Bancon banks £40m contracts

Bancon Construction has secured a string of contracts worth some £40 million including a major framework agreement with Aberdeenshire Council.

The construction arm of Aberdeenshire-based Bancon Group was awarded the fouryear contract with the council following a competitive tender process.

The contract – worth some £32m – is part of the local authority’s social housing improvement programme and will see Bancon undertaking upgrades to several hundred homes in south Aberdeenshire including fitting new kitchens, re-wiring and re-insulation work.

Meanwhile, a further £8m or so in additional work has been secured by Bancon Construction with Total E&P UK, Angus Council, Aberdeenshire Council and Hilton Grand Vacations.

Having successfully completed the refurbishment of Total’s building at Arnhall business park in Westhill, the firm has been awarded additional work from the oil major to carry out upgrades on an ancillary building at the site.

Gavin Currie, managing director of Bancon Construction, said: “These contracts underline our capability to efficiently and effectively manage diverse construction projects across the public and private sectors.

“The additional work secured with [Total E&P UK] reflects their satisfaction with the successful completion of their building which was handed over last week.”

Brian Wilkie, corporate services director at Total E&P UK, said: “The project required Bancon to complete the work in just 189 days. We’re very pleased that the project has been completed within that demanding timeframe and… within the set budget.”