Major road upgrade thrown into doubt as £297m contract is cancelled

Doubt cast over future of major Notts bypass improvements

The main construction company's contract has been cancelled

Major road upgrade thrown into doubt as £297m contract is cancelled

A major road upgrade project in Newark is understood to have gone back to the drawing board after a £297m contract was cancelled.

Doubt over £300m A46 Newark bypass upgrade after contract cancelled

Doubt has been cast over the delivery of the improvement scheme in Nottinghamshire after the cancellation of a construction contract. At the end of April, officials said they had hoped work on the long-awaited improvements to the regularly congested A46 bypass in Newark could begin within the next five years. In October 2025, the Government […]

New contractor sought for A46 bypass after £297m Skanska job cancelled

National Highways is seeking a new main contractor for the A46 Newark bypass after scrapping its £297m contract with Skanska UK. The contractor’s Swedish parent said the client had cancelled the design-and-build deal for the scheme, which covered the upgrade of a 6.6km section of… The post New contractor sought for A46 bypass after £297m Skanska job cancelled appeared first on Construction News.