Alfred McAlpine and Amec win £330m deal to upgrade A1 stretch

Alfred McAlpine and Amec have won a £330m from the Highways Agency to upgrade a 39km stretch of the A1 in North Yorkshire.

The project consists of upgrading the existing dual two lane carriageway to a dual three lane motorway and the provision of a single lane carriageway for local traffic along most of the length of the motorway.

Phase 1 of the contract, which starts in March 2004 and ends in February 2007, includes the preliminary design process and promotion, while Phase 2 from February 2007 to January 2016 covers the construction and completion period.

Ian Grice chief executive of McAlpine said: "This is another example of our commitment to securing long-term contracts that improve our visible earnings stream."