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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.

TfL issues contract notice for Elephant & Castle Station works
24 April, 2023
Transport for London (TfL) has issued the contract notice for the first stage of the Elephant & Castle Station upgrade.

Government launches National Underground Asset Register
11 April, 2023
The Geospatial Commission, part of the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology (DSIT), has launched a digital map – built by Atkins – that promises to revolutionise the installation, maintenance, operation and repair of underground pipes and cables.

London Power Tunnels completes first underwater breakthrough
14 March, 2023
A TBM working on National Grid’s London Power Tunnels (LPT) has completed its drive in a flooded shaft in south-east London.

BTS lecture to explore low-carbon concrete
28 February, 2023
Ultra low-carbon concrete is the focus of the British Tunnelling Society’s (BTS) March lecture.

TfL to issue contract notice for Elephant & Castle upgrade
23 February, 2023
Transport for London (TfL) plans to issue the contract notice for the Elephant & Castle Station capacity upgrade on March 29.