Capita Symonds has been appointed to the NWTRA (North Wales Trunk Road Agency) engineering consultancy framework.
NWTRA is a partnership of the six local authorities in North Wales; Isle of Anglesey CC, Conwy CBC, Denbighshire CC, Flintshire CC, Gwynedd Council and Wrexham CBC. It is responsible to the Welsh Assembly Government (WAG) for the management and maintenance of all trunk roads in North Wales.
Capita Symonds won a place on the three year framework after a competitive tendering process. Covering 20 service categories, the framework will be used by NWTRA but is also open to the local authority partners. The categories of work are:
- Highway design;
- Design and detailing of new structures;
- Project management;
- General civil engineering design;
- Assessment/modification/strengthening/repair of existing structures;
- Transport planning, including transport appraisal (WelTAG etc.);
- Tunnel management and engineering;
- Traffic engineering, intelligent transport systems and associated specialisms;
- Network/incident management;
- Asset management;
- CDM coordination;
- Engineering surveying;
- Strategy preparation;
- Contract preparation, administration and site supervision;
- Geotechnical desk studies, design of ground investigation and geotechnical design;
- Road safety audits;
- Cost/benefit analysis;
- Mechanical and electrical engineering consultancy services;
- Management/supervision of demolition projects;
- Coastal protection and land drainage;
Capita Symonds (in the form of Travers Morgan and Symonds Group) was responsible for the design and construction of parts of the A55 North Wales Trunk Road in the 1980s and 1990s, including the major tunnels at Conwy, Penmaenmawr and Pen y Clip.
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About Capita Symonds
Capita Symonds is one of the UK's largest and most diverse multidisciplinary consultancies operating in the building design, civil engineering, environment, management and transport sectors. With over 4,500 staff in over 60 UK and international offices we offer an unrivalled scope of services and a unique blend of professional and technical skills to schemes of all types and complexities.
For further information, please contact –
Karl Blockwell, Communications Manager, Capita Symonds
Karl.blockwell@capita.co.uk