Press releases
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Amey joint venture awarded £632m Prisoner Escort and Custody Services contract
Amey, as part of its GEOAmey joint venture, has been awarded a £632m contract to provide Prisoner Escort and Custody Services (PECS) for ‘The North’. The agreement, awarded by The…
09 Mar 2020
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Amey Consulting pilots innovative dam sensor technology
Sensor technology, used in conjunction with satellites, is being used to enhance monitoring of a North East reservoir dam, following a successful pilot project. Amey Consulting’s…
06 Mar 2020
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Innovative consortium to deliver intelligent infrastructure nationwide
A unique consortium will significantly reduce service affecting failures on railways as part of a Network Rail programme to deliver asset management improvements across the next fi…
28 Feb 2020
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Amey Consulting secures new data science contract with Highways England
Amey Consulting has secured a new data science contract with Highways England, to establish a data science service for the organisation. Working closely with Highways England’s chi…
25 Feb 2020
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New patented technology from Amey Consulting aims to tackle sewer flooding
Sewer flooding in the UK is a major issue. In 2018, over 3,200 properties were internally flooded by sewers causing millions of pounds worth of damage. Outside sewer flooding occur…
24 Feb 2020
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Sheffield streets come to life as city’s highway network gets UK’s latest smart tech overhaul
Streets Ahead contractor Amey partners with Smart City operator Connexin to build the latest UK Smart City, starting with digitised city roadways and the Internet of Things Waste…
18 Feb 2020
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Amey utilities appoints new power business director
Leading public services provider, Amey, has appointed Nick Maggs to the position of business director for its utilities power business. Nick, who has worked for Amey since 2013, i…
17 Feb 2020
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Funding up for grabs in exchange for innovative air quality and mobility solutions
SIMULATE (Smart, Infrastructure & Mobility Urban Laboratory and Test Environment) project have today released information about a set of air quality and mobility challenges tha…
10 Feb 2020
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Amey Consulting launches trailblazing Railway Engineering degree apprenticeship scheme with Sheffield Hallam University
Amey Consulting, in partnership with Sheffield Hallam University, has launched a ground-breaking Railway Engineering degree apprenticeship scheme to help bring new talent into the…
04 Feb 2020
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Amey calls for urgent action to decarbonise the UK’s built environment
Amey has today published its second white paper on the UK infrastructure market. Focusing on the need for urgent, wide-ranging action across the public and private sectors to decar…
30 Jan 2020
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Amey to deliver more safety training using virtual reality
Leading public service provider Amey has announced the launch of a new safety training programme for its utilities employees based on a fully-interactive virtual reality platform. …
29 Jan 2020
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New Walking and Cycling Scheme Launches in Trafford
Last week, the Urmston Active Neighbourhood project was launched by One Trafford Partnership at an event which invited local residents, businesses, community groups and stakeholder…
28 Jan 2020
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Amey Consulting tops ICE pass list in Scotland
Amey Consulting is the top company for producing professionally qualified engineers within Scotland, a recent pass list indicates. Results from the Institution of Civil Engineers P…
28 Jan 2020
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Amey and The Duke of Edinburgh’s Award publish social value report to mark 17th year of partnership
Report shows that the partnership has so far helped 3,468,836 young people start their DofE journey Of these 287,937 have started in the last year and 68,774 have come from dis…
24 Jan 2020
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Amey announces two new appointments to its Executive Team
Leading public service provider Amey has today announced the appointment of two new Managing Directors to its Executive Team, following the appointment of its new CEO, Amanda Fishe…
21 Jan 2020
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Amey forms alliance with BuildForce to support Service leavers and Veterans
Amey has a long association with the Armed Forces and recognises the transferable skills that Service leavers and veterans have such as project management, leadership and quick and…
21 Jan 2020
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Amey in 5th Year of partnership with GEEP to encourage diverse graduates
Leading service provider, Amey, is continuing its partnership with The Graduate Engineering Engagement Programme (GEEP) to encourage students and graduates from diverse backgrounds…
20 Jan 2020
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Amey celebrates securing £49million contract extension
Amey is pleased to announce that North Lanarkshire Council (NLC) has extended the highways maintenance and management contract for a further three years until June 2024. Amey has…
17 Jan 2020
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Lucy Fell appointed Account Director at Amey
Leading infrastructure and public service provider Amey is pleased to announce the appointment of Lucy Fell as Account Director for the Area 10 Maintenance and Response contract. …
15 Jan 2020
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Major General David Eastman visits Amey’s Customer Services Centre to gain some insight into his new role
Last week, our Customer Service teams were delighted to host a visit from Major General David Eastman, the new General Officer Commanding (GOC) (Designate) of the Army Regional Com…
13 Jan 2020
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Amey turns to augmented reality in fight against £90m 'unflushables' issue
Leading public services provider, Amey, will be turning to a new augmented reality app to help fight ‘unflushables’. The app uses technology commonly used in video games, to show h…
06 Jan 2020
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Amey steps in to deliver United States Visiting Forces (USVF) contract at five locations, increasing portfolio of Defence contracts across the UK
Amey has been contracted by the Defence Infrastructure Organisation (DIO) to deliver Facilities Management and project work at five United States Visiting Forces (USVF) locations a…
16 Dec 2019
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Amey Announces Amanda Fisher As Acting CEO
10 December, leading public and regulated services business Amey, has today announced the appointment of Amanda Fisher as acting CEO. She is the current Managing Director of the Fa…
10 Dec 2019
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Industry leaders join Amey Consulting in celebrating 100 years of Owen Williams
Leading figures from the UK infrastructure sector joined Amey Consulting in celebrating 100 years of Owen Williams – agreeing that the founder's values can inspire the next generat…
02 Dec 2019
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Amey addresses skills shortage through new apprenticeship programme
Leading public services provider, Amey, is working with client Severn Trent to deliver a new apprenticeship programme that aims to address a key skills gap in the water industry. …
02 Dec 2019