Rachel Brosnahan looks red hot in a busty velvet corset and stunning beaded skirt as she leads stars at the fifth season premiere of The Marvelous Mrs. Kourtney Kardashian puts on a busty display in low-cut pink lingerie top as she whips up a yummy smoothie in new promotional shot for Poosh Makeup free Rita Ora shows off her washboard abs in a crop top and leggings as she heads to a Pilates class in Sydney MasterChef hopeful Jonny left in tears after brutal critique from judge John Torode for serving up hairy pork Later the nightmare was blamed on IT problems coupled with insufficient testing and staff training. The operator and British Airways were both condemned by a committee of MPs for 'serious failings' and the opening was described as a 'national embarrassment'. The computerised baggage-handling system failed, leading to severe baggage delays, a suspension of check-in and hundreds of flights being cancelled.įailures with the baggage system continued for days and left over 20,000 bags stranded. Spokesman Ben Stewart said: 'We need to know the extent of the subsidence and any data BAA and the Government have on the effect of this because it will have an impact on the planned sixth terminal.'Īt the grand opening last March the Queen described Terminal 5 as a '21st Century gateway' and Sir Nigel Rudd, the BAA chairman, called the building a 'living, breathing advertisement for Britain's ambition'.īut Sir Nigel was forced to eat his words amid the chaotic scenes that followed. The environmental group Greenpeace yesterday called for more information to be released about the problem before works go ahead on the sixth terminal which is part of plans for a third runway at Heathrow. 'There will be movement as part of the bedding-in process during the first few years of the construction.' He said: 'Because clay swells when it is built on there was always going to be movement. 'The degree of subsidence is in line with what you would expect and is nothing to worry about.' Norman Train, vice president of the Institute of Structural Engineers, explained that Terminal 5 was 'like an iceberg' with 'far more of it below the ground than above'. 'But the fact remains that it is perfectly normal and what would be expected in a structure of this size. Spokesman Mary Kearney said: 'In a building of this size, there is going to be some level of ground movement. Last night BAA insisted the subsidence was a minor issue. ![]() The engineer added that the problem has been exacerbated because T5 owner BAA had chosen a cheaper foundation design that is not as effective in guarding against heave as others. 'London Clay can be expected to continue swelling for several decades,' he warned. ![]() The movement is unlikely to be a short-term issue, according to an engineer from a company involved in the initial construction. ![]() Tiles have reportedly had to be repaired on the south side of the terminal and experts have been called in to assess the situation. The phenomenon, known as heave, is caused by swelling of the notoriously troublesome London Clay on which the terminal is built. Being pushed skywards: The ground is swelling under Terminal 5
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