CH2M HILL has been appointed as technical and contractual advisor to the Mersey Gateway Crossings Board to deliver the the £1.86 billion Mersey Gateway Crossing Project.

The company will provide expert technical and contractual support throughout the design and construction stages of the new bridge.

Steve Nicholson, Mersey Gateway Crossings Board interim chief executive, said: “We are delighted to have selected CH2M HILL, with Ramboll and IBI, to provide technical and contractual advisory services for the Mersey Gateway Crossing.

“We have worked very closely with CH2M HILL over the past eight years and we look forward to continuing our partnership with them.

“ The Mersey Gateway Bridge Project is a vital piece of infrastructure for the region and once completed will act as a catalyst for regeneration, creating jobs and new business development in Merseyside whilst improving connectivity throughout the nort-west.”

Stuart Withycombe, Major Crossings Global Director at CH2M HILL, said: “CH2M HILL has been advising the council for many years on the Mersey Gateway Crossing.

“We are delighted that we will be able to continue this relationship through the design and construction stages of the project.

“ We are looking forward to working closely with the Mersey Gateway Crossings Board and the other members of the advisory team to bring huge benefits to the residents and local economy in the Mersey area.”

Employee-owned CH2M HILL is one of the world’s leading consulting, design, design-build, operations, and programme management companies serving government, civil, industrial and energy clients, employing more than 26,000 people worldwide.