Eton College Rowing Centre, at Dorney Lake, will host Flatwater Canoeing and Kayak as well as the Rowing events in London 2012.

An existing eight-lane venue is being enhanced with a new bridge to help spectators access viewing areas.

The competition lane and the return lane are being linked by a new strip of water allowing athletes to move between the two lakes more easily. A road leading up to the venue is also being upgraded to improve access for construction vehicles working on site.

After the Games, Dorney Lake will continue to provide world-class training and competition facilities.

The five shortlisted companies are:

*Morrison Construction;
*Carillion Construction;
*Edmund Nuttall;
*Norwest Holst; and
*Balfour Beatty Civil Engineering.

The contract for the enhancement works is expected to be awarded in early 2009, with works due to start on site later in 2009.