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Old 17-03-2013, 12:21   #242
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Re: New high speed rail link ...is it worth it ?

Re the Olympics - here is some news of some of those UK companies who allegedly didn't get the work.

http://www.constructionenquirer.com/...ion-companies/

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UK construction companies who helped build the 2012 venues are in line for £1.5bn of work in the next Olympics.

Work is expected to flow during a series of trade missions to cash-in on the success of the London Games.
And there is this....

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/finance/g...marketing.html

Quote:
Many household names, such as construction companies Balfour Beatty and McAlpine, worked on the Games for years leading up to the July opening. Although their participation is widely known about in their industries, they have not been allowed to trumpet their work elsewhere unless they paid to be sponsors.
Facts are our friends....
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