A9 Dualling

Infrastructure secretary Keith Brown Construction work signalling the start of the A9 Dualling Programme moved a step closer yesterday with confirmation of the intention to award the first major contract to a joint venture of Wills Bros Civil Engineering and John Paul Construction.

Keith Brown The next stage of the project to dual the A9 between Perth and Inverness has begun.

Jacobs UK Ltd has been awarded a £30 million contract to take forward work for the first section of the A96 dualling programme.

Derek MacKay Transport minister Derek Mackay visited Kincraig today to view the progress being made to construct the first stretch of the A9 Dualling Programme between Perth and Inverness.

A joint venture of Atkins and Mouchel has secured the last of three design contracts in the project to upgrade the A9 to a dual carriageway. The £40 million contract involves design work for the road between Dalraddy and Inverness.

Keith Brown Transport Scotland has announced the names of four bidders competing to win the contract to deliver the first A9 dualling scheme between Kincraig and Dalraddy.