Working on the A428 Black Cat to Caxton Gibbet scheme? Tell us your crew size, dates and trade package and we will source long-stay housing across St Neots, Bedford, Cambourne and Sandy.
We arrange accommodation for contractors in St Neots on a project basis, priced for the length of the stay rather than a nightly rate.
National Highways and Skanska are building a new 10 mile dual carriageway from the Black Cat roundabout on the A1 south of St Neots to Caxton Gibbet near Cambourne. The scheme costs about £1bn and includes 39 new structures, 18 of them bridges, and 51 km of diverted utilities. Skanska gives a peak workforce of 850.
Works have been on site since late 2023 and passed the halfway point in October 2025. The main dual carriageway, the Black Cat flyover and Caxton Gibbet are due to open in spring 2027, and the A1 underpass at Black Cat in mid summer 2027 after more unrecorded utilities than expected. Local councils flagged crew housing as a concern during design, so we focus on St Neots, Bedford and Cambourne for the remaining months.
We source accommodation for teams with confirmed work on the A428 scheme, matched to the compounds along the route between the A1 and Cambourne.
We assess practical locations across St Neots, Bedford, Cambourne and Sandy based on your actual site access, commute, crew size, parking and accommodation standards rather than a generic city search.
We can source for specialist rotations, staggered arrivals, multi-month assignments and extensions as packages move through the programme, subject to live availability.
We look for accommodation with kitchens, laundry, reliable WiFi, parking and suitable bedroom configurations for sustained assignments.
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| Accommodation type | Team of 5: est. cost/week | Team of 8: est. cost/week |
|---|---|---|
| Corporate housing / serviced apartments (multi-week booking) | £1,400–£2,000 | £2,200–£3,100 |
| Hotel rooms (standard rate, no long-stay discount) | £2,400–£3,400 | £3,600–£5,100 |
