Thousands of jobs created due to London Crossrail project
Thousands of construction jobs and engineering jobs are being offered to help the development of one of the world's largest and most complex projects. The government's design adviser has approved the plans by Weston Williamson Architects for works to improve Paddington station in preparation for Crossrail.
The scheme will cost £15.9 billion, and will provide a new rail link across London. It will connect Maidenhead in the west with Abbey Wood and Shenfield in the east, via Heathrow Airport, Paddington and Liverpool Street main line stations, the West End and the City.
It is hoped that this project will boost regeneration of London's deprived inner city areas, relieve congestion on the underground, and be a huge economic benefit to London and the UK of up to £1.24 billion a year.
Labourers and construction workers will be used to help the development on this project. Deborah Denner, senior design review adviser, comments: “Paddington is a good example of the way many Crossrail stations need to be knitted into sensitive historic contexts. We've been working with Crossrail over the past year, advising on these projects through a dedicated design review panel, and we're pleased to be able to support this scheme for planning approval.”
The project is working with subconsultants Gall Zeidler, and 50 other staff will be assisting with sprayed concrete lining design, and London Bridge Associates, assisting with construction planning. Detailed design is due for completion in 2010.
Author: Tanisha Sakhawat
Keywords: construction jobs, engineering jobs