Monday 9 March 2009

Crossrail to champion UK PLC?

The dead tree media appears convinced that the Crossrail Project Management concession will go to the Septics.

The Eye is less pessimistic - confident that the OESI will help TfL make the right decision, creating genuine British Jobs for British Workers, rather than exporting them across the Pond.

So The Fact Compiler has a pony on the nose for the homegrown Laing O'Rourke and Atkins team.

A sure fire winner...

Unless of course the Treasury defers tomorrow's decision for reasons of "affordability".

UPDATE: This from John B who gives a ringing endorsement to the North American family firm...

Odd use of 'pessimistic' there - given that Bechtel are the only people with a track record that indicates the slightest hope in hell of delivering, I hope to God the deal goes to them.

Fortunately, as God is an Englishman, He may have other ideas...