The High Court hears that steelwork contractor Hollandia expects its final bill to be nearly £130m, on top of the £60m already paid to original subcontractor Cleveland Bridge.

Multiplex's steelwork bill for Wembley stadium is likely to come in at nearly £200m, it emerged today.

The original steel subcontractor Cleveland Bridge has already been paid £60m and the High Court today heard that its replacement Hollandia has received £95m for its work to date and expects its final bill to be nearly £130m.

Completing his evidence this morning, Multiplex Ranald McGregor was asked what Hollandia's work had cost to date since it replaced Cleveland Bridge in June 2004.

"I believe it's above £100m," he said.

Hollandia's project manager for Wembley Kees Van Rooijen was the next witness and he told the court that Hollandia had so far received about £95m from Multiplex for steel erection work.

He added that the final bill would also include approximate figures of £10m for engineering, £4.7m for the moving roof, £5m for the fixed roof, £3m for purchased items and £10m for variations, a total of £127.7m.

When added to Cleveland Bridge's bill, this would bring Wembley's steelwork costs to £187.7m.

Mr Van Rooijen also revealed that Hollandia's original cost-plus deal with Multiplex had now become a fixed-price arrangement for the remaining works on site, including the removal of temporary steelwork.

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