract in 2003. The original agreement was for five years, from 1st July 2003 to 30th June 2008....

Amey announced as Preferred Bidder for Norfolk Street Lighting PFI

Amey News — Wed, 11 Jul 2007 00:00:00 GMT

Amey, a leading support services company, today announced its endorsement as preferred bidder by Norfolk County Council for the Street Lighting Private Finance Initiative (PFI) project in the region. Within the contract, worth in excess of £150 million, Amey will modernise and manage the County’s lighting stock over the next 25 years replacing and refurbishing 50,000 street lights...

Amey working in partnership with Industrial Trust to support local schools

Amey News — Tue, 03 Jul 2007 00:00:00 GMT

Amey, a leading provider of support services, is working in partnership with the Industrial Trust to inspire young people and help to equip them with the skills they need for their future careers. Graduates on Amey’s Leadership Development Programme hosted the first in a series of workshops with Year 12 and 13 students from the Oxford Community School. The students were specially selected...

Amey wins CIPD Recruitment Marketing Awards

Amey News — Mon, 02 Jul 2007 00:00:00 GMT

Amey, a leading support services company, has received a prestigious award for its latest recruitment advertising at this year’s Chartered Institute of Personnel Development (CIPD) Recruitment Marketing Awards. The awards, run in collaboration with The Guardian newspaper, promote innovation in recruitment marketing solutions in today’s talent marketplace. The organisation was...

Amey to look after York's Street Lights

Amey News — Thu, 21 Jun 2007 00:00:00 GMT

City of York Council has extended its partnership with support services provider Amey to maintain York’s 20,000 street lights and illuminated signs to at least the end of March 2010. The appointment involves a joint partnership between Amey and City of York Council to design and manage the city’s street lights. Amey has been providing street lighting services for City of York...

Five year vehicle maintenance contract with Hackney council

Amey News — Thu, 21 Jun 2007 00:00:00 GMT

Amey, a leading support services company, today announced it has been awarded a contract by London Borough of Hackney to maintain its vehicle fleet for the next five years. Amey will maintain & the fleet from its Andrews Road Workshop in Hackney over a five year period with continuous improvement being key to the contract. The vehicle maintenance contract is worth around £2.25M over...

Amey ranked amongst Top 100 UK Businesses for Corporate Responsibility

Amey News — Tue, 12 Jun 2007 00:00:00 GMT

Amey, a leading support services company, has been included in this year’s Business in the Community (BITC) Top 100 Corporate Responsibility Index. This is the third consecutive year that Amey has been ranked amongst the UK’s leading companies for its corporate responsibility best practice. BITC’s Corporate Responsibility Index covers four key impact areas (community,...

Amey / VT: MoD wins 'Best Operational Defence Scheme' for C Vehicle Capability Project

Amey News — Sat, 12 May 2007 00:00:00 GMT

The Ministry of Defence (MoD), with its partners Amey and VT Group, the support services providers, were named winner of the ‘Best Operational Defence Scheme’ for its C Vehicle project at the annual Public Private Finance Awards. Amey and VT Group won the MOD project last year as part of a joint venture known as ALC. The award was presented to Hamish Knox, ALC’s Managing...

Amey announces start of works to improve safety - Teesside Roads

Amey News — Mon, 16 Apr 2007 00:00:00 GMT

Amey, a leading support services company, will undertake the design of a £7 million Grade Separated Junction at Long Newton on the A66 between Darlington and Middlesbrough. The project, undertaken by Amey’s Owen Williams’ business stream, comprises the construction of a bridge and new slip roads that will allow local traffic to cross the dual carriageway and to join the main...

Amey announces launch of new Incident Support Unit

Amey News — Tue, 06 Feb 2007 00:00:00 GMT

Amey today launched a new Incident Support Unit (ISU) design to improve safety on Britain’s road network. The ISU vehicle has been developed by Amey with a Variable Message Sign (VMS) attached to the roof of the vehicle. Amey’s groundbreaking design will be used to pre-warn drivers about road incidents. It will also be used to protect road workers and improve their safety by warning...

Amey’s Business Services division awarded Investor in People Standard

Amey News — Thu, 01 Feb 2007 00:00:00 GMT

Amey today announced its Business Services division has been awarded the Investor in People Standard for its best practice commitment to improving business performance through its employees. Amey is committed to developing talent and skills within its workforce to deliver innovative services to its existing and prospective clients. Amey’s Business Services division currently has just over...

Amey appoints new integrated transport services market specialist

Amey News — Mon, 15 Jan 2007 00:00:00 GMT

Amey, a leading support services company, today announced the appointment of Russell Whale as Integrated Transport Services (ITS) Market Specialist. Russell joins the company from the Highways Agency. As ITS Market Specialist, Russell will advise and provide guidance on ITS development policies and implementation issues such as Demand Management. Russell’s role will cover the use of...

