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Stonehenge design consultancy awarded
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.
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.
Arup-Atkins win Thames Tideway West consultancy
GREAT BRITAIN – Atkins and Arup will provide design and engineering services on the west section of the Thames Tideway project. The contractors for this section, BAM Nuttall, Morgan Sindall and Balfour Beatty, will tunnel 6km of 7.2m-diameter tunnel from the Acton Storm Tanks at the extreme west of the scheme, to the start of the central section at Carnwath Road.
GREAT BRITAIN – Atkins and Arup will provide design and engineering services on the west section of the Thames Tideway project. The contractors for this section, BAM Nuttall, Morgan Sindall and Balfour Beatty, will tunnel 6km of 7.2m-diameter tunnel from the Acton Storm Tanks at the extreme west of the scheme, to the start of the central section at Carnwath Road.
Social media success for National Tunnelling Day
GREAT BRITAIN – The first UK National Tunnelling Day was held on 3 December 2015. Launched by the British Tunnelling Society Young Members, the “aim was to engage people from all walks of life about the cool and interesting tunnelling projects that are in the UK” according to former BTSYM chair Eoin O’Murchu.
GREAT BRITAIN – The first UK National Tunnelling Day was held on 3 December 2015. Launched by the British Tunnelling Society Young Members, the “aim was to engage people from all walks of life about the cool and interesting tunnelling projects that are in the UK” according to former BTSYM chair Eoin O’Murchu.
Opti-Cal acquires Construction Laser Equipment Ltd
GREAT BRITAIN - Survey equipment company Opti-Cal has recently acquired Construction Laser Equipment Ltd, an organisation with over thirty year’s involvement and knowledge in the survey and Construction laser Industry located in Bristol.
GREAT BRITAIN - Survey equipment company Opti-Cal has recently acquired Construction Laser Equipment Ltd, an organisation with over thirty year’s involvement and knowledge in the survey and Construction laser Industry located in Bristol.
Crossrail publishes 2015 Sustainability Report
GREAT BRITAIN – Crossrail has released a new sustainability report. The report outlines the project’s economic, environmental and social successes since construction began in 2009, and looks forwards to full operation in 2019.
GREAT BRITAIN – Crossrail has released a new sustainability report. The report outlines the project’s economic, environmental and social successes since construction began in 2009, and looks forwards to full operation in 2019.
London Underground launches new night tube service
GREAT BRITAIN - The mayor and London Underground (LU) announced earlier this week that 24-hour 'night tube' services at weekends will begin operation from the early hours of 12 September 2015, reducing night-time journeys by an average of 20 minutes and some by more than an hour
GREAT BRITAIN - The mayor and London Underground (LU) announced earlier this week that 24-hour 'night tube' services at weekends will begin operation from the early hours of 12 September 2015, reducing night-time journeys by an average of 20 minutes and some by more than an hour
Keller's CEO to retire
GREAT BRITAIN - Keller Group has announces today that its chief executive, Justin Atkinson, has informed the company's board of his intention to retire from Keller at the end of 2015. The company has initiated a process to identify a successor to the role.
GREAT BRITAIN - Keller Group has announces today that its chief executive, Justin Atkinson, has informed the company's board of his intention to retire from Keller at the end of 2015. The company has initiated a process to identify a successor to the role.
London road tunnels upgrade awarded
GREAT BRITAIN - Transport for London (TfL) has appointed Indra to modernise the technology for the control and operation of the 12 road tunnels in London, some of which are more than 100 years old, as well as 90km of approach roads, the public authority stated last week.
GREAT BRITAIN - Transport for London (TfL) has appointed Indra to modernise the technology for the control and operation of the 12 road tunnels in London, some of which are more than 100 years old, as well as 90km of approach roads, the public authority stated last week.
London 'ghost' tunnels to be sold off
GREAT BRITAIN - “Ghost” London Underground stations are set to become a network of tourist attractions, hotels, shops and museums, it was revealed last week.
GREAT BRITAIN - “Ghost” London Underground stations are set to become a network of tourist attractions, hotels, shops and museums, it was revealed last week.
Preferred bidder for Northern Line extension named
London Underground (LU) has announced that a Ferrovial/ Laing O¹Rourke joint venture is the preferred bidder for the Northern Line Extension contract.
London Underground (LU) has announced that a Ferrovial/ Laing O¹Rourke joint venture is the preferred bidder for the Northern Line Extension contract.
