Causeway Job Management is enabling the UK's most successful contractors to win and deliver major highways maintenance contracts - and the winning streak continues into 2026.
From improved visibility and operational efficiency to compliance and cost control, the solution is proving vital in securing frameworks and driving performance excellence.
Over the past 18 months, contractors using Causeway have secured an unprecedented wave of major contracts at record values, signalling a significant shift in local authority procurement and growing confidence in technology-enabled service delivery.
Recent major contract wins
November 2025 - Ringway wins £1bn Kent contract
Ringway secured a 21-year Highways Term Maintenance Contract with Kent County Council, valued at approximately £50 million per annum, starting 1 May 2026. The contract covers winter gritting, pothole repairs, bridge maintenance, and 24-hour emergency response across the county's 5,400-mile road network.
October 2025 – Kier secures £700m Norfolk contract
Kier was appointed to deliver Norfolk County Council's highways and infrastructure works term services contract, valued at £700 million over up to 14 years, starting 1 April 2026. The contract covers maintenance and improvement work across Norfolk's 9,836km road network.
April 2025 – VolkerHighways retains West Sussex contract
VolkerHighways secured a 7-year core services maintenance contract with West Sussex County Council, valued at £16.5 million annually. The contract covers planned and reactive maintenance across the region.
March 2025 – M Group wins £840m Oxfordshire contract
M Group was awarded Oxfordshire's highways maintenance contract following competitive tendering, starting 1 April 2025. The 8-year contract covers maintenance of over 4,800km of roads, with potential for a 14-year extension.
Why this matters
The UK highways maintenance market is entering a new phase.
Over the next 18–24 months, more than £10 billion in highways maintenance tenders are expected to be awarded - nearly triple the value of the previous market cycle.
Success now hinges on a contractor’s ability to demonstrate:
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A consistent, proven approach to mobilisation and performance
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Real-time financial oversight to protect margins and manage risk
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A data-led model that improves decision-making, transparency, and reporting
Contractors using Causeway Job Management are setting the standard in all these areas.
How Causeway Job Management helps you win
Purpose-built for construction and maintenance, Causeway Job Management gives organisations control over their entire job lifecycle – from front-line scheduling and permit management to commercial performance and financial reporting – all within a single integrated system.
It enables contractors to present robust mobilisation strategies underpinned by live operational and financial data. Reporting dashboards and real-time analytics allow firms to evidence value, scale, and cost control – key expectations of modern public frameworks.
The solution also streamlines permitting and compliance by integrating directly with Street Manager, while mobile capabilities ensure job packs, risk assessments, and photographic records are available and updatable in the field – even offline.
This ability to demonstrate efficient, transparent delivery with reduced admin not only strengthens bids but builds trust with authorities.
"The implementation of Causeway Job Management helps us to streamline operations and reduce costs, while improving efficiency. At a time when local authorities’ budgets are being cut, this solution not only brings huge benefits to the business, but is also a worthy investment for our clients.”
Managing Director at VolkerHighways
"Once we had the Causeway solution in place, we quickly recognised the importance of introducing it to potential clients at bid stage to help them understand the benefits of a more standardised approach and the saving in cost and time it can provide."
Strategic Improvement Director at M Group
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