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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