Amey-led consortium selected as Preferred Bidder for £400 million Bradford Schools project

Amey News — Sat, 13 Jan 2007 00:00:00 GMT

The Amey-led consortium, Integrated Bradford, has been announced as preferred bidder for the Building Schools for the Future (BSF) programme in Bradford. The £400 million, 30-year project with Bradford Council is designed to transform education in the city, delivering 21st century learning environments that will raise attainment, create a high-tech workforce and extend learning...

Belfast Education & Library Board announce Amey-led consortium as Preferred Bidder for schools project

Amey News — Wed, 10 Jan 2007 00:00:00 GMT

The Belfast Education and Library Board today announced the appointment of the Belfast Schools Partnership (BSP), as Preferred Bidder for the Belfast Education and Library Board Strategic Partnership Project. The BSP consortium led by Amey includes three leading Northern Ireland construction companies (Farrans, H&J Martin, Patton Group) and three leading local architectural firms. The...

Amey embarks on start of construction works for Ridgemont bypass

Amey News — Wed, 03 Jan 2007 00:00:00 GMT

Amey, a leading support services company, today announced that work has started on the construction phase of the Ridgemont bypass project in Bedfordshire. The £17m project was taken over by Amey in October 2005, shortly after the start of their Bedfordshire Highways MAC contract. The commission was to design the Bypass and project manage the scheme through to completion. Bedfordshire...

Amey wins contract with TfL to maintain and improve North London's road network

Amey News — Fri, 22 Dec 2006 00:00:00 GMT

Amey, a leading support services company, today announced it has been awarded a £280 million contract by Transport for London (TfL) to provide road maintenance and improvement across north London. The contract terms for six years, with yearly increments up to the ten-year mark. Amey will support and build upon TfL’s current investment in improving the capital’s road...

£400 million Bradford Education Partnership reaches Financial Close

Amey News — Fri, 15 Dec 2006 00:00:00 GMT

The Amey-led consortium, Integrated Bradford, formed of Amey, Costain and HSBC Infrastructure Fund Management, has achieved Financial Close on the Building Schools for the Future (BSF) programme in Bradford. The £400 million, 30-year partnership with Bradford Council is designed to transform education in the city, delivering 21st century learning environments that will raise...

ALF Consortium selected as provisional Preferred Bidder for DBFO road project in Northern Ireland

Amey News — Fri, 08 Dec 2006 00:00:00 GMT

The Amey, Lagan and Ferrovial Agroman (ALF) consortium was today announced as Provisional Preferred Bidder for the Department for Regional Development Roads Service’s DBFO (Design Build Finance Operate) Package 2 contract. The 30-year project, with a capital value of over £250M, is expected to reach Financial Close in March 2007. This project forms part of a £16...

Amey awarded Preferred Bidder status for new Belfast Institute campus

Amey News — Mon, 13 Nov 2006 00:00:00 GMT

Amey today announced it has been awarded Preferred Bidder status to provide facilities management services for a 25 year contract with the Belfast Institute of Further and Higher Education. The Public Private Partnership (PPP) project, worth £44million, will involve the new build of accommodation at the Institute’s Brunswick Street and College Square East Campuses. A new 20,000m2...

Amey secures a contract extension with roads service in Northern Ireland

Amey News — Mon, 13 Nov 2006 00:00:00 GMT

Amey’s Owen Williams business stream today announced it has been awarded a 12-month extension to its contract with Roads Service, an Executive Agency within the Department for Regional Development in Northern Ireland, worth £3 million a year. Within the existing two plus two-year contract, Owen Williams, in partnership with the Road Service Consultancy (RSC), provides...

Amey appoints new head of its Owen Williams business stream

Amey News — Wed, 01 Nov 2006 00:00:00 GMT

Amey, a leading support services company, today announced the appointment of Damian McHale as Head of Owen Williams, a business stream of Amey. Damian said: "I am excited to be working at Amey. Since the acquisition of Owen Williams, Amey has become the third largest consultant in the UK in the road/rail sectors and I am looking forward to taking advantage of the opportunities that...

Amey supports Department of Transport in software engineering

Amey News — Wed, 01 Nov 2006 00:00:00 GMT

Amey, a leading support services company, has been awarded a Transport Direct Framework, for the next phase of the already successful integrated travel portal, with the opportunity to provide software engineering development services to the Department for Transport. Amey will be supporting Transport Direct’s vision to provide comprehensive, easy-to-use, multi-modal real time travel...

