The eight shortlisted contractors that will be tendering for the main construction work of the Thames Tideway Tunnel. They will be bidding for one or more of the three work packages which have been split into geographical sections of west, central, and east. The three main works packages are worth a total of up to EUR2.7bn – west EUR354-590 million, central EUR708-1,122 million and east EUR590-945 million. The shortlisted contractors are: for West - Bam Nuttall, Balfour Beatty, Morgan Sindall JV; Costain, Vinci, Bachy JV; Dragados, Samsung JV; and Ferrovial Agroman, Laing O’Rourke JV. For Central - Bam Nuttall/Balfour Beatty/Morgan Sindall JV; Costain/Vinci/ Bachy JV; Ferrovial Agroman/Laing O’Rourke JV; and Skanska/Bilfinger/Razel Bec JV; for East - Bam Nuttall/Balfour Beatty/Morgan Sindall JV; Bechtel/Strabag JV; Bouygues Travaux Publics; Costain/Vinci/Bachy JV; and Hochtief/Murphy JV. The release of the three tenders is being staggered. West will be tendered first, then east, then central. This will be done between November, 2013 and April, 2014. Visit http://www.thamestidewaytunnel.co.uk/2013/10/29/contractors-shortlisted-for-main-work-on-thames-tideway-tunnel/. 45/13.