Fugro bags SI contract for Chilterns Tunnel approach
27 July 2018Great Britain – A GBP 5.2M site characterisation contract has been awarded to Fugro by the Align JV as part of preparatory works for HS2 phase one.
Work is already underway to provide detailed ground intelligence for the section of the alignment approaching the northern portal of the Chilterns Tunnel. The 12-month programme is split over two phases running March to June and July through to February 2019.
A spokesperson for the company said, “Work includes a programme of rotary holes to depths up to 100 metres. A further 20 boreholes will be drilled from pontoons to help inform the design of the viaduct piers. Fugro will also undertake in situ and cone penetration testing, along with laboratory testing and factual reporting.”