Amey wins Design Consultancy contract to modernise Key Commuter line

Amey News — Wed, 04 Oct 2006 00:00:00 GMT

Amey’s Owen Williams business stream today announced it has won a contract to provide outline design development work on the £200m Bletchley Milton Keynes Remodelling and Resignalling project. This section of the route will address the planned Milton Keynes population growth of 80 percent by 2031 by increasing train capacity at Milton Keynes Central Station. One of the key drivers...

Amey secures place on Highways Agency project support framework

Amey News — Mon, 07 Aug 2006 00:00:00 GMT

Amey’s Owen Williams business stream has won a place on the Highways Agency’s Project Support Framework (PSF) for high volume task orders (Type A). The five year framework will support the Highways Agency in managing their programme of improvements and provide a range of design, consultancy and project management services. Chris Webster, Executive Director, Amey, said: “This...

Amey reaches best and final offer (BAFO) in Birmingham Private Finance Initiative (PFI)

Amey News — Fri, 30 Jun 2006 00:00:00 GMT

Amey, has been selected as a bidder for the Best and Final Offer (BAFO) stage of Birmingham City Council’s £2.2 billion highways management and maintenance Private Finance Initiative (PFI) project, due to be awarded in 2007. Covering 2,500 kilometres of road network across the West Midlands, this is the largest highways PFI project in the UK. The 25-year contract will involve the...

Amey Selected as Preferred Bidder for Scottish Borders Education Partnership contract

Amey News — Sun, 26 Mar 2006 00:00:00 GMT

Scottish Borders Council today announced the Amey consortium Scottish Borders Education Partnership as preferred bidder for its schools regeneration programme. The 30-year contract, worth £58m to Amey, will commence in August 2008. Amey’s partners in the consortium include Bilfinger Berger BOT, the lead sponsor and promoter and Graham Construction which will undertake the design and...

Amey profits up 116 per cent to £52 million

Amey News — Fri, 17 Mar 2006 00:00:00 GMT

Amey UK plc, the support services firm, has announced a rise in profits for its 2005 financial results. Turnover for the year was £1.2bn (2004: £961m) and profits rose 116 per cent to £52m (2004: £21m), a before tax margin of 4.3 per cent. These results were supported by strong cashflows and a net debt reduction of £22.9m whilst contract...

Amey buys leading consultancy firm, Owen Williams

Amey News — Tue, 07 Feb 2006 00:00:00 GMT

Deal strengthens end-to-end capability of Amey’s Infrastructure Services business increasing consultancy, technical and management service availability. Amey, one of the UK’s leading support services providers, announced the acquisition of Owen Williams today. The deal will increase Amey’s ability to offer the full range of support services to current and future clients;...

Amey Director appointed to the Board

Amey News — Tue, 31 Jan 2006 00:00:00 GMT

Amey today announced the promotion of Chris Webster to Executive Director with a seat on the Amey plc and Amey UK plc board. Mel Ewell, CEO of Amey, said of the promotion: “Chris has been instrumental in the development of Amey in the infrastructure services market and has ensured that Amey has become a leading provider of end-to-end services. I am delighted that Chris is joining...

Amey-led consortium selected as Preferred Bidder for £400 million Bradford Schools project

Amey News — Fri, 13 Jan 2006 00:00:00 GMT

Amey wins £250 million Northamptonshire schools PFI contract

Amey News — Wed, 04 Jan 2006 00:00:00 GMT

Amey has been awarded a £250 million contract by Northamptonshire Council to supply total facilities management and life-cycle solutions for 41 primary and secondary schools across the region. Eleven schools will be new build with the remaining thirty schools refurbished or remodelled. The largest grouped schools PFI of its kind In England, the overall contract is worth £1 billion to the...

Innovative use of technology in Oxfordshire drives new business for Amey

Amey News — Fri, 23 Dec 2005 00:00:00 GMT

Utilising state-of-the-art Geographical Information Systems (GIS) technology, Amey has completed a consultancy project for Oxfordshire County Council in record time. The project analysed the relationship between accident and incident data with the condition of road surfaces to support the prioritisation of investment decisions within the Council’s Local Transport Plan. A restricted...

Amey awarded £7 million tamper contract with Network Rail

Amey News — Wed, 21 Dec 2005 00:00:00 GMT

Network Rail have awarded Amey a £7 million contract for the supply of eight tampers and one ballast regulator over a three year period. This is part of seven deals covering 18 infrastructure areas across the UK which they hope will maximise the use of these machines on the rail network as well as bringing significant savings and increasing productivity. Tampers are a vital piece of...

