Eurotunnel fined £2.25M for serious injuries to engineering surveyor

The Channel Tunnel Group Limited (CTGL, also known as Eurotunnel) has been fined £2.25M after pleading guilty to an offence under the Health and Safety at Work Act (1974), which followed an investigation and prosecution by industry regulator the Office of Rail and Road (ORR). The post Eurotunnel fined £2.25M for serious injuries to engineering surveyor appeared first on New Civil Engineer.

Channel Tunnel at 30: Celebrating the landmark infrastructure

As the Channel Tunnel celebrates its 30th anniversary, the infrastructure director has detailed what goes into navigating the operational challenges associated with the 50km tunnel between France and England. The post Channel Tunnel at 30: Celebrating the landmark infrastructure appeared first on New Civil Engineer.

Network Rail details £10M plan to allow more freight through Channel Tunnel

Network Rail has laid out a £10M plan it hopes will unlock the capacity for freight trains travelling through the Channel Tunnel to be able to directly join the UK network to London. The post Network Rail details £10M plan to allow more freight through Channel Tunnel appeared first on New Civil Engineer.

Top Fives - 15 MOST Expensive Construction Projects Ever Built, 19102022

This video takes a look at 15 of the most expensive construction projects ever built. One of the benefits of the way that we live in large societies is that we’re able to pool our resources to embark on huge megaprojects that, in theory, are intended to benefit everyone. Whether this be for scientific pursuits, infrastructure, or providing valuable resources to where they’re needed… complicated machinery, difficult terrain, or vast and ambitious designs can soon see the costs skyrocket.