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17.04.13

Crossrail factory produces over 100 jobs

Over 120 local jobs have been created at a factory supplying Crossrail with concrete segments to line the eastern tunnels.

Chatham Dockyard factory is manufacturing 110,000 segments, which will be delivered by barge to the entrance of the tunnels at Limmo Peninsula. Crossrail is working with the Port of London Authority to use the River Thames to transport waste and materials for the project.

Bill Tucker, Crossrail area director central said: “The Chatham factory is playing a crucial role in the delivery of Crossrail, supplying 110,000 segments to line the new tunnels being built in London. By creating new jobs for local people, the Chatham factory set up by our contractor DSJV is ensuring the economic benefits of Crossrail spread well beyond the capital. With a number of UK tunnelling projects in the pipeline, we hope this manufacturing facility will help contribute towards a lasting skills legacy beyond Crossrail.”

James Trimmer, Port of London Authority's head of planning and partnerships, said: “The Thames is ideally placed for major infrastructure projects like Crossrail and we have worked together to realise a vision for making full use of the river. It's great to now see that vision coming to life, as vessels carrying tunnelling spoil heading out of London on the Thames pass others bringing tunnel segments to site. Last year saw over three million tonnes of goods and materials moved on the Thames. This keeps over 150,000 lorry movements off the roads, reducing emissions and saving communities close to construction sites from unnecessary exposure to traffic congestion.”

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Mikeyb   19/04/2013 at 19:23

Whilst good news that 120 jobs have been created, it must be said that, surely, these will be short-term contracts only - purely for the duration of the final construction phase of Crossrail. Hopefully, however, the Irish and Spanish construction companies who are jointly managing the site may be in a position to keep workers on permanently, if they are fortunate to win further tunnelling contracts.

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