The Blue 3 consortium will deliver the programme for the London Fire Brigade under the Private Finance Initiative and maintain the stations for 28 years.

Work will take place at Dagenham, Dockhead, Leytonstone, Mitcham, Old Kent Road, Orpington, Plaistow, Purley and Shadwell fire stations.

Eight of the stations are being completely re-built on their existing sites and one station, Mitcham, will be built on a new site.

Kier Group chief executive Paul Sheffield said: “We look forward to working in partnership with London Fire Brigade in delivering strategic assets that are sustainable and promote inward investment in the region.

“This is an excellent opportunity for us to demonstrate how effective public/private partnerships can deliver high quality, value for money solutions.”