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DLR dives safely under the Thames
26 June, 2007
Editor, Tris Thomas, reports from the Docklands Light Railway (DLR) extension under the River Thames, in London, where lessons learned on the first of the 1.8km drives looks sure to assist boring the second

Hyperbaric health & safety
10 May, 2007
Technical journalist Maurice Jones checks on current accepted compressed air procedures, and why technology transfer and development is still an important course of action

Thames double
19 February, 2007

One down at Woolwich DLR
01 February, 2007

DLR starts works for Woolwich link
01 August, 2005

Managing risk at T5
01 April, 2005
The very well attended 20 January 2005 meeting of the British Tunnelling Society heard a presentation by Ian Williams, the T5 Tunnels Delivery Manager for BAA who described some of the key aspects of managing risk for the tunnelling carried out for the Terminal 5 project at Heathrow

Amec secures DLR extension
01 February, 2005

Sophia nears award
01 September, 2004

Five bid for Sofia subway
15 August, 2004

Hammering along at Heathrow
01 July, 2004
Underground construction for London Heathrow Airport's new Terminal 5 scheme is progressing rapidly, with a number of tunnelling projects now complete. Assistant editor, Patrick Hudd, visited the site this May and reports on the current Piccadilly Line and Heathrow Express extensions

High pressure drive crosses the Thames
01 July, 2004
Constructing the 2.4km long, 3m i.d. Dartford Cable Tunnel under the River Thames has proved a testing experience for UK contractor Amec. T&TI editor, Tris Thomas, recently visited the site and discovered how the team dealt with chalk under 3.5 bar water pressure without compressed air, an innovative shaft lining and a severely damaged cutterhead - all with little effect on the schedule

Midsummer mix
01 July, 2004

DLR bids prequal
01 May, 2004

Belfast's sewers to get upgrade
01 March, 2004

Glendoe tenders go ahead
01 February, 2004

Little Marlow, big success
01 February, 2004

Glendoe design approved
15 January, 2004

Sophia metro shortlist
01 December, 2003

RAVP consortia whittled down
01 October, 2003

RAVP wrestle
19 September, 2003