Morgan Sindall lands tunnel job

21st Dec 2009 07:41

A joint venture led by construction and regeneration firm Morgan Sindall has been appointed preferred bidder for a Thames Water tunnelling project.The MVB joint venture, comprising Morgan Est, VINCI Construction Grands Projets and Bachy Soletanche, has been awarded the contract to deliver the £417m Lee Tunnel.Morgan Sindall's infrastructure services unit, Morgan Est, has a 50% stake in the joint venture.The tunnel will run for around 6,900 metres from Abbey Mills Pumping Station to Beckton Sewage Treatment Works.Work is due to start in April 2010 and to complete by the end of 2014.