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<br /> INTERNATIONAL EDITION<br /> February 2014<br /> SHOCK<br /> AND AWE<br /> Drill and blast rigs as an<br /> excavation option<br /> India • Drill and blast<br /> Rapid<br /> A key role in Crossrail, London's new high<br /> capacity east-west link and Europe's largest<br /> construction project. Impressive progress<br /> of up to 33 rings (52.8 m) a day. 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