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(BOT),
GROUPS ARE ALSO FORMING FOR THE THIRD HARBOUR TUNNEL CROSSING. THIS WILL BE BUILD OPERATE AND TRANSFER PROJECT WORTH HUNDREDS OF MILLIONS OF POUNDS ALSO. WHARF, WHO OWN THE FRANCHISES FOR CENTRAL HARBOUR TUNNEL CROSSING AND ABERDEEN TUNNEL ALREADY, ARE PUTTING TOGETHER RIVAL GROUPS AS FOLLOWS, AND WILL SELECT ONE WITH WHOM THEY WILL WORK:
(I) AOKI, COSTAIN, TARMAC (ABOUT 60 PERCENT BRITISH):
BALLAST NEEDLAM, KIER AND BALFOUR BEATTY (ABOUT 20 PERCENT BRITISH) AND
(II)
(III) DRAGAGES/BOUYGUES (NO BRITISH CONTENT).
THE STRONGEST TEAM HOWEVER, NOT LINKED WITH WHARF, IS LIKELY TO BE KUMAGAI AND NISHIMATSU (BOTH JAPAN).
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