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Tunnel rescue operation continues on three fronts
23 November, 2023
Drilling is continuing on three fronts to reach the 41 workers trapped in the Silkyara Bend-Barkot Tunnel after a part collapse on November 12.

Stonehenge tunnel plans quashed…for now
02 August, 2021
Plans to build a tunnel near the Neolithic monument of Stonehenge – a UNESCO World Heritage Site in Wiltshire, England – have suffered a setback following a High Court ruling on the project.

Heritage organisation attacks Stonehenge Tunnel proposal
10 May, 2018
Great Britain – The International Council on Monuments and Sites (ICOMOS) has sent a letter to the UK’s Highways Agency objecting to the proposed Stonehenge Tunnel. The condemnation comes after the Highways Agency wrapped up its formal consultation for the 2.9km tunnel near the famous monument.

Brian Gash joins Mott MacDonald
13 September, 2016
Great Britain - Mott MacDonald has appointed Brian Gash as its highways programme director for the UK. He will be responsible for coordinating engagement with client Highways England.

Stonehenge design consultancy awarded
27 January, 2016
GREAT BRITAIN – An Arup Atkins JV has been appointed as the design consultant for the Stonehenge Tunnel project. The project is part of the A303 Amesbury to Berwick Down Improvement Scheme, which also includes a bypass of nearby village Winterbourne Stoke.

Waterview Connection breakthrough
23 October, 2015
NEW ZEALAND – The TBM broke through on the second drive of Auckland’s Waterview Connection project last month. Billed by contractor McConnell Dowell as one of the largest TBMs ever used in the southern hemisphere, Alice, the 14.4m-diameter Herrenknecht EPBM completed its 2.4km-long journey.

Third push for Stonehenge Tunnel
24 October, 2014
GREAT BRITAIN - The UK Government has set up a working group to reconsider shelved plans to construct a tunnel under Britain’s famous Neolithic monument, Stonehenge. The World Heritage Site also plays host to the heavily congested A303 highway. A tunnel would enable it to be dualled, reducing congestion and protect the area.

Proposed Gloucestershire tunnel a no-go
23 January, 2014
Building a tunnel to solve Gloucestershire¹s A417 missing link problem has been deemed a non-starter due to its potentially disastrous impact on the environment, local press reported last week.

Aecom appoint new UK managing director
27 November, 2013
Patrick Flaherty will be joining Aecom as managing director for the UK and Ireland from early next month, the company announced today.

Dartford Crossing reaches golden milestone
27 November, 2013
A golden milestone was reached this month with the 50th anniversary of the opening of the first tunnel at the Dartford Crossing, the Highways Agency (HA), an executive agency of the Department for Transport announced recently.

Alice in Auckland
24 July, 2013
The TBM, Alice, has berthed at the Ports of Auckland¹s Waitemata terminal on board the BBC Georgia, NZ Transport Agency (NZTA) announced yesterday. The TBM was dismantled for shipping and arrived in 100 separate Œbits¹ including 20 containers of small parts.

Waterview Connection project accepts 14.5m diameter TBM
26 March, 2013
The start of tunnelling on the NZ Transport Agency's (NZTA) landmark Waterview Connection project in Auckland has moved a step closer with the agency's Well-Connected Alliance formally accepting the machine it will use to construct the twin 2.5km-long tunnels, NZTA stated earlier this month.

TBM moves for London Power
25 April, 2012

Tunnel design investigated in Swiss bus crash that killed 28
22 March, 2012

T&T Awards shortlist
09 November, 2011

Dartford safety upgrade
02 June, 2010

Hindhead paving contract
26 May, 2010

Bell Common Tunnel upgrade scheme opened
04 March, 2010

Booth Industries completes work in Bell Tower Common Tunnel
05 February, 2010

A3 Hindhead tunnel gets the go-ahead
22 November, 2006