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Strike ballot as Network Rail maintenance job cuts loom

Strike ballot as Network Rail maintenance job cuts loom

Strike ballot as Network Rail maintenance job cuts loom
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Strike ballot as Network Rail maintenance job cuts loom
Strike ballot as Network Rail maintenance job cuts loom
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Strike ballot as Network Rail maintenance job cuts loom
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Rail workers vote to strike over maintenance job cuts fears
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Network Rail reveals top 20 suppliers spend
Network Rail reveals top 20 suppliers spend
Network Rail reveals top 20 suppliers spend
Construction news, jobs and co... Construction news, j... | 1 year ago
Network Rail raise spending among its leading suppliers by 12%, with major power supplier EDF continuing to rank as the biggest supplier followed by signalling and train control specialist Siemens Mobility in second place. Among the civils contractors, BAM Nuttal ranked top after a whopping 28% jump in rail revenue to Β£317m. Combined revenue from Colas Rail and its Rail Systems Alliance operations, listed separately by Network Rail, are combined at a total spend of Β£285m. Likewise Balfour Be...
Network Rail raise spending among its leading suppliers by 12%, with major power supplier EDF continuing to rank as the biggest supplier followed by signalling and train control specialist Siemens Mobility in second place. Among the civils contractors, BAM Nuttal ranked top after a whopping 28% jump in rail revenue to Β£317m. Combined revenue from Colas Rail and its Rail Systems Alliance operations, listed separately by Network Rail, are combined at a total spend of Β£285m. Likewise Balfour Be...
Third of major rail enhancement projects stuck in sidings
Third of major rail enhancement projects stuck in sidings
Third of major rail enhancement projects stuck in sidings
Third of major rail enhancement projects stuck in sidings
Construction news, jobs and co... Construction news, j... | 1 year ago
There is now deep concern among contractors and suppliers about slippage and a lack of official programme transparency. Their trade body, the Rail Industry Association, has now taken the step of carrying out its own progress audit on the planned rolling programme of 58 enhancement projects, after the Department of Transport’s failure to publish annual progress updates as originally promised. The Government initially committed Β£10.4bn for enhancements in CP6, but has since revised down this ...
There is now deep concern among contractors and suppliers about slippage and a lack of official programme transparency. Their trade body, the Rail Industry Association, has now taken the step of carrying out its own progress audit on the planned rolling programme of 58 enhancement projects, after the Department of Transport’s failure to publish annual progress updates as originally promised. The Government initially committed Β£10.4bn for enhancements in CP6, but has since revised down this ...
Staff at London architectural practice hold strike ballot
Staff at London architectural practice hold strike ballot
Staff at London architectural practice hold strike ballot
Staff at London architectural practice hold strike ballot
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United Voices of the World union representatives for the Atomik staff believe they are the first ever group of private sector architects to ballot to strike. The move follows months of complaints by workers over pay and conditions which were first raised during annual reviews in June. Union rep Jake Arnfield said: β€œWhat we are hearing from our membership is that most workers are not getting the pay rises they need. In a sector which has had stagnant wages for at least 20 years the cost of li...
United Voices of the World union representatives for the Atomik staff believe they are the first ever group of private sector architects to ballot to strike. The move follows months of complaints by workers over pay and conditions which were first raised during annual reviews in June. Union rep Jake Arnfield said: β€œWhat we are hearing from our membership is that most workers are not getting the pay rises they need. In a sector which has had stagnant wages for at least 20 years the cost of li...
Network Rail chief takes finance reins at Skanska
Network Rail chief takes finance reins at Skanska
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Network Rail chief takes finance reins at Skanska
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Network Rail fined Β£1.4m after worker crushed by track machines
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These mortgage lenders are making major job cuts as production plummets
These mortgage lenders are making major job cuts as production plummets
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These mortgage lenders are making major job cuts as production plummets
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Β£161m funding for Oxford Railway station revamp
Β£161m funding for Oxford Railway station revamp
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Β£161m funding for Oxford Railway station revamp
Construction news, jobs and co... Construction news, j... | 1 year ago
The funding follows the granting of a Transport Works Act Order and will enable Network Rail to significantly transform Oxford station, the railway in Oxfordshire and nearby road network. Kier will deliver the main bulk of works and has already started on initial preparation work, including the diversion of utilities. Surrey-based JP Dunn Construction is lined-up as specialist groundworks contractor for the project. Oxford Station is one of the first projects delivered through the government?...
The funding follows the granting of a Transport Works Act Order and will enable Network Rail to significantly transform Oxford station, the railway in Oxfordshire and nearby road network. Kier will deliver the main bulk of works and has already started on initial preparation work, including the diversion of utilities. Surrey-based JP Dunn Construction is lined-up as specialist groundworks contractor for the project. Oxford Station is one of the first projects delivered through the government?...
First tunnel created in UK's new high speed rail network
First tunnel created in UK's new high speed rail network
First tunnel created in UK's new high speed rail network
First tunnel created in UK's new high speed rail network
inhabitat inhabitat | 1 year ago
Train spotters and other fans of the U.K.’s new high-speed rail network rejoiced this week when the first tunnel on the London to Birmingham route was completed. This is the first of 64 miles of intricate tunnels on this route alone. The new high-speed train system, known as HS2, combines aboveground and underground travel. In some places, tunnels are favored to protect the ecosystems the train will pass beneath. Β For example, the mile-long Long Itchington Wood Tunnel will preserve ancient wo...
Train spotters and other fans of the U.K.’s new high-speed rail network rejoiced this week when the first tunnel on the London to Birmingham route was completed. This is the first of 64 miles of intricate tunnels on this route alone. The new high-speed train system, known as HS2, combines aboveground and underground travel. In some places, tunnels are favored to protect the ecosystems the train will pass beneath. Β For example, the mile-long Long Itchington Wood Tunnel will preserve ancient wo...