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New London Underground Tunnel

  • 09-09-2013 2:55pm
    #1
    KwackerJack
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    CrossRail UK are to dig and fit 43km of new tunnels under London City.

    Anyone heard of this and if so are the employment opportunity's there?

    http://www.crossrail.co.uk/


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  • #2
    the keen edge
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    AFAIK, hasn't the construction phase of the crossrail project has been underway for a good 18 months at this stage?

    I know someone working on the actual TBM. Wages are supposed to be really good, good bonuses; but its shift work as its a 24/7 project.

    Whats your trade/profession?


  • #3
    splanagan22
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 367 ✭✭splanagan22


    id love to know how to get working on the project,,i have applied to sit the safety test with cross rail,,i am a plumber,
    anyone have any contacts or suggestions
    cheers


  • #4
    KwackerJack
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,126 ✭✭✭KwackerJack


    the keen edge wrote: »
    AFAIK, hasn't the construction phase of the crossrail project has been underway for a good 18 months at this stage?

    I know someone working on the actual TBM. Wages are supposed to be really good, good bonuses; but its shift work as its a 24/7 project.

    Whats your trade/profession?


    Nothing in the construction industry!

    Mainly Surveillance/cash n transit/close protection for large company's but if I could get into Crossrail as a newbie it would be a good path to go down!


  • #5
    the keen edge
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,533 ✭✭✭the keen edge


    KwackerJack wrote: »
    Nothing in the construction industry!

    Mainly Surveillance/cash n transit/close protection for large company's but if I could get into Crossrail as a newbie it would be a good path to go down!

    Right, so you are looking to start as a labourer?

    Aside:
    The tunnelers, who do the digging, are actually predominately all Irish men mostly from the west and Donegal, and they hold unbeliveable sway on the job too.
    Everybody has to keep these guys happy; if they walked of the job the project would grind to a halt you can't replace tunnelers.

    AFAIK, although I'm not 100% certain, getting the start labouring would be more about getting to know guys working on the job.
    Also I would really imagine that you certainly need previous construction site experience.
    Its hard work down the tunnel and jobs there are extremely sought after.


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