On the 30th of May 2019, Transport for London (TfL) confirmed that
the Riverlinx consortium, comprising of Aberdeen Standard Investments, BAM PPP
PGGM, Cintra, Macquarie Capital and SK Engineering & Construction (SK
E&C), has been nominated as the preferred bidder to build the 1.4km long
and 10.9-m-diameter twin-bore Silvertown tunnel. Which will be a new river
crossing under the Thames in east London. The tunnel, which is set to be open
in 2025, will link the Greenwich Peninsula on the south bank to the Royal Dock,
just east of the Canary Wharf. The consortium will maintain the tunnels for 25
years after completion. Visit https://tfl.gov.uk/info-for/media/press-releases/2019/may/riverlinx-consortium-preferred-bidder-for-silvertown-tunnel
and
https://www.enr.com/articles/46977-riverlinx-consortium-wins-contract-for-13b-river-thames-tunnel.
22/19.
