Demand remains strong, the group said, and its focus is on the pursuit of a high‑quality, low‑risk forward order book, which at the end of Q1 remained in line with the year‑end position.
In UK energy, strong growth and operational performance continued in the power transmission business, which is delivering new transmission schemes for National Grid, SSEN and Scottish Power. Fifteen of these schemes are currently in the design phase, with the majority expected to enter the construction phase in the next 18 months.
In UK construction, the group was awarded a £138m contract to construct a new dual carriageway and two new bridges at North Hykeham in Lincolnshire. In support services, the group was awarded the £315m seven-year Warwickshire Highways Maintenance contract. This includes an option to extend the contract by a further six years based on successful delivery of the initial term, with the full contract value worth up to a total of £900m.
The group also focussed on defence in the UK, saying that it had this quarter commenced multiple pursuits for major Defence Nuclear Enterprise construction frameworks.
In the US, it is building 400 homes for military families at Fort Carson, a $150m data centre, and a $140m new high school. In Asia, Gammon has won a contract for a new Hong Kong train station and a residential development on Lantau Island.
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