Channel Tunnel Story

This books tells the story of the project, based on the coverage in Construction News and with commentary taken from interviews with key project sources.

List of contents

Preface. Introduction. Key dates. Key facts. The end of a dream. A fait accompli? The race for the mandate. Sherwood's surprise. Concessions and treaties. Money and politics. Planning and designs. Morton takes charge. High risk, high return. The contractors start work. All change at TML. Tragedy strikes. The <156>1 billion row. Building the Channel Tunnel. King of the tunnels. TML's <156>1.4 billion bill. History man. More talks but no trains. Brussels backs Eurotunnel. Bombardier's bombshell. Hail to the chief. Site warfare breaks out. The slow train to France. Epilogue. Index.

About the author

Graham Anderson and Ben Roskrow are both leading construction journalists who have specialised in writing articles about the Channel Tunnel.

Summary

This books tells the story of the project, based on the coverage in Construction News and with commentary taken from interviews with key project sources.

Product details

• Authors: G Roskrow Anderson, Graham Anderson, Graham Roskrow Anderson
• Assisted by: G Anderson (Editor), G. Anderson (Editor), B. Roskrow (Editor)
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 30.09.2018
• EAN: 9781138473935
• ISBN: 978-1-138-47393-5
• No. of pages: 252
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Art > Architecture; Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Technology > General, dictionaries; TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING / Civil / General, ARCHITECTURE / General, English Channel, Structural engineering, Offshore Engineering, Marine engineering