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The secondary lining on the 7km western section of London’s super sewer has been completed, marking a significant milestone for the Tideway project.
Tideway | Tunnel lining milestone reached on London ‘Super Sewer’
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National Highways seeks security and protest management services for Stonehenge Tunnel
National Highways is seeking to procure a contractor to provide safe and effective incident management and potential protest management response for its A303 Stonehenge Tunnel project.
Plans submitted for private Isle of Wight tunnel to link house to cliff-face lookout
A homeowner on the Isle of Wight has submitted plans for a 15m tunnel to link their basement to a lookout point on cliffs above Sandown Bay.
National Highways monitors Lower Thames Crossing and Stonehenge Tunnel ‘value for money issues’
National Highways is monitoring the Lower Thames Crossing and A303 Stonehenge Tunnel projects due to “value for money issues” as costs for both projects continue to rise.
HS2 | Reassembled TBM launched on second tunnel drive in Warwickshire
High Speed 2 (HS2) main works contractor BBV (Balfour Beatty Vinci) has launched its tunnel boring machine (TBM) Dorothy for a second drive beneath Long Itchington Wood in Warwickshire.
Silvertown Tunnel puts fire delay behind it as TBM progresses under the Thames
Construction work on Transport for London’s (TfL) Silvertown Tunnel in east London has reached a major milestone this week as the drive on the first 1.1km long bore reaches the navigation channel under the River Thames.
National Highways outlines Lower Thames Crossing design changes after plans resubmitted
National Highways has revealed its updated plans for the proposed Lower Thames Crossing, after resubmitting the development consent order (DCO) application for the project earlier this month.
Digital tools credited with fast tracking delivery of Indonesia’s first high speed rail line
Travel times between the Indonesian cities of Jakarta and Bandung are expected to be slashed from three to five hours to just 36 minutes as a new high speed rail link started test operations yesterday.
Fehmarnbelt Tunnel | Contractors alerted to £176M track and overhead line contract
Femern A/S, the company delivering the Fehmarnbelt rail and road tunnel between Germany and Denmark, has put contractors on alert for its €200M (£176M) track and catenary systems contract.
Industry warns that lack of skilled workers is holding back UK infrastructure
Civils contractors have warned that the UK’s infrastructure sector is being hampered by a lack of skilled workers, adding that the number of firms reporting difficulties in labour supply has reached record highs.