Work advances on one of HS2’s longest cut-and-cover tunnels as final segments installed

The final precast concrete sections of HS2's Chipping Warden cut-and-cover “green tunnel” in Northamptonshire have been installed. The post Work advances on one of HS2’s longest cut-and-cover tunnels as final segments installed appeared first on New Civil Engineer.

In pictures: HS2 lifts first huge beams for Birmingham’s Curzon Street station

Crews have completed the installation of the first prestressed precast concrete beams that will support Curzon Street’s seven platforms, in preparation for HS2. The post In pictures: HS2 lifts first huge beams for Birmingham’s Curzon Street station appeared first on New Civil Engineer.

World's Longest Immersed Tunnel Passes Milestone, But Faces Delays

The $8-billion Fehmarnbelt Tunnel set to link Germany and Denmark below the Baltic Sea has seen placement of its first precast concrete elements, but a series of delays now have the project running at least two years behind schedule.

Crowne Plaza Shell Cove Marina demonstrates precast capability

The hotel’s structure and façade feature 668 precast concrete elements. ( Advanced Precast)The Crowne Plaza Shell Cove Marina in Shellharbour uses precast concrete to resolve the geometric, logistical and durability demands of … The post Crowne Plaza Shell Cove Marina demonstrates precast capability appeared first on Inside Construction.

Precast realises the artistic vision of Wee Hur Y Suites on Margaret

The five-storey ‘Mana-gubra’ mural by Leanne Tobin and Nicole Monks celebrates Indigenous heritage through its precast concrete design. ( Advanced Precast)Located just minutes from Redfern Station, Wee Hur Y Suites on Margaret stands out as a new addition to Sydney’s … The post Precast realises the artistic vision of Wee Hur Y Suites on Margaret appeared first on Inside Construction.

Understanding workforce motivational factors to incentivise improved productivity in pre-cast concrete construction

Improving productivity in construction is a focus for government and industry. The drive to succeed in both domestic and international markets has increased pressure on the construction industry to deliver greater efficiency. While innovation and technology have a significant part to play in achieving this goal, labour remains an essential component of success.

HS2 Project Update, June 2023

HS2's Chief Executive, Mark Thurston, provides an HS2 project update on progress of the project

HS2 - HS2’s giant viaduct segment factory starts production in the Midlands 04072023

HS2 has started production of 2,742 huge concrete segments which will be used to build HS2’s Delta Junction, a triangle-shaped series of viaducts that will take HS2 trains between London, the Midlands and the North.

HS2 - HS2's innovative Wendover Dean Viaduct moves into next phase of construction 29062023

The first of 38 steel beams that will form the innovative low-carbon structure of HS2’s Wendover Dean Viaduct have completed their 560-mile journey to site ahead of the start of deck construction.

HS2 - HS2 reveals first giant lake piers for record-breaking Colne Valley Viaduct 08062023

For the last year a 700-tonne ‘launch girder’ has been assembling giant pre-cast concrete segments to form the first 1 km of the viaduct deck along the edge of the valley. In HS2's latest construction update they explain how the team have completed the first v-shaped piers in the lake to allow the viaduct to curve eastward over the water The ‘V piers’ – each weighing in at 1,800 tonnes – will support a row of arches inspired by the flight of a stone skimming over the surface of the water

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