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Tideway underground construction complete
29 March, 2024
Underground construction of London’s Tideway sewer has been completed with the lifting of a 1,200-tonne lid to cap off the project’s deepest shaft.

UK Power Networks and Barhale build tunnel to power HS2 construction to Euston
25 March, 2024
UK Power Networks has partnered with Barhale to build a micro-tunnel under the Grand Union Canal in West London to deliver power for HS2.

Final breakthrough made on HS2’s longest tunnel
22 March, 2024
Excavation of HS2’s longest tunnel was completed yesterday when the second TBM broke through.

HS2 launches third TBM in London
26 February, 2024
HS2’s London Tunnels contractor, Skanska Costain Strabag (SCS) joint venture, has launched a third TBM.

TBM breaks through on HS2’s London logistics tunnel
24 January, 2024
The TBM building HS2’s Atlas Road Logistics Tunnel has broken through at Old Oak Common station – marking a key milestone in plans to eventually carry the high-speed railway into central London.

HS2’s longest tunnel 90% complete
20 December, 2023
Tunnelling on HS2’s longest tunnel is on track to be completed next year.

HS2 tunnel blessed on World Tunnelling Day
05 December, 2023
HS2 marked World Tunnelling Day yesterday with a blessing on the site of the next set of tunnels to be bored by two TBMs under London.

Tideway dismantles shed after five years’ tunnelling
01 December, 2023
An acoustic shed built to enable the construction of part of London’s Tideway is being dismantled after years of tunnelling work in Greenwich.

ITA Tunnelling Awards winners revealed
27 November, 2023
The winners of this year’s ITA Tunnelling Awards were revealed on Friday.

Half of HS2 Chiltern Tunnel cross-passage mining complete
23 November, 2023
Mining has been completed on half of the cross-passages for HS2’s longest tunnels.

Joint Technical Event - Geopolymer Concrete in Tunnelling and other applications: Developments in ultra-low carbon concrete
24 October, 2023
Event Date: Thursday 9th November 2023 at 18:00 hrs

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.

Tunnelling completed on London Power Tunnels
03 October, 2023
National Grid’s £1bn (US$1.2bn) London Power Tunnels (LPT) project has achieved a major milestone with its final tunnelling breakthrough at Eltham substation in Greenwich, south-east London.

Bookings open for BTS health and safety course
19 September, 2023
Bookings are now open for this year’s BTS Underground Health & Safety Course.

UK Power Networks employs robot for tunnel inspections
25 August, 2023
A robotic dog is changing the way UK Power Networks carries out tunnel inspections.

HS2 contractors prepare to store Euston Tunnel TBMs
17 August, 2023
With the news last week that two HS2 TBMs will be stored under Old Oak Common Station until the government gives the go-ahead for the Euston Tunnel, contractors are now tackling the logistics.

Hidden subterranean garden revealed in London’s Tideway Tunnel
30 June, 2023
Tideway has today (30.06.23) unveiled Loo Gardens – a natural subterranean oasis – nested within the Thames Tideway Tunnel, also known as London’s ‘super sewer’, created to symbolise the healthier future of the River Thames.

Two years of permanent construction completed at HS2’s Old Oak Common Station site
23 June, 2023
Two years of permanent construction have been completed at HS2’s Old Oak Common Station site.

National Grid completes record pour of cement-free concrete
11 May, 2023
National Grid and its contractor Hochtief-Murphy Joint Venture (HMJV) have completed the world’s largest continuous pour of Earth Friendly Concrete at London Power Tunnels.

Penultimate breakthrough on London Power Tunnels
28 April, 2023
The Hochtief-Murphy JV achieved the fourth breakthrough on Phase 2 of the London Power Tunnels (LPT) project this week.