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05 Essex County Council seeks private money for roads 06 AB! caIls for increase in flood defence spending 08 Britain on course for its first desalination plant
10 John Armitt defends overseas "commission" payments 12 Civil engineers honoured in Queen's birthday list 14 Analysis: Should IStructE make candidates re-gît exams?
16 Letters: Paul Lacey tribute, Forth Road Bridge 18 BCIA:British Construction Industry Awards shortlist 20Cover feature: Building link roads at an M25junction 22 Highways special: Ml widening; M6 bridge launch; Al4 upgrade; A66 Surtees bridge; Bahrain strategie plan; new surfacing materials
42 Event:How To Get A Job in Ci'11Engineering Live 44 IC.Enews: Vote for council candidates
62 Names & Faces: Halcrow's Chris Austin Classifieds start on page 49
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