{"id":9020,"date":"2025-11-12T09:46:58","date_gmt":"2025-11-12T09:46:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cita.co.uk\/news\/?p=9020"},"modified":"2025-11-12T09:46:58","modified_gmt":"2025-11-12T09:46:58","slug":"three-firms-shortlisted-for-205m-a9-dualling-job","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cita.co.uk\/news\/three-firms-shortlisted-for-205m-a9-dualling-job\/","title":{"rendered":"Three firms shortlisted for \u00a3205m A9 dualling job"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Balfour Beatty, Kier and Wills Bros have been shortlisted for the fifth major section of the A9 dualling programme between Pitlochry and Killiecrankie.<\/p>\n<p>The \u00a3205m scheme will upgrade 6.4km of single carriageway to dual standard, including nine new bridges.<\/p>\n<p>These include a substantial new crossing of the River Tummel alongside the existing Tummel Bridge, a new bridge alongside the existing Clunie Bridge over Loch Faskally, and a new rail bridge over the Highland Mainline Railway.<\/p>\n<div class=\"ad-mpu ad-mpu-inline\">\n<div class=\"sleeve\"><a data-ad-id=\"479429\" href=\"http:\/\/www.constructionenquirer.com\/wp-content\/themes\/constructionenquirer\/adclick.php?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.vpgroundforce.com%2Fgb%2Fyoursolution%2F%3Futm_source%3Dconstruction-enquirer%26utm_medium%3Dbanner%26utm_campaign%3Dconstructionenq-ads\" target=\"_blank\" onclick=\"track_ad_click(this);\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.constructionenquirer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/groundforceCE MPU 300 x 250.gif\"\/><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/u_k_l7O4OJM?si=3lRCzSJMePy9dhmi&amp;start=28\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>The Pitlochry to Killiecrankie section will be the third contract to use Transport Scotland\u2019s revised NEC4 form featuring a carbon reduction fund to incentivise lower-carbon construction.<\/p>\n<p>Transport secretary Fiona Hyslop said: \u201cWe expect to award this contract in Autumn next year and when construction is complete for this section it is anticipated that almost 50% of the A9 between Perth and Inverness will be dualled, demonstrating this Government\u2019s commitment to complete this vital infrastructure improvement.\u201d<\/p>\n<div class=\"ad-mpu ad-mpu-inline\">\n<div class=\"sleeve\"><a data-ad-id=\"494661\" href=\"http:\/\/www.constructionenquirer.com\/wp-content\/themes\/constructionenquirer\/adclick.php?url=https%3A%2F%2Fbrand-accesssolutions.com%2Fg-deck%2F%3Futm_source%3Dconstruction-enquirer%26utm_medium%3Dbanner%26utm_campaign%3Dconstructionenq-ads\" target=\"_blank\" onclick=\"track_ad_click(this);\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.constructionenquirer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/brand image001.gif\"\/><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/p>\n<div class=\"ad-mpu ad-mpu-inline\">\n<div class=\"sleeve\"><a data-ad-id=\"501391\" href=\"http:\/\/www.constructionenquirer.com\/wp-content\/themes\/constructionenquirer\/adclick.php?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ivorking.co.uk%2F%3Futm_source%3Dconstruction-enquirer%26utm_medium%3Dbanner%26utm_campaign%3Dconstructionenq-ads\" target=\"_blank\" onclick=\"track_ad_click(this);\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.constructionenquirer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Construction Enquirer IK Advert V4.gif\"\/><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>from Construction Enquirer https:\/\/ift.tt\/LO5egSQ<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Balfour Beatty, Kier and Wills Bros have been shortlisted for the fifth major section of the A9 dualling programme between Pitlochry and Killiecrankie. The \u00a3205m scheme will upgrade 6.4km of single carriageway to dual standard, including nine new bridges. 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