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date	08/06/2015
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	A1: Nottinghamshire
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon on 8 June (HL105), what "significant problems" caused the cost of the A1 roadworks near Gamston Airfield almost to double; and whether the contractor will be deleted from the list of approved contractors.
tabling member printed	Lord Jopling
uin	HL349
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/06/2015 answer text <p>The significant problems encountered by Highways England and their contractors were:-</p><p> </p><p>- the removal and treatment of a previously unidentified old contaminated landfill site which was buried in woodland and unknown at the tender stage,</p><p> </p><p>- the need to excavate old concrete/tarmac within the central grassed reservation which was not identified by site surveys at the tender stage,</p><p> </p><p>- the need for an additional infiltration pond,</p><p> </p><p>- a change to the central pier design which while increasing short term costs will save long term maintenance costs.</p><p> </p><p>Discussions with the contractors are ongoing. Highways England does not hold lists of contractors but is able to take into account past performance as part of their procurement process.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 17/06/2015 11:58:48 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	883 label Biography information for Lord Jopling

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date	28/05/2015
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	A1: Nottinghamshire
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what is the cost of the current road works incorporating a new bridge on the A1 road close to Gamston Airfield near Retford; what was the original time estimated to complete the works; how long the work has already taken; and what penalties the contractors have incurred, if any.
tabling member printed	Lord Jopling
uin	HL105
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/06/2015 answer text <p>The current estimated cost of the A1 roadworks close to Gamston Airfield is forecast to be £13.6m, which is £6.2m higher than the original £7.4m target cost. The project is also expected to finish around October 2015, a slip of three months. This reflects significant problems that were encountered during the course of the works. The contract was constructed on a ‘pain or gain’ basis, so the contractor will have to absorb a significant share of the cost increase. This, and any other penalties, will be calculated on completion of the works, when all costs are known.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 08/06/2015 11:12:28 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	883 label Biography information for Lord Jopling