Crossrail chief says worker who died in tunnel "shouldn¹t have been where he was"
Crossrail chairman Terry Morgan has said that the death of a Crossrail construction worker on the London project happened because ³the individual went into an area that was excluded".
Crossrail chairman Terry Morgan has said that the death of a Crossrail construction worker on the London project happened because ³the individual went into an area that was excluded".
Chancellor unveils London's newest tunnel
Chancellor George Osborne unveiled London's newest tunnel under the River Thames in early June, Crossrail announced. The Thames Tunnel, part of the GBP 14.8bn (USD 25.2bn) Crossrail project, stretches for almost two miles is planned to open in 2018.
Chancellor George Osborne unveiled London's newest tunnel under the River Thames in early June, Crossrail announced. The Thames Tunnel, part of the GBP 14.8bn (USD 25.2bn) Crossrail project, stretches for almost two miles is planned to open in 2018.
Ellie breaks through into Stepney Green
Crossrail TBM Ellie has broken through into a cavern 40m beneath Stepney Green, in the East End of London. The breakthrough marks the structural completion of tunnels for Crossrail’s north east spur, between Whitechapel and Pudding Mill Lane.
Crossrail TBM Ellie has broken through into a cavern 40m beneath Stepney Green, in the East End of London. The breakthrough marks the structural completion of tunnels for Crossrail’s north east spur, between Whitechapel and Pudding Mill Lane.
Crossrail launches its smallest TBM
Crossrail has launched its smallest tunnelling machine Molley to build a new Thames Water sewer in west London. The 1.45m diameter TBM is 3.3m long.
Crossrail has launched its smallest tunnelling machine Molley to build a new Thames Water sewer in west London. The 1.45m diameter TBM is 3.3m long.
UK Prime Minister welcomes construction job boost
Prime Minister David Cameron joined Balfour Beatty to announce that thousands of construction jobs are to be safeguarded through a GBP 1bn (USD 1.7bn) investment scheme launched by the construction group.
Prime Minister David Cameron joined Balfour Beatty to announce that thousands of construction jobs are to be safeguarded through a GBP 1bn (USD 1.7bn) investment scheme launched by the construction group.
Tunneller to retire after 50 years in the business
A tunneller currently working on Crossrail is set to retire after 50 years underground working on some of London’s largest infrastructure projects. Peter Bermingham, 70, is to retire at the end of May this year.
A tunneller currently working on Crossrail is set to retire after 50 years underground working on some of London’s largest infrastructure projects. Peter Bermingham, 70, is to retire at the end of May this year.
Jim Crawford to join HS2 construction team
HS2 has appointed Jim Crawford as programme director Phase One. Crawford joins from Network Rail where he was the major director for the GBP 6.5bn (USD 10.9bn) Thameslink upgrade.
HS2 has appointed Jim Crawford as programme director Phase One. Crawford joins from Network Rail where he was the major director for the GBP 6.5bn (USD 10.9bn) Thameslink upgrade.
LU services increase as record journeys made on tube
London Underground (LU) carried more customers and ran more train during the last year than ever before, according to new figures published by Transport for London (TfL) earlier this week.
London Underground (LU) carried more customers and ran more train during the last year than ever before, according to new figures published by Transport for London (TfL) earlier this week.
One week remains to apply for BTS bursary
The deadline for applications for the BTS bursary is 5pm on 6 June. The annual grant for a student aiming to take the University of Warwick’s Tunnelling and Underground Space MSc stands at GBP 12,000 for the year 2014/15. This amount covers the full course fees, with the balance left over to contribute towards living expenses.
The deadline for applications for the BTS bursary is 5pm on 6 June. The annual grant for a student aiming to take the University of Warwick’s Tunnelling and Underground Space MSc stands at GBP 12,000 for the year 2014/15. This amount covers the full course fees, with the balance left over to contribute towards living expenses.
BTS Tunnel Design and Construction Course one month away
The BTS Tunnel Design and Construction Course 2014 launches on 30 June. Aimed at young consulting engineers early in their careers, as well in part at client representatives and interested insurance/financial parties, the annual event will this year be held at Warwick University over five days.
The BTS Tunnel Design and Construction Course 2014 launches on 30 June. Aimed at young consulting engineers early in their careers, as well in part at client representatives and interested insurance/financial parties, the annual event will this year be held at Warwick University over five days.
