Balfour Beatty is eyeing opportunities in the energy sector as it welcomes Jacobs as one of the three design consultants forming the Strategic Design Partnership, replacing WSP.
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Barhale to install concrete lining in London water main as protection from HS2 tunnelling works
Barhale has been awarded a contract by Thames Water to reinforce a 70m long section of the Thames Lee Tunnel running across the route of HS2 in Camden, North London. The value of the contract has not been disclosed.
ICE Publishing portfolio changes hands
Thomas Telford Limited (TTL), the commercial arm of the Institution of Civil Engineers (ICE), has sold the ICE Publishing portfolio to Emerald Publishing.
Environment Agency investigation continues as drone footage shows extent of HS2 Chiltern Tunnel sinkhole
Investigations by the Environment Agency into the cause of a 4m wide sinkhole above the High Speed 2’s (HS2’s) Chiltern Tunnels in Buckinghamshire continue as drone footage of the issue has emerged.
Tunnelling milestone reached on troubled £3bn hydro scheme
Bosses on Australia's troubled Snowy 2.0 hydroelectric megaproject have celebrated the completion of a key tunnel - but work on another remains on hold and environmental concerns have been raised.
Norway alternative to secondary tunnel lining slashes carbon by 80%
Research organisation Sintef and the Norwegian Geotechnical Institute (NGI) are working with Norway’s Rail operator Bane Nor and contractor Veidekke to use a more environmentally friendly approach to tunnel construction.
Tunnelling continues as sinkhole appears above HS2’s Chiltern Tunnel route
A 4m wide sinkhole has appeared above the route of High Speed 2's (HS2's) Chiltern Tunnels in Buckinghamshire.
Work commences on new 1.4km road tunnel in Copenhagen
A ground breaking ceremony has been held for the Nordhavn Tunnel, a new 1.4km road tunnel in central Copenhagen being constructed by a Besix - MT Højgaard joint venture.
London’s surface assets will continue to deteriorate as TfL’s budget is stretched
Many of London’s major surface transport assets such as roads, tunnels and flyovers will continue to deteriorate as Transport for London (TfL) is struggling to find the funds to cover the backlog of renewals.
Entry deadline extended for British Construction Industry Awards
Award-winning construction projects and initiatives have two more weeks to submit an entry to this years’ British Construction Industry Awards (BCIA) as the deadline for entries has been extended to 26 May.