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Crossrail’s contractor requirements mandate that all Heavy Goods Vehicles (HGVs) working on the project are fitted with safety devices including blind spot proximity sensors, side under-run guards and warning alerts for cyclists. […]

Crossrail today announced that it has been able to reduce the extent of land required for a major sub-station at Great Western Road in west London. As a result of Crossrail’s efforts to reduce the size of the sub-station site, a building at 56 Great Western Road is no longer required. […]

His Royal Highness, The Duke of York, last night visited the new £13m Tunnelling and Underground Construction Academy (TUCA) in east London as part of National Apprenticeship Week to meet apprentices working on the Crossrail project. […]

A new tunnel segment manufacturing facility has begun full operations in west London, pouring the first batch of 250,000 concrete segments that will line 42km (26 miles) of Crossrail tunnels.  […]

Crossrail has received a huge response to its competition to name six of the tunnel boring machines (TBMs) that will construct the major new rail tunnels under London. […]

Crossrail today announced that it has adopted a new approach to restoring and enlarging the Connaught Tunnel which is safer and more efficient. […]

Construction of the new Crossrail station at Paddington enters a new phase from next month as excavation of the station box gets underway with some changes to transport services in the area. […]

Crossrail has launched a competition seeking names for six of the giant tunnel boring machines (TBMs) that will construct the major new rail tunnels under London. […]

Crossrail today awarded the contract to ship excavated material arising from Crossrail’s construction to Wallasea Island, Essex to create a new RSPB nature reserve. […]

Europe’s largest construction project has unveiled the first of eight, 1,000 tonne tunnel boring machines (TBM) that will construct the new Crossrail tunnels under central London. […]

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CBI's anti-business 'enemies' in the Cabinet are harming Britain's economic recovery - At least two Cabinet ministers are anti-business, an attitude which is harming Britain’s economic recovery, the CBI has warned. [Daily Mail Show B read more […]

Household spending's biggest fall than in any other economic setback since Second World War - The decision to cut back after the banking crisis of 2008 caused the latest downturn has led to the biggest drop in the amount of goods and services bought by consumers since modern records began in 1955. [ read more […]

Fox calling for business tax cuts - Former defence secretary Liam Fox, as well as business leaders, urge the chancellor to cut taxes to boost British business in next month's Budget. [BBC Business] […]

Terror bomb detonated in space could cripple UK - Rogue states and terror groups could launch nuclear attacks in space to cripple Britain’s electronic networks and jeopardise national security, a report warns today. [Daily Mail IT] […]

* Lenders hand Travelodge 10 mlllion pounds extra funds-sources * UK hotel group heading for debt restructuring-sources * Clifford Chance, Deloitte among company's advisers-sources LONDON, Feb 10 (Reuters) - British budget hotelier Travelodge has had to call on its lenders for emergency cash to tide it over, and could need more capital shortly as it str […]

Apple is now worth more than Microsoft and Google combined - Apple's stock has soared to a market capitalisation of $460 billion this week, buoyed by results and rumours of new products. The company is now worth more than the entire U.S. gold reserve. [Daily Mail IT] […]

Call for 'joined-up' elderly care - Older people needing social care are being let down and "passed like parcels" between fragmented services, a group of MPs says. [BBC Health]COMMENTS There needs to be one central department dealing with this problem giving information from one source and acting fair when payment is required.At the momen […]

Harry Redknapp found NOT GUILTY of taking £189k in 'bungs' in tax evasion trial - The Tottenham Hotspur manager's hopes of leading the England team received a major boost as he walked free from court. [Daily Mail Show Biz and TV]Comments. read more […]

PM rebuffs call to axe NHS bill - The prime minister clashes with Ed Miliband over the controversial NHS bill in the Commons - shortly before the amended plans return to the Lords. [BBC Politics]Comments Could be a nightmare […]