Birmingham fires starting gun on £1bn highways shake-up

Birmingham City Council has opened the bid race for multiple places on the reset deal to deliver highways and infrastructure worth around £1bn over eight years.
The Highways and Infrastructure Works Framework will be used to deliver road, public realm and utilities upgrades across the city and wider Midlands.
It replaces an ill-fated PFI contract that was due to run until 2035. This was first won by Amey in 2010. The contract collapsed after a protracted legal battle with the council, with