Amey wins second five year contract to manage South West Scotland's trunk road network

Amey News — Tue, 06 Dec 2005 00:00:00 GMT

Amey is delighted to announce that the company has been awarded its second five-year contract to manage and maintain the trunk roads network in south west Scotland. Amey has managed the trunk roads networks in south east and south west Scotland, on behalf of the Scottish Executive, since April 2001. The new contract will start in Spring 2006, when Amey will be responsible for managing and...

Amey awarded £15 million contract to re-open historic Welsh Railway Line

Amey News — Thu, 24 Nov 2005 00:00:00 GMT

Amey has been awarded two contracts to carry out the regeneration of a rail line in South Wales and the construction of six new stations along the route. The contract means the return of passenger trains in the Ebbw Valley region for the first time in over forty years. The reopened line will provide a direct service between Ebbw Vale and Cardiff and Newport, with construction...

BCIA Major project winner

Amey News — Thu, 17 Nov 2005 00:00:00 GMT

The mammoth project to strengthen Tinsley Viaduct, the UK's first ever double-deck steel box girder bridge, has won the Major Project category of the BCIA (British Construction Industry Awards) 2005. The award was presented to lead designers Owen Williams Consultants, the Highways Agency and project contractor Edmund Nuttall. The scheme is one of the most challenging engineering projects to be...

EduAction secures school support services contract extension with Waltham Forest Council

Amey News — Mon, 03 Oct 2005 00:00:00 GMT

EduAction, a joint venture formed by Amey plc and Nord Anglia Education PLC, has today been awarded a contract extension with London borough of Waltham Forest Council, in a continued drive to improve educational standards in the area. EduAction was awarded the £200 million Waltham Forest Council contract in September 2001 with a mandate to provide a comprehensive range of services to...

Amey secures £200 million QinetiQ contract extension

Amey News — Fri, 24 Jun 2005 00:00:00 GMT

Amey, the support services and infrastructure specialist, today announced that it has signed a further five-year, £200 million contract extension with QinetiQ to provide Total Facilities Management (TFM) services to 30 of QinetiQ’s UK sites. The extended contract with QinetiQ, a global defence and security organisation, will continue to offer existing TFM services with a number of...

Amey Lex Consortium (ALC) awarded 15 year £600 million MOD contract

Amey News — Tue, 14 Jun 2005 00:00:00 GMT

Amey Lex Consortium (ALC) has been awarded the C Vehicle Private Finance Initiative (PFI) contract by the Ministry of Defence, worth in the region of £600 million over a 15 year period. ALC is an equal partnership between Amey, the support services specialist and Lex Defence Ltd, the defence fleet management and logistics division of RAC. The C Vehicle programme will provide a worldwide...

Key Northern Ireland contract secured

Amey News — Mon, 16 May 2005 00:00:00 GMT

The Highways Division has today successfully secured a four year partnering contract with the Northern Ireland Roads Service Consultancy, Roads Service’s in-house provider of consultancy services. The contract marks a change for the Northern Ireland Roads Service from its existing approach, using a framework of consultants, to a single service provider, with Owen Williams as key...

Amey awarded Bedfordshire County Council's £110 million highways service contract

Amey News — Fri, 22 Apr 2005 00:00:00 GMT

Amey, the infrastructure and business services specialist, is pleased to announce that the Company has been awarded Bedfordshire County Council’s highways services contract. Amey will provide a comprehensive range of design, management and maintenance services through a Managing Agent Contractor (“MAC”) derived contract, the first Local Authority MAC in the country. The value...

Owen Williams returns to its roots with M1 ECI

Amey News — Wed, 20 Apr 2005 00:00:00 GMT

The Highways Division of Owen Williams consultants has successfully secured a further ECI contract – bringing the company’s tally to four major ECI contracts – and establishing it as one of the UK’s leading and most experienced consultancies to work on ECI projects for the Highways Agency. In partnership with contractor Skanska and lead consultant Jacobs Babtie, the...

Amey secures four Highways Contract extensions

Amey News — Fri, 08 Apr 2005 00:00:00 GMT

Amey, the support services and infrastructure specialist, is pleased to announce that it has successfully secured one year extensions on four key highway maintenance and management contracts, the value of which is in excess of £85 million. Amey has worked in close partnership with the Highways Agency and Scottish Executive for a number of years and across a variety of highway management...

EduAction delivers on London Borough of Waltham Forest Council

Amey News — Thu, 24 Mar 2005 00:00:00 GMT

EduAction, a joint venture formed by Amey plc and Nord Anglia Education PLC, is pleased to announce that its work has significantly contributed towards Waltham Forest Council LEAs recent OfSTED rating of ‘highly satisfactory’. EduAction was awarded the £200 million Waltham Forest Council contract in September 2001 with a mandate to provide a comprehensive range of services to...

