Press releases
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LED Revolution to Light up Birmingham
A groundbreaking programme to replace more than 95,000 street lights in Birmingham with state-of-the-art Light Emitting Diode (LED) technology which will cut carbon emissions and i…
26 Nov 2010
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Amey launches Apprenticeship Academy to develop the engineers of tomorrow
Leading public services provider Amey has launched a national Apprenticeship Academy, creating 100 new jobs for young engineers with support from Lord Digby Jones. It comes as Gove…
19 Nov 2010
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Amey wins Road Safety Scheme Award
Amey, working in partnership with Hampshire County Council, has won a prestigious Highways Magazine Excellence Award for its innovative ‘Village 30’ project. The awards, presented…
01 Nov 2010
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Amey Helps KickStart Government-Wide Energy Efficiency Drive
Leading public services provider Amey is helping to deliver a pioneering energy management contract for the Home Office which could save the government department £1 million in cos…
30 Sep 2010
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AMEY appoints new technical director
David is a chartered civil engineer with more than 35 years’ experience in the public sector. He will now be working within Amey’s award-winning consultancy, where he will develop…
07 Sep 2010
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AMEY safeguards jobs in Birmingham
Public services provider Amey, which created 300 new jobs through the £2.7bn Birmingham Highways PFI, has secured a further 15 jobs in the city, by acquiring the rail consulting ca…
06 Sep 2010
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West Midlands motorways ‘used as rubbish dump’
Working on behalf of the Highways Agency, local firm Amey is collecting enough litter to fill five Olympic sized swimming pools from motorways in the West Midlands every year – fro…
17 Aug 2010
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Amey named preferred bidder for North Lanarkshire roads contract
North Lanarkshire Council has today named Amey as the preferred bidder for its highways, street lighting and winter services contract. Under the agreement, worth up to £200m, Amey…
16 Aug 2010
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Young people complete ‘Drive for Safety’ with Amey at Silverstone
Two thirds of young drivers over-rated their ability – but 98 per cent now feel they are safer drivers, thanks to a pioneering road safety campaign by Amey. Only one in eight drive…
30 Jul 2010
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Amey awarded Network Rail contract to upgrade nine stations in South East
Amey has been awarded a top contract by Network Rail to extend platforms at nine stations in the South East of England so they can accommodate new 12-car passenger trains carrying…
14 Jul 2010
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Amey strengthened by acquisition of WYG’s Rail Consultancy
Leading public services provider Amey has today further strengthened its position as one of the UK’s biggest rail services providers after acquiring the national rail consultancy o…
01 Jul 2010
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Amey reaches financial close in equity sale of Tube Lines to Transport for London
Amey has today announced that it has reached financial close in the sale of its equity in Tube Lines (Holdings) Limited to Transport for London (TfL). Amey along with its partner i…
27 Jun 2010
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Amey expands in Colmore Plaza
Leading public services provider Amey is expanding its offices at Colmore Plaza to accommodate the specialist project team that will deliver the £2.7 billion Birmingham Highways PF…
21 Jun 2010
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Birmingham City Council gives Amey the green light to start work on upgrading Birmingham’s road network
This week marks the start of the £2.7 billion highways PFI, as Birmingham City Council’s long term partner Amey begins the upgrade and maintenance of the city’s infrastructure netw…
10 Jun 2010
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Amey kicks off health drive as Beckham launches World Cup bid
As Wayne Rooney and the England squad prepare for their first World Cup match in South Africa, leading public services provider Amey has launched a football championship and a quiz…
09 Jun 2010
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Amey named as a ‘Green’ business for the eighth year running
Leading public services provider Amey has been named as one of the UK’s most sustainable and responsible businesses – after improving its performance every year since 2002. The fir…
08 Jun 2010
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Amey scoops not one, but six awards
Amey, which is delivering several multi-million pound contracts in the West Midlands, is celebrating after winning six awards for its exemplary health, safety and environmental rec…
19 May 2010
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Amey helps airports reach new heights after volcano incident
Amey deployed a crack team of almost 500 people to carry out a ‘cleaning blitz’ at three airports across the UK when footfall was reduced due to the volcanic ash cloud. The inciden…
13 May 2010
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Amey wins award for being considerate in Calderdale
Halifax-based company Amey has won a national award for the way it is delivering a £50 million contract to provide public services in Calderdale. The company has won a silver Consi…
10 May 2010
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Amey and Birmingham City Council reach financial close on £2.7bn Birmingham Highways PFI
Amey and Birmingham City Council have announced that they have reached financial close on the Birmingham Highways private finance initiative (PFI). This follows the council’s appoi…
07 May 2010
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Amey announces equity sale of Tube Lines to Transport for London
Amey has today announced the sale of its equity in Tube Lines (Holdings) Limited to Transport for London (TfL). Amey along with its partner in the contract, Bechtel has entered int…
07 May 2010
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Amey representative appointed as Chairman for the Chartered Institution of Highways and Transportation
John Sunderland, business director for the Inter-Urban division at Amey has been appointed as the West Midlands Chairman for the Chartered Institution of Highways and Transportatio…
04 May 2010
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Amey launches Cycle to Work initiative on Oxford Science Park
Amey one of the UK’s leading public services providers has launched a ‘cycle2work’ scheme along with Oxford Science Park to promote health and well being as well as supporting the…
21 Apr 2010
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Amey wins 2010 ACE/NCE Major Consultant of the Year Award
Amey a leading public services provider has been awarded the prestigious ACE/NCE Major Consultant of the Year title. Now in its 7th year, the award celebrates outstanding business…
26 Mar 2010
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Amey wins 2010 ACE/NCE Major Consultant of the Year Award
Amey a leading public services provider has been awarded the prestigious ACE/NCE Major Consultant of the Year title. Now in its 7th year, the award celebrates outstanding business…
26 Mar 2010