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Meis debunks Laing O'Rourke rumour as 'Fake News'
Friday, 29 May 2020
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A rumour doing the rounds on social media appears to cast doubt on the position of Laing O'Rourke, the main contractor awarded the project for construction of Everton's new stadium at Bramley-Moore Dock:
Me mate is an architect at MEIS Architects, the company that took the contract on to design Everton's new stadium. Apparently they have had a video conference with Moshiri, Joe Anderson, Kenwright and the CEO of Laing O'Rourke and Laing O'Rourke have told them they have got to pull out due to their share price plummeting and have to honour the Government contracts they have at the moment. For them to continue feasibility studies on a project which would now be 10 years away due to the economic downturn would be financial suicide. They have advised USM to search for another contractor, as contracts have not been exchanged. Laing O'Rourke are currently owed £32M from Moshiri/USM.
An Everton fan passed on the rumour to architect Dan Meis, and his response was short but to the point:
This may be the only time I ever quote Donald Trump but that is Fake news...
Everton's planning application for the new stadium at Bramley-Moore Dock is under review with a decision expected later in the summer.
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