BTS May 2023 Meeting and AGM - North Bristol Relief Sewer Project

Speakers:

Dominic Barlow – Senior Project Manager, J. Murphy & Sons Ltd.

Adam Evenden – Project Engineer, J. Murphy & Sons Ltd.

J Murphy & Sons commenced construction of a new 6.5km pipeline for Wessex Water in summer 2019. Now completed it connects Bristol’s trunk sewer in Lawrence Weston to the Frome Valley relief sewer near Cribbs Causeway and will direct waste more efficiently around North Bristol to the water recycling centre in Avonmouth.

5.5km of 2.85m diameter segmentally lined tunnel has been completed using an EPB TBM with the remaining 1km predominantly constructed using open cut methods.

The presentation will provide an overview of the project, the initial optioneering that was carried out to develop the scheme, & discuss progress and achievements to date.

Note 1: This is an in-person event which can also be streamed online at: https://youtu.be/CVt3Bw_EdKI

Note 2: Tea and coffee will be served from 18:00 onwards.

Note 3: AGM commences at 18.30. Lecture commences at 18.45

Note 4: Post lecture drinks and food will be served downstairs in the ICE bar and are sponsored by Murphy. 

In case of any query please contact; The Secretary, BTS Tel: 020 7665 2238 or e-mail: bts@ice.org.uk  or visit: http://www.britishtunnelling.com