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HS2’s 2.7km spoil conveyor starts operation
23 November, 2022
A 2.7km (1.7 mile) network of conveyors has begun operating in West London, and will move more than five million tonnes of spoil excavated for the construction of HS2.

RFPs submitted for Eglinton Crosstown West Extension contract
17 November, 2022
The Request for Proposals (RFP) stage has closed for bids to design, build and finance the second Advance Tunnel Contract (ATC2) for Toronto’s Eglinton Crosstown West Extension.

Three shortlisted for Cumbria water project
07 November, 2022
United Utilities has taken has shortlisted three consortia for the Haweswater Aqueduct Resilience Programme (HARP) in Cumbria.

Second HS2 TBM begins journey under London
28 October, 2022
Skanska Costain Strabag JV (SCS JV) has launched the second TBM to build tunnels under London for HS2.

ITA leadership elections
11 October, 2022
Prof Arnold Dix has been elected President of the International Tunnelling and Underground Space Association (ITA-AITES). He plans to catalyse initiatives in measurement tools and contracts to help the tunnelling industry move forward on sustainability. The election took place at the World Tunnel Congress (WTC) in Copenhagen in early September.

HS2 celebrates as first giant London tunnelling machine is switched on
07 October, 2022
HS2 Ltd today celebrated the start of the next phase of tunnelling on the enormous infrastructure project, launching the first of six tunnel boring machines (TBMs) that will dig over 26 miles of tunnels under the capital.

Multiple entries
26 September, 2022
Extensive tunnelling on HS2 also features major shaft construction works at many locations

HS2 uses F1 technology to reduce carbon emissions
22 August, 2022
HS2 is trialling technology developed for Formula 1 (F1) motorsport to cut fuel consumption, carbon emissions and improve air quality at one of its London construction sites.

Research to reduce carbon in SCL
03 August, 2022
Research recently complete on low carbon sprayed concrete (LCSC), including work for HS2,is summarised by participants Chris Peaston of Peaston Concrete Consultancy, Chris Goodier, Sergio Cavalaro and Zhi Hu of Loughborough University, Michael Sataya of Arup, Stuart Manning of Shotcrete Services, and John Reddy of Ecocem

Going green at high-speed
03 August, 2022
Concrete use on UK’s HS2 rail project is speeding advances in construction sustainability. Report by Patrick Reynolds

HS2 hails successful hydrogen generator trial
21 July, 2022
An HS2 construction site in London has successfully trialled two hydrogen fuel cell-based electricity generators.

HS2 awards SCS JV extra £78m
30 June, 2022
HS2 Ltd has awarded the Skanska, Costain, Strabag joint venture (SCS JV) an additional £78m (US$94m) for its role in delivering the approach tunnels for Euston station.

Züblin awarded mine extensions in Chile
08 June, 2022
Strabag subsidiary Züblin has won two tunnelling contracts for mines in Chile.

Tenders received for new UK hydro project
06 June, 2022
Plans for Scotland’s Coire Glas hydro pumped storage scheme have moved closer with the receipt of tenders for the project’s main construction works.

HS2 achieves first diesel-free site
13 May, 2022
HS2 has announced its first completely diesel-free site on the high-speed rail construction project.

Tunnelling starts on Vienna’s new metro line
10 May, 2022
Tunnelling has begun on the new U2 line on Vienna’s U-Bahn metro.

SCS JV completes HS2 ancillary shaft base slab
29 March, 2022
HS2’s main works contractor, Skanska Costain STRABAG joint venture (SCS JV), has completed the base slab construction of the Victoria Road ancillary shaft.

A cool way to tunnel
28 January, 2022
Tunnelling for the southernmost construction lot of the Brenner Base Tunnel runs below the Isarco River in Northern Italy and necessitated the use of a ground freezing technique that combines co-axial nitrogen and brine circuits. Julian Champkin reports

No blanket solution
29 December, 2021
Variations in tunnels and inflows need different waterproofing solutions. Report by Patrick Reynolds

TBM delivery heralds HS2 London launch date
17 December, 2021
UK tunnelling activity is forging ahead following the recent delivery of two giant Herrenknecht EPB TBMs to HS2 main works civil contractor Skanska Costain Strabag JV in West London.