VolkerStevin has been awarded a £23m contract by Thames Water.

The contractor began to carry out enabling works last month in advance of the construction of the £4bn Thames Tideway Tunnel.

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 Londoner's for years to come."

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Mark Sneesby, chief operating officer for Tideway, added: "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."

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