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Enabling Works Framework Agreements Awarded
Enabling Works Framework Agreements have today been awarded by Crossrail to 17 companies following a competitive tender process. The chosen firms will have the opportunity to compete for packages of enabling works for the Crossrail project, including site facilities, demolition, civil structures and utilities on the central section of Crossrail route. Each framework agreement will run for four years.
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Impact of Crossrail Construction to be Lessened as Eight Shafts are Removed from Tunnel Design
Shaft construction works and demolition of properties in Hanbury Street are no longer necessary
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Up to 14,000 Jobs Anticipated as Key Crossrail Contract Awarded
Europe's largest construction project on schedule with award of £400m Project Delivery Partner contract.
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Douglas Oakervee OBE to become Crossrail's Non-Executive Chairman
Crossrail's Executive Chairman Douglas Oakervee OBE is to take up the new post of Non-Executive Chairman on 1 April 2009. This follows the announcement on 3 February that Rob Holden CBE, the current Chief Executive of London and Continental Railways, will become Crossrail's Chief Executive on that date.
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Transcend Confirmed as Crossrail Programme Partner
Crossrail Limited today announced that the standstill period for the Crossrail Programme Partner contract has now been completed. Transcend is confirmed as Crossrail Programme Partner and will start work on the project on Monday, 30 March 2009.
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Crossrail's wider economic boost to London and the South East revealed
A major economic study released today confirms that Crossrail will deliver substantial economic benefits for the whole of London and the South East after the new railway opens in 2017.
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Crossrail appoints DHL to minimise impact of construction on central London
Crossrail today announced that DHL Exel Supply Chain, one of the world's leading logistics services providers, will shortly begin work on a logistics study to minimise the impact of Crossrail's construction on central London. The study will determine the most efficient way for materials and equipment to be delivered to key central London construction sites while also ensuring smooth traffic flows.
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Canary Wharf Group contributes £150m to Crossrail and will design and build Isle of Dogs station
Work on the new Isle of Dogs Crossrail station at Canary Wharf is now set to begin in early 2009 as Canary Wharf Group plc (CWG) today concluded agreements with the Secretary of State for Transport and Transport for London subsidiary Cross London Rail Links Limited to contribute £150m towards the costs of the new Isle of Dogs Crossrail station at Canary Wharf. CWG will also design and build the new station.
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Crossrail invites bidders for Master Systems Assuror and Master Systems Integrator
Crossrail today published OJEU procurement notices inviting bids for a Master Systems Assuror and Master Systems Integrator. Both OJEU's are complemented by a pre-qualification information pack
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Invitation to Tender issued for Crossrail Project Representative - DfT press release
Experienced project managers have been invited to bid to help oversee the building of Crossrail, Europe's largest construction Transport Minister Andrew Adonis announced today.
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