Only 2 contractors have put in bids to build a large section of the M74 Extension through the southside of Glasgow. Another section has 3 contractors.
The contractors are believed to be consortia led by Balfour Beatty and Sir Robert McAlpine. The 3rd consortium is led by Laing O'Rourke.
See:
http://www.sir-robert-mcalpine.co.uk/contact/glasgowlocation.html
http://www.bbcl.co.uk/office_locations.php
http://83.138.129.107/default.htm?http://83.138.129.107/about%20us/locat...
The Scottish Executive spent £41M buying up land to site the M74 Extension before the Public INquiry had finished.