Jan 11 2011
Balfour Beatty, the international infrastructure group, announces that in joint venture, it has been awarded the £235 million Whitechapel and Liverpool Street Station tunnels contract as part of the Crossrail project.
The joint venture partners, comprising Balfour Beatty, Alpine BeMo Tunnelling, Morgan Sindall and Vinci Construction, have a track record of delivering major infrastructure schemes in London and throughout the world, and will jointly provide the full range of skills, resources and technical expertise required for this complex project. Balfour Beatty has an approximate 30% share of the joint venture.
Connecting the City and Canary Wharf, the West End and Heathrow Airport to commuter areas east and west of London, Crossrail is a major new rail link project designed to provide a world-class, affordable railway with high-frequency, convenient and accessible services across the capital.
The Whitechapel and Liverpool Street Station tunnels contract covers the construction of all station tunnels and associated works, and forms an integral part of the wider project.
Ian Tyler, Chief Executive, Balfour Beatty, said:
"This contract will require a team with technical and resource capability, and a comprehensive understanding of both the local issues and the requirements of the key stakeholders involved. We are therefore delighted to have been awarded this prestigious project together with our joint venture partners."
Source: http://www.balfourbeatty.com/