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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’.

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.

National Highways resubmits application for UK’s longest road tunnel
08 November, 2022
National Highways has resubmitted its Development Consent Order (DCO) application for the Lower Thames Crossing.

Assembly work on HS2 green tunnel to restart next week
13 September, 2022
HS2 intends to restart assembly of the pre-cast concrete ‘green tunnel’ in Northamptonshire next week.

“Quality issues” found in HS2 green tunnel segments
18 August, 2022
Pre-cast segments forming HS2’s first ‘green tunnel’ are being tested after quality issues were identified in “a few segments”.

HS2’s first prefabricated tunnel takes shape
10 June, 2022
Construction has started on HS2’s first ‘green tunnel’, designed to reduce the amount of embedded carbon in the structure.

HS2 unveils noise-cancelling Chiltern Tunnel north portal design
24 March, 2022
HS2 has revealed the designs for the north portal of the Chiltern Tunnel, which will cut noise from trains entering and exiting the tunnel.

Lower Thames Crossing to be "greenest road ever built in the UK"
25 February, 2022
The Lower Thames Crossing has been designated a ‘pathfinder’ project to explore carbon neutral construction as part of National Highways’ efforts to make the new crossing the greenest road ever built in the UK.

TGV-style off-site techniques inspire HS2 tunnel designs
07 January, 2022
HS2 will use lessons learnt from the construction of French high-speed lines (‘TGV’) to build around 7km of tunnels using an off-site modular approach.

Five firms invited to tender for LTC road contracts
27 September, 2021
National Highways – formerly Highways England – has announced a shortlist of five construction and engineering companies to design and build the roads leading to the proposed Lower Thames Crossing (LTC).

Kier wins tunnel maintenance contract
27 January, 2021
UK construction and infrastructure services provider Kier has been awarded a £200m maintenance and management contract for Transport for London’s (TfL) road tunnels and pumping stations.

Crossrail’s Farringdon station reaches key milestone
07 December, 2020
Crossrail has announced that Farringdon station on the Elizabeth Line (Crossrail) is the first of the Central London stations to mark the completion of construction activity.

Kier and Eiffage pick up Carillion HS2 work
31 January, 2018
Great Britain - Following the total collapse of one of Britain’s largest contractors, Carillion, Kier and Eiffage have picked up its HS2 work. The companies, which were in joint venture with Carillion to deliver GBP 1.4bn of projects in the HS2 programme, confirm that they are offering employment to the 51 Carillion employees including apprentices, currently working on the HS2 joint venture.

Contractor fined for Crossrail incidents
02 August, 2017
Great Britain - The Bam Ferrovial Kier (BFK) joint venture has been fined GBP 1M for three health and safety incidents on London’s Crossrail project, one of which involved the death of a worker.

HS2 Phase One Stage One winners announced
17 July, 2017
Great Britain - The High Speed Two project has announced the winning bidders to construct the first stage of the first phase of the project, which is split into three ‘Areas’.

Mouchel appoints new director
27 November, 2015
GREAT BRITAIN – Mouchel has appointed Richard Crossley as its senior technical director for transport planning. Crossley joins from WSP Parsons Brinckerhoff where he led transportation planning services in the Middle East. Crossley brings with him over 40 years of experience within the transportation consultancy sector, including six years with the Department of Transport.

Carillion, Eiffage and Kier in HS2 race
16 July, 2015
GREAT BRITAIN - Carillion, Eiffage and Kier have announced their joint venture partnership to support the delivery of the UK’s High Speed 2 (HS2) rail project.

Murphy appoints strategy and business development director
05 March, 2015
GREAT BRITAIN – J. Murphy & Sons has appointed Bill Merry as its new Strategy & Business Development Director, with executive responsibility for business development strategy.

Crossrail unworried by crane operator strikes
29 October, 2014
GREAT BRITAIN - Crossrail does not expect operator strikes against crane hire company HTC will cause any delays to construction, due to limited presence by that company on Crossrail sites. Construction union UCATT said in contrast: “Sites that are set to be affected by the industrial action includes: Crossrail, the London Bridge redevelopment, Nova Square Victoria, Elephant and Castle redevelopment and the Atomic Weapons Establishment at Aldermarston.”

Thames Water awards London sewage upgrade contract
04 December, 2013
Thames Water has confirmed Aecom and Murphy Kier (AMK) as the successful contractor for a GBP 177M (USD 290.4M) rebuild of one of London’s largest sewage works.