Original news was published on 11 September, 2014

Balfour Beatty has been awarded a US$113.6 million contract to complete and outfit the new Crossrail station at Woolwich.

The four-year project will provide faster and more convenient travel for commuters from Woolwich to a range of destinations across London and the South East, supporting regeneration in the Thames Gateway area and significantly reducing journey times for commuters to locations such as Bond Street, Heathrow and Canary Wharf, the UK-based construction company said in a statement.

Balfour Beatty will design, outfit and hand over the works for the new station and install plant and finishing works at two portals where the Crossrail trains will surface from either end of the Thames Tunnel.

Work will start this month and complete in 2018 when Crossrail is due to fully open for service.

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