Crossrail announces second batch of enabling work awards

Crossrail has announced the intention to award the 4 new contracts contracts under the enabling works framework.

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  Artist's impression of Crossrail

  C201 – Royal Oak Portal Taxi Facility Demolition – Keltbray Limited

• C207 – Demolition works for Crossrail Bond Street Station – McGee Group Limited
• C208 – Demolition works for Crossrail Tottenham Court Road Station – McGee Group Limited
• C248 – Pudding Mill Lane Portal – Costain Skanska JV

Martin Rowark, Head of Procurement for Crossrail said: “These early enabling works contracts are vital to the safe and efficient construction of the subsequent station buildings and other structures. The contracts are significant and complex in their own right and we are pleased to have awarded them on schedule.”

Crossrail will run 118 km from Maidenhead and Heathrow in the west, through new twin-bore 21 km tunnels under central London to Shenfield and Abbey Wood in the east. It will bring an additional 1.5 million people within 60 minutes commuting distance of London’s key business districts. When Crossrail opens in 2017 it will increase London’s rail-based transport network capacity by 10 per cent, supporting regeneration across the capital, helping to secure London’s position as a world leading financial centre, and cutting journey times across the city.