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Jim Forrest worked as the construction manager for Whitechapel station. Having retired twice, he was drawn back to work when interesting opportunities came his way, Crossrail being one. Jim worked on the Crossrail project until 2021 when he retired for the third and final time at the age of 83.
Marit joined the Crossrail project as an archaeology assistant project manager in 2013, shortly after completing her Masters degree in Medieval History and Urban Archaeology. Her work focussed on the excavation at Liverpool Steet station. She left the project in 2016 to work for MOLA (Museum of London Archaeology).
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Madeleine Osei-Baffoe was Systems Safety Engineer for Crossrail. Her role involved monitoring the project’s hazards and ensuring that these were addressed.
Mike Black worked as Head of Geotechnics for the Crossrail project, advising the team on how best to manage the ground conditions during both the tunnelling and station construction phases of the Elizabeth line build.
Felix Ahatty worked on the Crossrail project as a field engineer specialising in tunnel ventilation, an important and complex component to the tunnel and station build.