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The first shaft on the eastern section of London’s new super sewer - the Thames Tideway Tunnel - has been capped off marking a milestone for the £4.5bn project.
Tideway East contractors celebrate first shaft capping completion
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National Highways looks to procure low carbon hydrogen supplier for Lower Thames Crossing
A supplier of low carbon hydrogen is being sought by National Highways to provide roughly 6,200t of the energy source over five years for the delivery of the £9bn Lower Thames Crossing (LTC).
Specialist highlights Stonehenge Tunnel ‘sinkhole’ concerns
Risk of ground collapses above the planned A303 Stonehenge Tunnel have been raised following formation of a “sinkhole” above High Speed 2’s (HS2's) Chiltern tunnels in May.
Network Rail closes Severn Tunnel for 10 days for track renewal work
The Severn Tunnel will be closed for 10 days from today so Network Rail engineers can renew 3.2km of new track on the South Gloucestershire side of the tunnel.
Bristol Underground £15M study to go ahead despite authority boss saying project is ‘unlikely’
A £15M study exploring the construction of a part-underground transit system in Bristol has been confirmed despite a key figure in the multi-billion pound project saying it is “unlikely” to go ahead.
Cross passage collapse stops work on Melbourne’s West Gate Tunnel
An underground collapse on a cross passage last week has stopped work on part of the West Gate Tunnel project in Melbourne, Australia, as reported by GE magazine. Workers were excavating a cross passage 25m below ground when rock and soil started to spill into the West Gate Tunnel’s inbound…
Dartford Crossing closures scheduled for major tunnel waterproofing project until September
Closures for a major waterproofing scheme at the Dartford Crossing that will last up to September have begun as National Highways continues its extensive programme of maintenance.
Construction industry’s labour and skills shortages could impact UK national infrastructure pipeline delivery
A new report has detailed how a severe labour and skills shortage within the construction industry could greatly impact the delivery of the UK’s next National Infrastructure Construction Pipeline (NICP).
Alkaline water leak leading to smoking cable adds to troubles for Nordic countries’ longest rail tunnel
Norway’s rail operator Bane Nor has been forced to close the high profile Blixtunnel on the country’s recently opened highspeed Follo railway following an incident caused by leaking alkaline water.
£470M debris flow shelter chosen as preferred option to protect A83 Rest and Be Thankful
Transport Scotland has unveiled plans for its preferred option of building a £470M debris flow shelter to protect the A83's Rest and Be Thankful section in Scotland.