The preferred tenderers to build the Thames Tideway Tunnel, have been identified. The world-class companies, which have been chosen after intense competition, will build a component each of the three parts of the tunnel. The contractors are: BMB JV (Joint Venture of BAM Nuttall Ltd, Morgan Sindall Plc and Balfour Beatty Group Limited) for the West contract ; FLO JV (Joint Venture of Ferrovial Agroman UK Ltd, Laing O’Rourke Construction) for the Central contract ; and CVB JV (Joint Venture of Costain Vinci Construction Grands Projects Bachy Soletanche) for the East contract. The contracts are expected to be awarded in the summer, when the investors who will finance and deliver the project as the Infrastructure Provider, are announced. Visit http://www.thamestidewaytunnel.co.uk. 09/15.