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The contract to develop the new Crossrail station at Bond Street in London has been pushed back, according to a report.
Construction Enquirer says that the £200m contract will now be awarded next year to allow shortlisted contractors more time to develop their bids.
Crossrail told the Enquirer that Bond Street is being developed through two main contracts: C411 and C412.
C411 has already been awarded to Costain Skanska, which is facilitating the progress of the tunnel boring machines (TBMs), while C412 is for later work involving fitting out the station.
"The intention has always been to award the major stations contracts in accordance with industry feedback and bidder capacity," Crossrail said.
In March, a fleet of huge TBMs, which each weigh around 1000 tonnes, will begin the enormous task of drilling directly under the centre of London at depths of up to 40m - avoiding utilities and existing train tunnels as they go.
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