Balfour Beatty Secures Third Term for Warwickshire Highways Contract Worth £315m

Balfour Beatty Living Places has been awarded a seven-year highways maintenance contract across Warwickshire, valued at £315 million, marking the company’s third consecutive term managing the county’s roads.

The contract, awarded jointly by Warwickshire County Council, Coventry City Council, and Solihull Metropolitan Borough Council, will start in spring 2026. At its peak, the scheme will employ approximately 160 staff.

The arrangement, which first began in 2011, will now run until at least spring 2033, with an option to extend by a further six years. If extended, the total value of the contract could reach £900 million.

Scope of work

• Maintenance of more than 5,000 km of roads across the region.

• Cyclical upkeep of over 55,000 streetlights.

• Delivery of a range of highway services, including road repairs, resurfacing, and public realm maintenance.

Balfour Beatty group chief executive Philip Hoare said:

“This award reflects the confidence and trust our customers place in Balfour Beatty. Over the last 15 years, we have worked collaboratively with our local authority partners to build a strategic infrastructure partnership that combines effective asset management and improving services to deliver strong, measurable outcomes.

“Long term partnerships such as this are critical to the delivery of essential infrastructure, enabling sustained investment in people and services so that we can provide better outcomes for communities.”

This contract reinforces Balfour Beatty Living Places’ position as a leading provider of local road maintenance, street lighting, and public realm services, while ensuring continuity and long-term investment for Warwickshire communities.