The arrangement, known as GT5C, includes consultants AtkinsRéalis, WSP, Binnies, Sweco and GHD who will enhance Galliford Try’s own in-house design capability.

Wayne Hickling Managing Director, Midlands & West Asset Creation for Galliford Try’s Environment business, who has led the initiative, said: “We are delighted to be the first contractor to offer this unique and innovative arrangement which gives our clients guaranteed levels of quality resource availability to deliver their schemes now and as they move into AMP8.

“This new agile way of working together collaboratively is an attractive differentiator for engineering delivery and a key part of our Source to Sea strategy as our clients seek to work with contractors with a strong supply chain capable of supporting them to tackle the challenges of ageing infrastructure, climate change resilience, funding pressure and a stringent regulatory environment.”