A newly unearthed Health and Safety Executive (HSE) report into the 2005 Gerrards Cross tunnel collapse has revealed the sequence of events that led to the structure’s failure during construction.
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Underwater tunnel under construction in Istanbul and scheduled to open in 2028
The Great Istanbul Tunnel, a 6.5km multi-use underwater tunnel traversing the Bosphorus river and connecting Europe and Asia, will serve 1.3 million passengers a day when it opens in 2028.
Record-breaking pour of cement-free concrete delivered on National Grid’s London Power Tunnels project
National Grid and its London Power Tunnels contractor Hochtief-Murphy Joint Venture (HMJV) have completed the world’s largest ever continuous pour of Earth Friendly Concrete cutting 82t from the embodied carbon on the project.
Work of ‘largest ever’ TBM in India is nearly complete on ground-breaking sub-sea twin tunnels
India’s first undersea twin tunnels, located in South Mumbai, are set to open by the end of the year, as operation of what has been described as the largest ever tunnel boring machine (TBM) in the history of India, nick named "Mavala", nears completion.
Bigger than ever TechFest Awards open for entries
Entries are now open for the 2023 TechFest Awards, with new categories added to celebrate innovation in even more areas of civil engineering and construction.
Contractors selected to submit tunnelling bids for Saudi megaproject Neom’s railway junction
A number of contractors have been selected to submit bids for five different contracts to deliver tunnels that will serve as a railway junction for Saudi Arabia’s Neom megaproject.
Hochtief-Murphy JV delivers fourth breakthrough on London Power Tunnels project
National Grid celebrated the fourth breakthrough of London Power Tunnels’ latest phase, as a tunnel boring machine (TBM) completed its 6.3km journey from New Cross substation to Kings Avenue last night.
TfL opens bids to get Elephant & Castle station upgrade work underway next year
Suppliers have been invited to bid for the Stage 1 works of Transport for London's (TfL's) Elephant & Castle station upgrade project.
Ferrovial reports £30M loss in operating profit due to Silvertown Tunnel complications
Ferrovial Construction UK has reported an operating profit of -£30M in 2022 tied to complications at the Silvertown Tunnel project.
New York’s £12.9bn mega-tunnel rail project split into four civils packages
The major new rail tunnelling project in New York is to be split into four parts to help speed up construction.