Steelwork contractors chase £30m Blackfriars bridge decking scheme

摘要

Three specialist steelwork firms are vying for one of the largest package contracts on the £275m overhaul of Blackfriars station, a £30m job to replace the bridge decking.rnThe job, which has just gone out to tender, involves 9,000t of steel. It is thought to have attracted Cleveland Bridge, Watson Steel and William Hare.rnA winner is expected to be named in early summer.rnThe same firms are pricing a smaller deal to build canopies for the platforms. One source said: "Those are worth just a few million. The decking is the big one."