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[{"type":"text","content":"\n RNS Number : 5371L Scott Wilson Group plc 13 January 2009 \n \n\n\n\n\n\n\nFor Immediate Release 13 January 2009\n\n\n\nSCOTT WILSON CONTINUE WITH BALFOUR BEATTY FOR NEXT STAGE OF A46 \n\n\nScott Wilson Group plc (\"Scott Wilson\" or \"the Group\"), the multi-disciplinary international design and engineering consultancy for the built and natural environments, is pleased to confirm that, following the recent announcement by the Secretary of State for Transport, Geoff Hoon, it will provide the detailed design and site supervision services for Balfour Beatty for the A46 Newark to Widmerpool Improvement. As stated by Geoff Hoon in his announcement on 19 December, \"I am pleased to be able to confirm today that dualling of the 28km section the A46 has been given the go-ahead following acceptance of the inspector's recommendations from the public inquiry\".\n\nThe value of this stage of the contract to Scott Wilson is expected to be up to £9 million over the next 3 years. Scott Wilson has been working with Balfour Beatty and the Highways Agency on the initial phase of the Scheme since 2004.\n\nThe Scheme would provide 28km of dual carriageway with 8 grade separated junctions and 22 bridges. It would complete the link between the M1 at Leicester and the Newark Relief Road. Scott Wilson would provide all aspects of the design including highway, structures and geotechnical design and extensive environmental mitigation measures, including archaeology.\n\nHugh Blackwood, Group Chief Executive, comments \"We are very happy to have mo...