Clugston named preferred bidder for Energy from Waste project

Privately owned building and civil engineering contractor Clugston Construction has moved a step closer to starting work on the £40m civils element of a new Energy from Waste (EfW) plant in Staffordshire, for waste management organisation Veolia, after the bidding team was recently appointed as the preferred bidder.

The project which is a Joint Venture with French process contractor CNIM will see Clugston Construction provide the civils element for the new facility in Staffordshire, whilst Veolia will manage the Energy from Waste plant as part of the county’s ‘Zero Waste to Landfill’ strategy.
After a two year procurement period, the project will run for 25 years and will manage more than 300,000 tonnes of waste per annum. Staffordshire County Council leader Philip Atkins said:

“The contract will save Staffordshire taxpayers more than £250 million over the next 25 years. This contract is all about protecting taxpayers from escalating costs and protecting the environment from mounting piles of rubbish.”


Commenting on the announcement, Clugston Construction managing director, Steve Radcliffe said:

"It has taken some time to reach this stage but we look forward to continuing our association with all the companies in the bidding team and building on our track record in this specialist market.”



Clugston Construction recently completed work on the £30m civils element of an EfW plant in Sheffield and is preferred bidder for a further four EfW contracts. The civils element for each of these projects is between £30m to £40m in value.

About Clugston Group:
Clugston Construction is one of the largest privately owned regional building and civil engineering contractors in the UK and a member of the Clugston Group which was established over 70 years ago by the current chairman’s father. Operating from four regional offices across the North of England the company has built a reputation for safely delivering a wide variety of services and projects. For further information about Clugston visit www.clugston.co.uk.