Amey sign contract with Renfrewshire Council for £135 million schools PPP programme

Amey News — Tue, 22 Mar 2005 00:00:00 GMT

Amey, the support services specialist, and its partners, have signed a £135 million contract with Renfrewshire Council for the Renfrewshire Schools PPP Project. The contract has been signed through the Renfrewshire Schools Partnership Limited (“RSP”), a joint venture company owned by Amey Ventures Investment Limited, Carillion Private Finance and the Bank of Scotland...

Owen Williams Wins ICE Award for Tinsley Project

Amey News — Tue, 15 Feb 2005 00:00:00 GMT

As part of the Tinsley Viaduct Strengthening Project, Owen Williams Consultants has been highly commended by the Yorkshire Association of the Institution of Civil Engineers (ICE) at their annual award ceremony. The team, which consisted of Owen Williams, contractor Edmund Nuttall and the Highways Agency picked up their award on the 11th February at the ICE Regional Dinner in...

RMCMC Contract Extension

Amey News — Wed, 02 Feb 2005 00:00:00 GMT

Owen Williams consultants has successfully extended the RMCMC (Regional Maintenance Contractors Management Consultant) contract with the Highways Agency. This new extension contract will see Owen Williams continue to manage the Regional Maintenance Contractors (RMC) on motorways and all-purpose trunk roads within the Northern region, as well as providing a comprehensive maintenance...

Surrey County Council Framework

Amey News — Wed, 02 Feb 2005 00:00:00 GMT

Owen Williams consultants has been appointed to Surrey County Councils Design Consultancy panel for the provision of multi-disciplinary building design services on County Council and Surrey Police projects as part of a three year framework agreement. The appointment followed a UJEC tender process where in excess of 50 expressions of interest were originally received. Following a short-listing...

Amey wins Cumbria Highways contract valued at £300 million

Amey News — Mon, 31 Jan 2005 00:00:00 GMT

Amey, the support services specialist, is pleased to announce that contracts have been signed in respect of the Company’s £300 million strategic partnership with Cumbria County Council to deliver highways maintenance and other related services to the region. Under the terms of the seven-year contract, which is due to commence on 1 April 2005, Amey will be responsible for the...

Aquisition of Jarvis's Interest in Tube Lines Complete

Amey News — Mon, 31 Jan 2005 00:00:00 GMT

I am very pleased to announce that we have successfully completed the acquisition of Jarvis’ interest in Tube Lines having paid a £95.5 million initial cash investment. The total transaction value is £160 million with the remainder as letters of credit for future commitments. This purchase of an additional one third makes us the significant shareholder in one of the...

Amey announces start of works to improve safety on Teesside roads

Amey News — Fri, 10 Dec 2004 00:00:00 GMT

Amey awarded NADICS Maintenance Contract

Amey News — Fri, 10 Dec 2004 00:00:00 GMT

Amey announced, this week that they have been awarded the National Driver Information and Control System (NADICS) maintenance contract. Through this contract Amey will be working closely with Glasgow City Council to ensure the efficient operation, maintenance and continuous improvement of NADICS equipment. The contract, awarded by Glasgow City Council on behalf of The Scottish Executive,...

Owen Williams Hangs Around for High Level Inspection

Amey News — Fri, 26 Nov 2004 00:00:00 GMT

A team from Owen Williams Railways is currently undertaking a breathtaking and nerve testing detailed structural masonry inspection – by abseiling down Newcastle’s High Level Bridge. The project is part of a 10-year contract awarded in 2003 by Network Rail, to examine structures on their London North Eastern Territory. This involves approximately 10,600 structures consisting of...

Amey awarded £300 Million Cumbria Highways Contract

Amey News — Fri, 19 Nov 2004 00:00:00 GMT

Amey, the support services specialist, has been awarded a £300 million strategic partnership by Cumbria County Council to deliver efficient highways maintenance and other related services over a seven-year period commencing 1st April 2005. On Thursday 18th November 2004 the County Council voted in favour of the appointment of Amey under the Council’s Strategic Partnership for...

Owen Williams Railways wins East Midlands Contract

Amey News — Fri, 19 Nov 2004 00:00:00 GMT

Owen Williams Railways has been awarded a large package of permanent way Switches and Crossing work in the East Midlands by Network Rail. The contract includes a number of Switches and Crossing renewal projects including the ‘Derby Diamonds’ a non-standard diamond crossing at Derby station. The contacts also includes fully multidisciplinary projects at Harrowden, Flitwick, Knighton...

