Severfield steel have been appointed as the steelwork contractor for the expansion of Anfield football ground’s Main Stand in a contract win worth £43 million.

Severfield will be supporting Carillion in their work to expand the Anfield Main Stand, helping them to add an additional 8,500 seats to being the overall capacity of the stadium to 54,000. The project is scheduled for completion by the end of 2016.

Five other contracts have been awarded to Severfield, including three commercial office developments in London, a waste-to-energy plant in Dublin, and a major distribution centre in the Midlands.

Ian Lawson, chief executive of Severfield, said:

“We are delighted to announce these multiple contract wins. It continues the momentum we’ve established in recent months, and all of these new contracts are in sectors where we have a strong market share or are seeing positive future trends.

“We are thrilled to be working for Carillion on such a high profile project as Anfield, especially as stadia is a sector where we have a demonstrable track record.”

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