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Crossrail bosses to ‘refine’ delivery schedule Crossrail’s delivery schedule is being “refined” to ensure the Elizabeth line is open for the first half of 2022. The project’s chief executive Mark Wild said that the delivery control schedule (DCS) will be reviewed in the coming months, in his latest update to the London Assembly. He added that the the review will not be a “full re-baseline of the schedule but instead a targeted refinement of components of the schedule”. “Work h...

Podcast | Role engineering has to play in bettering society The latest episode of The Engineers Collective is out now. Focusing on ethical engineering, The Engineers Collective welcomes Engineers Without Borders UK head of engineering Emma Crichton to the podcast. Crichton explains how her experience of studying for an engineering degree led her to question the lack of importance given to the ethical side of engineering. She explains how engineers can use their skills to benefit the whole of s...

1/4 Farringdon station 3/4 Inside the station 4/4 Trial operations will begin later this year Farringdon station has become the first of Crossrail’s central London stations to be handed over to Transport for London (TfL). Extensive testing and commissioning of systems at the Elizabeth line station have now been finalised in advance of trial operations beginning later this year. Trial operations is the final phase of testing involving trials to ensure the safety and reliability of the railway...

Podcast | Making carbon net zero as common nature as health and safety The latest episode of The Engineers Collective looks at the regional challenge of delivering carbon net zero at a regional level and how the mindset of engineers needs to change in order to meet government targets. Joining NCE editor Claire Smith and reporter Catherine Kennedy special guest Waterman regional director for the Midlands Ruth Jeffs talks about what she has learned about carbon net zero through her day to day jo...

Verdict Narzo 30A is an interesting phone. Its heavily inspired by the Narzo 20 launched last year, but that doesnt make it a bad phone. In fact, starting at Rs 8,999, it emerges as a value for money offering that impresses with its long-lasting battery, overall performance, and design. Its cameras do leave a little to be desired, but thats understandable, considering its price.    Realme Narzo 30A detailed review Realme launched the Narzo series last year as the companys answer to growing u...

In its latest publicly available project representative report (Prep 9), Jacobs calls for the trial running target date to be reset due to concerns over

Costain Skanska JV ‘finishes’ construction of Crossrail’s Paddington station 1/4 Crossrail Paddington station 2/4 Crossrail Paddington station 3/4 Crossrail Paddington station 4/4 Crossrail Paddington station Construction at Crossrail’s Paddington station is now “sufficiently finished”. Crossrail announced that work on the central London station has now reached its T-12 landmark. This means the station is now considered to be 12 weeks away from being ready for hand over to Transport...

Paddington is the only station yet to have its assets assured and certified as ready to enter trial running. Five of the project’s central station have

Transport committee publishes report into £18.6bn project’s progress

Scheme was handed £825m bailout in December - but wanted £1.1bn