Owen Williams Railways wins Growth Business Award

Amey News — Fri, 19 Nov 2004 00:00:00 GMT

Last night, Owen Williams Railways was crowned ‘Growth Business of the Year’ at the 2004 York Evening Press Business Awards at a glittering ceremony at York Racecourse. In twelve months the company’s York office has gone from zero to £5 million turnover, and recruited 70 members of staff from an initial head count of one after winning a 10-year partnership contract from...

Amey launches Infrastructure Services business

Amey News — Thu, 30 Sep 2004 00:00:00 GMT

Amey, the support services specialist, today announced the launch of Amey Infrastructure Services (AIS), a new business division that will focus on providing comprehensive end-to-end service solutions, on a national basis, to a wide range of infrastructure clients. Under the leadership of Managing Director Chris Webster, AIS, will bring together the strengths and capabilities of...

Highways Division Announces NCAST Contract Win

Amey News — Tue, 31 Aug 2004 00:00:00 GMT

Owen Williams Highways division announced today that it has successfully retained the Highways Agency NCAST (Network Communication Applications Support Team) contract based in Bristol that it has held since 1999. The contract was tendered in June, and Owen Williams fought off some very strong competition to win the three year contract, with a two year extension on a combined quality...

Owen Williams Secures 10% of Police Forces

Amey News — Thu, 12 Aug 2004 00:00:00 GMT

Owen Williams Consultants has won a five-year contract from Bedfordshire Police to provide the authority with property design and surveying services. The company provides professional property services to over 10% of the police forces in England and Wales, having already secured contracts with Cheshire Police and Sussex Police amongst others. A further contract with the London Fire and...

Pioneer Health Centre Wins Blue Plaque

Amey News — Thu, 12 Aug 2004 00:00:00 GMT

The Pioneer Health Centre, a radically designed recreational health education centre, designed by Sir Owen Williams has won a prestigious blue plaque from Southwark Council. The scheme recognises people or buildings of historical importance through the London Borough of Southwark. This year three blue plaques were awarded after a round of voting by the public, with the Pioneer Centre gaining...

Amey awarded Preferred Bidder for Cumbria County Council’s Strategic Partnership for Highways

Amey News — Thu, 29 Jul 2004 00:00:00 GMT

Amey, the infrastructure and business services specialist, has been appointed Preferred Bidder for Cumbria County Council’s Strategic Partnership for Highways Activities. The value of the contract, currently under negotiation, is projected at a potential £300 million over a period of ten years and is expected to reach financial closure in the autumn of 2004. The...

Amey Business Services appointed Preferred Bidder for Northamptonshire schools

Amey News — Fri, 23 Jul 2004 00:00:00 GMT

In partnership with its consortium members, Amey Business Services (ABS) has been appointed “preferred bidder subject to Cabinet approvals” for the Northamptonshire Schools PFI project. The consortium, led by Babcock & Brown, will be responsible for the delivery of a combination of new buildings and refurbishments for 47 primary and secondary schools in Northamptonshire. The...

Amey Business Services wins Highways Agency contract extension

Amey News — Fri, 09 Jul 2004 00:00:00 GMT

Amey Business Services has been awarded a two-year contract extension until April 2006 for the delivery of IT services to the Highways Agency. The contract started in May 2001 and was originally for three years. The service includes: Desktop support for the Highways Agency’s 2,500 PCs at 11 Agency offices around the country Server support Network support IT call...

Amey Infrastructure Services wins GIS inventory project for Scottish Executive

Amey News — Fri, 09 Jul 2004 00:00:00 GMT

Amey Infrastructure Services has started work on a £1 million project to upgrade the highway inventory on behalf of the Scottish Executive. The project covers roads in both the south east and south west of the country, which are already managed by Amey. A total of 1,794 kilometres of carriageway will be surveyed. As usual, Amey will use the latest IT to help deliver this project....

Communication Systems Project Awarded

Amey News — Mon, 28 Jun 2004 00:00:00 GMT

Owen Williams Consultants has been appointed by A-one Integrated Highways Services as a supply chain partner to provide communication systems management for the Highways Agency’s Area 14 network. A-one is the Highway Agency’s Managing Agent Contractor (MAC) for Area 14. Owen Williams will be responsible for planning the communications system maintenance work schedule, identifying...

Amey Datel adds Carillion

Amey News — Fri, 25 Jun 2004 00:00:00 GMT

Carillion has been added to Amey Datel’s list of customers. Amey Datel has recently designed, supplied and installed its CIS Station Controller at Nuneaton Station. This new, standalone solution reduces licensing costs and can be deployed to manage single station environments with minimal implementation risks, and can be integrated into a wide area CIS solution at a later date, if required.

