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Four more firms have been awarded work on the 拢1.1bn East Bank project in east London.

Kilnbridge, Bourne Steel, Techrete and Michael J Lonsdale have all won roles on the Stratford Waterfront cultural precinct, which together with UCL鈥檚 new Stratford campus makes up the East Bank project.

The London Legacy Development Corporation (LLDC) is the client for Stratford Waterfront.

Stratford Waterfront, which is being project managed by Mace and masterplanned by Allies and Morrison, is made up of new sites for the V&A, Sadler鈥檚 Wells, BBC and UAL鈥檚 London College of Fashion.

In total, 14 packages worth 拢182m have been awarded to date. There are around 35 packages in total to be awarded, with the work awarded so far equal to around 45% of the total budget.

Speaking to 黑洞社区, Rosanna Lawes, executive director of development at the LLDC, said the remaining contracts were due to be awarded by Christmas and that fit-out across the four cultural institutions was expected to be finished by the end of 2022.

Kilnbridge has been awarded the 拢30m contract to carry out the construction of the frames for the BBC and Sadler鈥檚 Wells buildings. The Canning Town-based firm was chosen last month and will start on site in April.

Bourne Steel, which is based in Poole, Dorset, has been appointed to the 拢11.6m structural steel frame contract for the V&A East and is set to start work in July.

Techrete will design, manufacture and install the precast concrete facades for the UAL鈥檚 London College of Fashion, BBC and V&A East buildings. The contract, which is worth 拢18m, was awarded last month, with the firm set to start on site in November. 

And Langley-headquartered engineer Michael J Lonsdale was this month appointed to the 拢33m M&E contract at the new London College of Fashion.