The Scottish government has shortlisted BALFOUR Beatty Civil Engineering Ltd, Wills Bros Civil Engineering Ltd, and John Graham Construction Ltd for the next section of the A9 Dualling scheme in Scotland.

Balfour Beatty secured a contract valued at nearly GBP 185 million (US$ 241.4 million) to upgrade a 6-mile (10km) section of the A9 between Tomatin and Moy, located south of Inverness. The larger GBP 3 billion (US$ 4 billion) project to convert 77 miles (124km) of single-carriageway between Inverness and Perth into a dual carriageway has been delayed by 10 years, with a new completion target set for 2035. Expected completion dates of the remaining sections, subject to contract and funding processes, are:

• Tomatin to Moy - by the end of 2027
• Tay Crossing to Ballinluig - by the end of 2028
• Pitlochry to Killiecrankie - by the end of 2030
• Pass of Birnam to Tay Crossing - by the end of 2032
• A9 North (Crubenmore to Kincraig and Dalraddy to Slochd) - by the end of 2033 at the earliest
• A9 Central (Killiecrankie to Glen Garry, Glen Garry to Dalwhinnie and Dalwhinnie to Crubenmore) - by end of 2035 at the earliest.