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50 MILLION YEAR OLD LONDON CLAY MAKING 21ST CENTURY ART

Mon, 20 May 2013 08:00:00 +0100

Fifty million year old London clay extracted during the building of the new Crossrail rail tunnels has been used to make 21^st Century art with a touch of the prehistoric.

Construction of east bound cavern at Stepney Green complete

Wed, 15 May 2013 08:00:00 +0100

Crossrail construction at Stepney Green shaft marked a major milestone this week with the completion of the eastbound cavern ahead of schedule, with work on the westbound cavern well underway.

Crossrail awards Ilford Yard contract

Mon, 13 May 2013 08:00:00 +0100

Crossrail today announced that it intends to award the contract for the Ilford Yard stabling project to VolkerFitzpatrick Limited.

Major works carried out to Victorian rail tunnel for Crossrail

Tue, 07 May 2013 08:00:00 +0100

A Victorian rail tunnel beneath the Royal Docks in east London has been exposed to the light of day for the first time in 135 years as part of works to prepare for the arrival of Crossrail trains in 2018.

Crossrail helps fund Islington’s innovative ‘Word Festival 2013’

Fri, 03 May 2013 08:00:00 +0100

A £15,000 donation through Crossrail’s Community Investment Programme from contractor BFK has enabled Islington’s ground-breaking ‘Word Festival’ to take place for the second year running.

Companies across Britain implement Crossrail lorry safety requirements

Fri, 03 May 2013 08:00:00 +0100

Crossrail’s rigorous safety requirements for any HGV working on the project is leading to widespread change in the UK haulage industry as vehicles are upgraded with new safety equipment to alert drivers to vulnerable road users.

Crossrail awards station power supply contract

Tue, 30 Apr 2013 08:00:00 +0100

Crossrail today announced that it intends to award the contract for the non-traction high voltage power supply contract.

Crossrail competition asks public to name our last two tunnelling machines

Tue, 30 Apr 2013 08:00:00 +0100

Crossrail has today asked the public to nominate their ‘modern day heroes’ as part of a naming competition for the final two tunnelling machines to be used to build the Crossrail route beneath London.

Whitechapel station transformation on track as Crossrail starts work on local street improvements

Mon, 29 Apr 2013 10:00:00 +0100

Work to transform Whitechapel station for new Crossrail services is making good progress as the project moves into an important stage of construction, including the start of work on local street improvements.

Crossrail workshops to help unemployed people in Paddington

Fri, 26 Apr 2013 08:00:00 +0100

Crossrail has linked up with the Paddington Development Trust to hold pre-employment workshops for unemployed people in the area, providing them with a range of advice and practical skills to help them find employment.

New images show Crossrail’s 'London tunnelling marathon' making good progress

Mon, 22 Apr 2013 11:00:00 +0100

After thousands of runners hit the streets of London this weekend, Crossrail workers are keeping up the pace on their own underground London Marathon with good progress being made on building 26 miles (42km) of tunnels beneath the capital.

Staff from Crossrail project give local community centre a fresh lick of paint

Mon, 22 Apr 2013 08:00:00 +0100

Staff working on the Crossrail project have taken time out to redecorate the local Asta Community Hub in Newham.

Jobs created at new factory in Kent to supply Crossrail

Wed, 17 Apr 2013 08:00:00 +0100

A new tunnel segment manufacturing facility at Chatham in Kent is in full production to produce and ship 110,000 concrete segments that will line the eastern tunnels of the new Crossrail route through London and the south-east.

Crossrail Annual Technical Papers Competition returns for 2013

Mon, 08 Apr 2013 08:00:00 +0100

Following the fantastic response to the inaugural competition in 2012, we are pleased to announce the launch of the 2013 Crossrail Annual Technical Papers Competition.

Replacement bridges weighing 600 tonnes craned into place over Easter for Crossrail

Thu, 04 Apr 2013 08:00:00 +0100

Two new footbridges and a road bridge with a combined weight of almost 600 tonnes were lifted into place by Network Rail over the Easter break as part of work preparing the existing railway for the arrival of new Crossrail services.