Farrans first past post in Glasgow road race

Northern Ireland firm Farrans has beaten off local contractors to win a £25m infrastructure deal in Scotland.

The centrepiece of the scheme, for Glasgow Harbour Limited, is a new road bridge over the River Kelvin.

The job also entails lowering the Clydeside Expressway, constructing an interchange at Ferry Road, and road and pedestrian bridges linking to Partick station, plus a link to Castlebank and Hayburn Streets via the Stobcross distributor road.

Work on site is due to start at the end of this year, with a construction period of between two to three years.

Only two other firms contested the design and construct project – Balfour Beatty and Morgan Est.

The scheme, known as the Glasgow Harbour Project, is a joint venture between Clydeport subsidiary Glasgow Harbour Limited and the city council. Capita Symonds is consultant on the project.

Farrans has also tapped into a water-sector deal on its home territory. The £7m scheme, won by Farrans Earth Tech, involves building a new sewage treatment works at Tandragee, Co. Amagh.

Work on site, for the Department of Regional Development Water Service, is due to begin this summer and run for about 18 months. Other firms bidding included Biwater/Graham and Black & Veatch/Charles Brand.

Farrans is part of the Dublin-based CRH Group.