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Why we carry out engineering works over bank holidays
18 February 2021 | 3 min read
We’re frequently asked why we schedule big engineering projects for bank holiday weekends. We plan these large-scale works for certain…
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Change the Game – Q and A with graduate Olivia Woodward
16 February 2021 | 8 min read
At school, aspiring athlete Olivia Woodward threw herself into as many sports as possible. After university, she joined a much…
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The Architecture the Railways Built – the birthplace of the modern railway
9 February 2021 | 4 min read
Video: Delays explained – landslips
4 February 2021 | 3 min read
How did we build a tunnel within a tunnel … and why?
3 February 2021 | 6 min read
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Cultural Fusion: embracing differences to make a difference
3 February 2021 | 3 min read