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Eight construction firms are amongst Britain's best employers
March 2, 2010
An interesting press release arrived at WCN blog HQ this morning. The Sunday Times 100 Best Companies to Work For list has hailed the Lindum Group as the best company to work for in the construction sector. The business is ranked 10th overall in the UK according to the dedicated 80-page supplement which will be published this Sunday, March 7th.
The survey is compiled from results given by employees to 70 questions related to workplace culture, covering their company's leadership; their personal wellbeing; career development; pay and benefits; their feelings towards colleagues, managers and the company as a whole; and giving something back to the community and environment.
Posted by Editor on 10:57 AM | Comments (0)
Final immersed tube of TT2 project laid
March 1, 2010
A few weeks ago, I paid a visit to Newcastle to see how progress on the second Tyne Tunnel (or TT2) was coming along for an article for Tunnels and Tunnelling International magazine. It's one of the largest infrastructure jobs in the UK right now.To create this new vehicle tunnel, several construction methods were undertaken simultaneously. Top and bottom down cut and cover, spray concrete lining (SCL), interlocking secant piles, reinforced concrete box structures - and most importantly - an immersed tube section, which runs through the river itself.
Posted by Emma Gritt on 2:02 PM | Comments (0)
