Shortlist of builders for white water venue announced

The contractors are bidding to build new facilities including a 300m course, warm-up course and finish lake.

The course will be part of a wider parkland area. Path and bridge networks throughout the venue will help spectators get close to the action. After the Games the venue will be a major sporting and leisure attraction.

A new building will also be built containing a reception, café, changing rooms, shop, offices, spectator viewing area, equipment storage and water pump/filtration facilities.

The five shortlisted companies are:

• Edmund Nuttall Limited 
• Fitzpatrick Contractors Limited 
• Carillion Construction Limited 
• Balfour Beatty Civil Engineering Limited 
• Morrison Construction Limited

The Centre will be owned and managed by Lee Valley Regional Park Authority, which owns the land.

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