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| Vinci wins contract for Lee Tunnel in London Vinci Construction Grands Projets, one of the world leaders in underground works, and Bachy Soletanche Ltd, Soletanche Bachy's British subsidiary, in a 50/50 joint venture with Morgan Est, have been awarded the Lee Tunnel contract by Thames Water, the longstanding operator of London's water services. The contract, worth a total of €476 million, calls for building a 7 km tunnel for storm water and wastewater in east London. Located 55 metres to 75 metres below ground, the tunnel will halve the 32 million cubic metres of wastewater that are discharged annually into the River Thames by collecting it at its source. The contract also calls for the construction of four large shafts, as well as supplying and installing the equipment and automation systems necessary for managing the effluent and lifting it more than 80 metres. Work will start shortly and be completed in 2015. This contract is part of the Thames Tideway programme, which includes the construction of a second tunnel, 32 km long, known as the Thames Tunnel. Work on this tunnel is scheduled to start in 2015. write your comments about the article :: © 2010 Construction News :: home page |