BRITISH CONTRACTS

Timaru Herald, Volume CXLIII, Issue 20928, 6 January 1938, Page 14

BRITISH CONTRACTS

BUILDERS FOR THE WORLD i Britain is becoming the world's builder. To a greater extent than ever before : big construction schemes in countries overseas, within the Empire and outside it, are being entrusted to British firms. The rule seems tn be:— If it’s a million pound job or over, go to Britain. Here are some oi the vast undertaking which are being carried out by British contractors: — India.—£l.soo.ooo Howrah bridge. Calcutta. Contract carried out by the I Cleveland Bridge and Engineering Co.. I Darlington. South Africa—£2.ooo.ooo land reclamation and building scheme which W'ill double the size of Cape Town. Tenders have only been asked from South African and London firms. Rhodesia—Construction of a 1050 ft span suspension bridge over the Zambesi at Chirundu. Three thousands tons of British steel employed A Dor- | man Long contract. Greece —£6.000.000 land reclamation, irrigation and building development by 1 Henry Boot and Sons Brazil —Large contract for renewal of bridges for the San Paulo railway. Russia—Orders just placed with various British firms to the extent ol £7,000.000 for electrical plant. A member of the Institution oi Civil Engineers said: “Our Empire gave u> a wonderful experience in every branch of building, and to a large extent we are still the pioneers in heavy construction work. We can produce uni • equalled experts in every line , * “There are more skilled men. fron i draughtsmen to electrical engineers, ii ‘ London than in any foreign city I “Another human point .. it has beei • I found that Britons are the bes • I handlers of labour in the world Then i ! are fewer delays with strikes whei i 1 they are in control.”