Amey Datel wins WAGN contract

Amey News — Fri, 25 Jun 2004 00:00:00 GMT

Amey Datel has won a contract with WAGN to supply its Customer Information System (CIS) at 50 stations between London King’s Cross, Peterborough and East Anglia, adding WAGN to existing customers First Great Western, Southern and South West Trains. Amey Datel now provides passenger information at some 400 railway stations across the UK. As well as improving the information service to...

Highways Agency chooses Amey graduate as Traffic Operations Manager

Amey News — Fri, 25 Jun 2004 00:00:00 GMT

Amey is proud to have seconded one of its graduates to the Highways Agency as one of five new HA Traffic Operations Managers, where he will help manage over 70 Traffic Officers. Marking a breakthrough in traffic management, this new service has been created by the Highways Agency to help manage incidents and keep traffic moving. Highways Agency Traffic Officers are now working alongside...

Amey sweeps the board at Network Rail/Sentinel Training and Competence Conference awards

Amey News — Fri, 18 Jun 2004 00:00:00 GMT

The third Annual Network Rail/Sentinel Training and Competence Conference was held on 18 June at Aston Villa Football Club. Part of the conference remit was to recognise training and competence expertise, professionalism and achievement in the rail industry. Amey’s rail training team were shortlisted for no fewer than five awards: Network Rail Training Provider (6 or more...

Swindon Training Centre leads the way

Amey News — Wed, 16 Jun 2004 00:00:00 GMT

The Amey Rail Training Centre in Swindon has received Institute of Rail Welding accreditation, one of only three organisations to have received the award, and Amey Rail’s Phil Beckett and Lee Janczyszyn are now registered as Institute of Rail Welding trainers. Phil and Lee had to complete written and practical exams and received their certificates at an Institute of Rail Welding...

Major Rail Project Phase 1 Complete

Amey News — Fri, 11 Jun 2004 00:00:00 GMT

The first phase of a major design project undertaken by Owen Williams Railways, six years in the making, has finally been realised this week with the re-opening of Nuneaton station in the West Midlands. The work carried out at Nuneaton forms part of Network Rail’s £7.6 billion upgrade of the West Coast Main Line. Since 1998, Owen Williams Railways has been involved in the...

Owen Williams Joins Newport Highways Framework

Amey News — Fri, 21 May 2004 00:00:00 GMT

Newport City Council has appointed Owen Williams Consultants on a three-year framework contract to provide traffic and transportation consultancy services. With immediate effect, Owen Williams will be supporting the authority’s own in-house engineers and technicians in developing and implementing its local transport plan.

Setting Industry Standards

Amey News — Fri, 21 May 2004 00:00:00 GMT

A project that saw Owen Williams setting new industry design standards for lightweight structures has come to fruition this week, with the opening of the new A14 Milton Bridge. The £2 million seven span pedestrian and cycle bridge creates a safe link between Milton and Cambridge, something that has been long campaigned for by local residents. A number of engineering challenges were...

Amey Fleet Services receives fifth RoSPA Gold

Amey News — Fri, 14 May 2004 00:00:00 GMT

Amey Fleet Services (AFS) is to receive a Gold Award from the Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents for their occupational health and safety record in 2003. This will be the fifth consecutive RoSPA Gold Award that AFS has received, as well as a Silver in 1998, demonstrating its consistently high standards of health and safety.

Amey wins Ordnance Survey contract

Amey News — Wed, 05 May 2004 00:00:00 GMT

Amey Business Services has signed a three-year contract with an option for a further two years, worth £5.5m, with Ordnance Survey to provide a range of FM services. We are providing maintenance, space planning, catering, cleaning, water, porterage, grounds maintenance, pest control and waste management to the Ordnance Survey’s head office in Southampton, but will also be...

Amey Fleet Services wins Network Rail contract extensions and a new contract

Amey News — Fri, 30 Apr 2004 00:00:00 GMT

Amey Fleet Services (AFS) has won two contract extensions with Network Rail in the Thames Valley area, for the provision of on-track machines and trackside plant. Both extensions will run for 12 months, until 31 March 2005. Together, they will provide revenue in excess of £5 million. Also secured is a new four-year contract, worth around £1.2 million, to provide 63...

Amey Rail wins track work for Croydon Tramlink

Amey News — Fri, 30 Apr 2004 00:00:00 GMT

Amey Rail has won a contract to remove and re-install 7,230 metres of track and ballast at six individual sites on the Croydon Tramlink operating network, together with the associated excavation and disposal works, the supply and installation of a capping layer and drainage works. The contract is worth around £5.5 million and the work is scheduled to be completed by September 2005.

