Building Co: ‘The Chinese contractor doing the marine works on the £1.3bn Swansea Bay Tidal Lagoon has been thrown off the job, the project’s developer has confirmed. China Harbour Engineering Company (CHEC) was named preferred bidder for a £300m deal last June to build a 9.5km seawall for the scheme. But the marine construction giant’s contract will now be re-tendered after the client, Tidal Lagoon Power (TLP), conducted a review of all of the “advanced works packages” on the project. TLP said CHEC’s designs had “limited workability” and did not offer value for money, adding that the works will be retendered “in line with the requirement to deliver optimal value-for-money to investors and to consumers.” The client also insisted retendering the contract was the only change to the project following its review and it will not have an impact on the project’s funding or delivery timetable.The scheme is on hold until a government review on the feasibility of tidal lagoons is complete, with negotiations over a strike price postponed until after the review is completed in the autumn.’ To read more click here.