Search Results: 'LU'

Keeping London Underground dry
25 July, 2011
In the complex and sometimes ancient world of the London Underground, or ‘Tube’ as it is known colloquially, maintenance and refurbishment are major priorities within a capacity improvements programme. Water control is only one, but an important, part of this. Maurice Jones spoke to Dr Keith Bowers, Engineer in charge of London Underground tunnels for Transport for London

West Ham Flood Alleviation Scheme
26 July, 2010
For the May 2010 meeting of the British Tunnelling Society Steve Lousley of Southern Water, John Sweetnam of Aecom and Andrew Morgan and Tony Parsons of Costain made a presentation on the West Ham Flood Alleviation Scheme in London

London’s VSU project moves closer
30 January, 2009

London tube needs advanced
11 June, 2008

Denis Mahoney (1947-2007)
29 April, 2008
A well known and much liked British Tunnelling Society member, Denis Mahoney, died suddenly from a heart attack on 16 December, aged 60, following a full and wide-ranging career in many areas of tunnelling and civil engineering construction.

TfL in solo bid for Metronet
10 December, 2007

Metronet falls on arbiter PPP cash-crisis
07 August, 2007

Cooling the Tube
26 July, 2007
At the May British Tunnelling Society meeting, David Waboso, LUL, and Mark Gilbey, Parsons Brinckerhoff, explained the serious problem London Underground has with heat on the platforms and stations. It is seen as critical that this is relieved as soon as possible and the presenters put forward some of the mitigation ideas that are on the table

Metronet seeks payback via arbiter
26 July, 2007

Tight fit opens Kings Cross
01 February, 2007

Piccadilly marks centenary
20 December, 2006

PB to assess Tube cooling options
07 February, 2006

World's largest bore gets go-ahead
01 September, 2004

Instrumentation double act
11 September, 2002

London PPP underway
01 March, 2002

Lessons from research and practice
08 July, 2001
Professor John Burland of Imperial College and Fin Jardine of CIRIA introduce the programme for the CIRIA conference, 'Response of buildings to excavation-induced ground movements', to be held at Imperial College, London, and highlight findings from the research during construction of London Underground's Jubilee Line Extension.

LU chooses preferred bidders for ailing system
02 May, 2001

LU revamp in dissaray
14 January, 2001

Privatisation timetable
12 December, 2000

Under new management
12 December, 2000
The final choice is being made this month on the consortia taking over responsibility for the now to be privatised tunnel and infrastructure assets of the world's oldest and most complex metro – the London Underground. Mike Winney reports on the tunnel work that might be required.