Balfour Beatty made preferred bidder by EDF Energy for Hinkley point power station
BALFOUR Beatty has been made preferred bidder by EDF Energy for the Hinkley point C nuclear power station tunnelling and marine works package, worth £200 million.
Balfour Beatty made preferred bidder by EDF Energy for Hinkley point power station
The four-year deal will see the construction group build three marine tunnels as part of the Somerset station’s cooling system.
It is Balfour’s second major package at Hinkley Point C, having secured a £460 million electrical deal in a venture with NG Bailey in 2015.
Hinkley Point C Timeline
It is testament to our expert engineering skills
Balfour’s Stephen Tarr said in a statement: “Hinkley Point C is a project which inspires collaboration by its very nature due to its significant scale and complexity.
“Our expert engineers will deploy heavy civil engineering skills and extensive knowledge of tunnelling.
It is Balfour’s second major package at Hinkley Point C
“It is testament to our expert engineering skills.”
An EDF spokesperson said in a statement: “Following a competitive process, the Hinkley Point C project team has awarded preferred bidder status to Balfour Beatty for the contract to construct the cooling water intake and outfall pipes for the station.
“This award extends Balfour Beatty’s role at HPC, as they are already involved in civil and electrical works for the project.”