The Forthspan consortium is made up of Vinci, Balfour Beatty, Bam Nuttall and Morgan Est while Dragados, Hochtief, American Bridge International and Morrison form Forth Crossing Constructors.

The 2.7km-long cable-stayed bridge is expected to cost between US$2.8 billion and US$3.8 billion. Construction is scheduled to start in 2011.