Laing O'Rourke bags £200m Swansea Tidal Lagoon deal

Jessica Shankleman
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Tidal Lagoon Swansea Bay expects government decision on future of £1bn project in the next fortnight

Plans for a £1bn tidal lagoon in Swansea Bay took a step forward yesterday after British construction firm Laing O'Rourke was named as the preferred bidder to build a major part of the scheme. Kent-based...

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