The Beaconsfield-based roads, highways and street lighting specialist, part of M Group Services, has delivered over £350M of highway services for Hampshire County Council since 2017. The contract involved the maintenance of over 8,529km of carriageway, 6,115km of footways and 1,800 structures. The next six years will see Hampshire Highways…
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