Buckinghamshire Council has granted permission to HS2 Ltd to excavate through part of an ancient earthwork structure known as Grim’s Ditch in the Chilterns after the railway developer revised its plans.
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Bridge replacement at Oxford station indefinitely delayed due to complex mains rerouting
Network Rail and its contractor Kier have indefinitely delayed the replacement of the railway bridge over Botley Road as part of the £161M Oxford station upgrade to the complexity of rerouting utilities.
HS2 Ltd pays additional £150M to Skanska Costain Strabag for London tunnels
High Speed 2 (HS2) main works contractor Skanska Costain Strabag joint venture (SCS) has been allocated an additional £150M for its work to design and build the project’s London tunnels.
AI-powered forward-facing CCTV detects vegetation and landslips on East Coast Main Line
Hitachi Rail and British SME CrossTech are trialling an artificial intelligence (AI) powered computer vision tool on the East Coast Main Line to provide real-time automated detection of overhanging trees, leaves, and landslips.
How HS2 overcame water pressure challenges at its London TBM extraction and vent shaft
A two-part process to remove water from High Speed 2’s (HS2’s) Green Park Way vent shaft is being used by Skanska Costain Strabag joint venture (SCS) to prepare to receive tunnel boring machines (TBMs).
HS2 | Old Oak Common excavation complete after three years and 1.3Mt of clay removed
Engineers have completed the excavation of the box structure for High Speed 2’s (HS2’s) Old Oak Common “super-hub” station in West London after three years of work.
HS1 Ltd commissions study to expand St Pancras International Station
A study has been commissioned to look into the options available for expanding St Pancras International Station to increase capacity.
Video shows rope access engineers restoring Glenfinnan ‘Harry Potter’ viaduct
Rope access engineers have been shown on video conducting restoration activities at Glenfinnan viaduct by civils contractor AmcoGiffen for Network Rail.
Consultancy partners selected for £20M framework on Glasgow’s £15bn Clyde Metro proposals
Glasgow City Council and Strathclyde Partnership for Transport (SPT) have chosen consultancy partners in a £20M framework to aid in making an investment case for the £15bn Clyde Metro.
Webuild JV selected for 10km twin tunnels on Melbourne Suburban Rail Loop
The government of Victoria, Austrialia has named a Webuild-led JV as the preferred bidder for the north tunnels contract on Melbourne’s Suburban Rail Loop (SRL) East project.