Amey and Laing awarded £165 Million Street Lighting contract by Manchester City Council

Amey News — Thu, 01 Apr 2004 00:00:00 GMT

Amey and Laing Roads, its consortium partner, have been awarded a £165 million street lighting PFI contract by Manchester City Council. The project delivery company's co-owned by Amey Ventures, a subsidiary of Amey plc, the support services specialist, and Laing Roads, a division of John Laing plc, the UK’s leading PPP/PFI infrastructure investor and developer. The...

Amey awarded track renewal contract by Network Rail

Amey News — Thu, 01 Apr 2004 00:00:00 GMT

The five-year framework contract, which forms an integral part of Network Rail’s National Track Renewals, is expected to be worth approximately £40 million in its first year with an option of extending the contract by a further five years. Under the terms of the contract, AmeySECO will operate as an integrated management team, providing technical and efficiency...

Sir Patrick Brown appointed Chairman of Amey

Amey News — Wed, 31 Mar 2004 00:00:00 GMT

Amey, the support services specialist, announces that Sir Patrick Brown, Chairman of Go-Ahead Group, the transport combine, has been appointed to the Board of Amey as Non-Executive Chairman with effect from 31 March 2004. Welcoming the appointment, Mel Ewell, Chief Executive of Amey, said: “We are delighted that Sir Patrick has agreed to join Amey’s Board. Sir...

Owen Williams is Major Firm of the Year!

Amey News — Mon, 29 Mar 2004 00:00:00 GMT

A top accolade for a top company - Owen Williams has been crowned Major Firm in the NCE/ACE 2004 Consultants of the Year Awards. Organised by New Civil Engineer magazine and the Association of Consulting Engineers, Owen Williams was short listed after NCE analysed more than 300 questionnaires returned by consultants across the UK for the 2004 Consultants File, which recognises the best company...

Primo Secures Largest Contract To Date

Amey News — Mon, 01 Mar 2004 00:00:00 GMT

Primo FM has been appointed as the new contractor to provide Rother Homes with full-service facilities management for its stock of over 3,000 homes in East Sussex. The contract, Primo’s largest to date, will see the company providing services for responsive maintenance, building fabrics, emergency call-out and void properties. Primo’s relationship with Rother Homes, one of...

Further Emergency Services Award

Amey News — Fri, 20 Feb 2004 00:00:00 GMT

Owen Williams has won a five year contract to provide Sussex Police Authority with building surveying and professional property services, making them one of the leading providers of multi-disciplinary property consultancy to the emergency services sector. The company currently provides professional property services to a number of the emergency services including Kent Police, Cheshire Police,...

Amey Highways wins Local Government Chronicle Award

Amey News — Wed, 04 Feb 2004 00:00:00 GMT

Amey Highways partnership, Hertfordshire Highways, has won the prestigious Local Government Chronicle (LGC) Innovation of the Year Award 2003, which recognises excellence and innovation in local government. At the awards ceremony in London, Leader of Hertfordshire County Council, Robert Ellis, praised the partnership and highlighted how innovative it is: “Hertfordshire...

Fourth consecutive improvement in Business in the Environment index

Amey News — Wed, 04 Feb 2004 00:00:00 GMT

Amey has achieved excellent results in the Business in the Environment (BiE) index for 2003, which benchmarks the FTSE 350 and Business in the Community members on their environmental management and performance. This is the fourth year we have taken part, and we have improved our score year on year from 123rd to a very impressive 57th out of 177 participants in 2003. In our sector,...

Highways helps win top national award for a clean city

Amey News — Wed, 04 Feb 2004 00:00:00 GMT

Amey Highways’ partner Portsmouth City Council has won the prestigious Environmental Campaigns (ENCAMS) trophy for the best management of litter and refuse. Portsmouth beat off stiff competition, and judges at the award ceremony in Edinburgh praised Portsmouth for having the “guts to ditch the tried and tested” in favour of a much more fluid – and effective...

Wolverhampton City Council praises Amey Highways

Amey News — Fri, 30 Jan 2004 00:00:00 GMT

The Leader of Wolverhampton City Council, Councillor Roger Lawrence, has praised the Amey Highways gritting teams, who have kept traffic moving through the City during the severe weather of the last few days. “Feedback I have had from people travelling in Wolverhampton was that the roads had been appropriately treated and, as far as I’m aware, traffic was moving...

Amey’s BSI success

Amey News — Mon, 12 Jan 2004 00:00:00 GMT

Amey Highways also achieved certification to OHSAS 18001 for safety management systems and practice, and now operates a fully integrated management system. This strategy is likely to be followed by the other business units. BSI’s Management Systems’ managing director, Neil Hannah, commented: “The implementation of these integrated management systems is designed to...