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From the Editor's Desk - 22 Oct 2020
Required underground excavation as part of mega rail projects, is often considered the operation exposing the programme to greatest risk of delay and cost overrun. Too frequently examination of the reality is to the contrary, that it is the finishing works and system installations that end up costing the most in extra time and added funding.

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