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Silvertown Tunnel opening brought forward
26 February, 2024
The opening of London’s Silvertown Tunnel has been brought forward, a year after it was announced the programme had been pushed back.

Spanish rail line goes underground
16 October, 2023
Spain’s Ministry of Transport, Mobility and the Urban Agenda has awarded a Comsa, FCC and Ferrovial consortium the contract to take one of Barcelona’s rail lines underground.

Secondary lining completed on Tideway
06 October, 2023
London’s new super sewer, Thames Tideway, is one step closer to being delivered following the completion of the final section of secondary lining.

Work begins on HS2’s longest green tunnel
13 September, 2023
HS2 main works contractor EKFB has begun assembling the project’s longest ‘green tunnel’.

Australia’s first autonomous TBM launched
06 September, 2023
Australia’s first autonomous TBM has been launched on Sydney Metro West.

Boring for Silvertown
25 August, 2023
Silvertown road tunnel project features a huge, single TBM – and a U-turn for the machine – to complete the twin tube under the Thames, in London

Silvertown cross-passages under construction
14 August, 2023
With the main tunnelling work completed on London’s Silvertown Tunnel, Riverlinx CJV is now excavating the eight cross-passages between the two bores.

Silvertown Tunnel bores completed
04 August, 2023
Tunnel boring for London’s Silvertown Tunnel has been completed, with the TBM breaking through on the north side of the Thames River.

Ferrovial-led consortium secures Barcelona rail extension
20 July, 2023
Ferrovial, in consortium with Sacyr, Copisa and Copcisa, has won the contract to extend a commuter rail line in Barcelona.

Pressure ring launch system at Silvertown
26 June, 2023
The Harding Prize Competition is named after the founder of the British Tunnelling Society, Sir Harold Harding, and is for entrants under the age of 33. Shortlisted papers were presented to the BTS evening meeting on 13 April, at the Institution of Civil Engineers, in London. Ricardo Manias García, senior mechanical engineer with Riverlinx CJV, was a runner-up in this year’s Competition with a paper entitled ‘The Pressure Ring Launch System at the Silvertown Tunnel Project’. It is published here with the author’s permission.

Tunnelling starts for Sydney Metro West
02 June, 2023
The first two TBMs have been launched for the 24km Sydney Metro West line.

Tunnel segment production starts for next stage of Sydney Metro West
05 May, 2023
Production of the tunnelling segments has begun for the 9km twin tunnels from Sydney Olympic Park to Westmead for the Sydney Metro West Project.

UK’s largest TBM rotated in reception chamber
24 March, 2023
Engineers working on London’s Silvertown Tunnel have used nitrogen ‘skates’ to rotate the first section to the TBM in the reception chamber.

First bore completed for Silvertown Tunnel
27 February, 2023
The first bore on London’s Silvertown Tunnel has been completed.

Approach to multiple drives
23 January, 2023
Acciona continues to manage multiple TBM tunnelling projects across the globe, employing a strategy that includes its own stock of shields as well as new machines, and significant data gathering and analysis

HS2 partners with Build UK for Open Doors 2023
11 January, 2023
HS2 is partnering with Build UK, an organisation representing more than 40% of the UK construction industry, to support the Open Doors 2023 programme.

Coffs Harbour bypass set to start in March
11 January, 2023
The detailed design for New South Wales’ Coffs Harbour bypass has been finalised, clearing the way for major construction to start in March.

Silvertown Tunnel cost rises
13 December, 2022
Rising inflation and Covid 19 measures have pushed the cost of the Silvertown Tunnel £12m over budget.

Lower Thames Crossing plans accepted for review
29 November, 2022
The Lower Thames Crossing has moved a step closer with the Planning Inspectorate accepting National Highway’s application for a Development Consent Order.

Silvertown Tunnel TBM reaches River Thames
21 November, 2022
The TBM digging the new Silvertown Tunnel in London has reached the River Thames.