The support troops perform a variety of functions such as mine clearance, equipment servicing, construction,air support, medical services and many others.

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David Bucknall, chair of the board at Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors, Global Construction and Quantity Surveying, for services to the construction industry.

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The new structure will place construction and the management of services under the new China Railway Corp, while safety and regulation will come under the transport ministry.

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Another sixth of the jobs would be created to provide goods and services for the construction sites, including insurance and equipment rental.

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