The company learned about contracts Hitachi train factory

Firm would be involved in the development of Hitachi train factory in County Durham will get the opportunity to learn about the opportunities this month. Construction open day, organized by Hitachi Rail Europe, Merchant Place development and Business Durham, held at Xcel Centre, Newton Aycliffe, on June 28. Particular focus on developing and building construction site fit the task for the development of Merchant Place development 'website Amazon Park, Newton Aycliffe, Co Durham. This event is targeted to potential suppliers for the first stage of activity and directly involved in the strategy of taking 450,000 sq ft Hitachi building work which is likely to start by the end of this year. Geoff Hunton, director of Merchant Place development is the keynote speaker, supported by Darren Cumner, manufacturing plant manager at Hitachi Rail Europe, Coun Neil Foster, cabinet member for Durham County Council and Sedgefield MP Phil Wilson. Hunton said: "Right now the entire design team in place and the technical aspects of the project will continue to show the program is very much about the construction of movement by the international auction beginning and completion of the building in a period of three years. "We expect up to 500 participants representing major construction contractor and specialist sub-contractor. Construction open day is fully committed approach to procurement. ' A maximum of two representatives per company are allowed. Hitachi project is controlled by three major contracts. The first contract is for archaeological investigations before starting the work on the second phase of the contract, the main design and build turnkey contract. This will include on-site work, including the main production building including office and storage accommodation and facilities in the rail track infrastructure and testing. As part of this contract, the contractor will identify specific supply services such as spray paint booths, staging, and testing facilities. The third contract is for work off-site rail infrastructure connects to Network Rail, creating a rail access to the site and re Shildon branch lines to existing lines to oversee the construction of the test track. Pre-registration is essential to the sites www.hitachirailproject.co.uk Hitachi Rail Project.