Crossrail awards more design contracts

The latest batch of design contracts have been awarded on the £16bn Crossrail scheme.

Twelve leading consultants have won a place on the Crossrail Design Framework Agreements and today's awards are the second raft of of jobs to be allocated.

The contracts in the second set are:

· Package C100 – Architectural Component Design – Atkins

· Package C152 – Pudding Mill Lane Portal – Scott Wilson

· Package C124 – Tunnels and Shafts Aerodynamics and Ventilation – Mott MacDonald

· Package C136 – Farringdon Station Design – Scott Wilson

Dr Graham Plant, Programme Director at Crossrail said: ""With firms now selected for the second set of design packages the Crossrail programme is now firmly within the detailed design phase. We look forward to working closely with all the successful companies in driving forward the design process in advance of main construction works beginning in 2010."