VolkerStevin has been appointed by Thames Water to carry out enabling works in advance of construction of the £4.2 billion Thames Tideway Tunnel
Last month VolkerStevin started work on the £23 million project which will involve numerous marine construction projects in the city.
Mark Sneesby, chief operating officer for Tideway, said:
“We are pleased to be working with VolkerStevin to deliver this important preparatory work in advance of the main tunneling project next year. It’s great to see work actually beginning on what will be an exciting construction project.”
Civil engineering contractor VolkerStevin is a group company of VolkerWessels, one of the largest construction groups in Europe. VolkerStevin provides complex engineering solutions to the water, energy, marine infrastructure, flood and coastal protection, land remediation and regeneration and general civil engineering sectors.
Working throughout the UK, VolkerStevin also collaborates with its sister companies within VolkerWessels UK, drawing on global expertise where needed, to deliver projects across the wider infrastructure market.
Commenting on the contract win, Rob Coupe, managing director at VolkerStevin, said:
“This is an exciting project and one we are proud to be a part of. After a successful early contractor phase, we are delighted to continue working on this important scheme, which will benefit Londoners for years to come.”
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