Cost of former Carillion road job soars

By Jordan Marshall2018-06-06T13:30:00

Galliford Try has been appointed as the permanent contractor on the Lincoln scheme

Galliford Try has been appointed to permanently take on the construction of the Lincoln Eastern Bypass as costs spiral on the job that was previously held by Carillion.

Lincolnshire County council chose the contractor to temporarily manage the job a week after Carillion went bust in mid-January, with the appointment now being made permanent.

But the council has revealed Carillion’s liquidation had been costly, with the price of the job expected to increase by 25%.

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