One week on from the news that two competing bids were on the table from companies who wanted to own Cleveland Bridge, workers are still waiting for the final decision on their futures.
The deadline for bids passed at midnight on August 16th after a number of companies from across the world said they might be willing to take on all or part of the iconic bridge-builder.
After initial assessments, that soon came down to the final two. Now The Northern Echo understands that a meeting has been called tomorrow after a decision to take more time to look into the fine details of the bids and make sure the new owner gives the best chance of the Yarm Road site being saved. 

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It is expected that Tees Valley Mayor Ben Houchen, MPs Paul Howell and Peter Gibson, Heather Scott, Leader of Darlington Council and the GMB Union will be around the table with the administrators.
If they get an announcement that a new owner is in place, it will be a huge relief after concerns that the mess Cleveland Bridge had been left in might be too deep and dark for anyone to even consider an offer.

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That might still be the worst-case scenario, of course. The delay might be caused by desperate attempts to improve the deal - to save jobs and avoid having to sell precious equipment.
For a company with nothing in the bank and an order book with just a few weeks of confirmed work, breaking up the assets might be the only way creditors can get some of their money back.
The whole town wants good news, but these are knife-edge times for workers and their families.