Thames Water to retender £500m Teddington river abstraction job

New contest to combine major tunnelling and treatment works into one contract

British Tunnelling Society chair on necessary changes to planning and delivery

With a career spanning five decades and involvement in projects around the world, the British Tunnelling Society’s (BTS) new chair – and Jacobs tunnels director for Europe – Alastair Smith has a depth of knowledge on tunnelling practices and insight into the industry like few… The post British Tunnelling Society chair on necessary changes to planning and delivery appeared first on New Civil Engineer.

NCE Tunnelling Awards entry deadline extended

Industry now has until Friday 24 July to get their work recognised at the annual NCE Tunnelling Awards on 3 December. The post NCE Tunnelling Awards entry deadline extended appeared first on New Civil Engineer.

Peak District road tunnel could cost under £2bn using Norwegian tunnelling techniques

A proposal has been put forward for a 22km road tunnel under the Peak District to remove heavy traffic from the national park and help reopen a disused TransPennine rail link. The post Peak District road tunnel could cost under £2bn using Norwegian tunnelling techniques appeared first on New Civil Engineer.

Barhale secures £9.5M Severn Trent resilience project

Civil engineering, infrastructure and tunnelling contractor Barhale has been appointed by Severn Trent Water to deliver a £9.5M scheme in Stoke-on-Trent to strengthen the network and help improve water quality in local watercourses. The post Barhale secures £9.5M Severn Trent resilience project appeared first on New Civil Engineer.

HS2 Project Update, June 2023

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

HS2 - HS2 launches third tunnelling machine in London 12042023

New first person view drone footage shows the launch of the third HS2 tunnelling machine in London. The tunnel, however, won’t be used by HS2 trains, but instead will be used to deliver materials and remove spoil from the northern portal where HS2’s twin bored Euston Tunnel will be constructed.

RMTransit - Barcelona Line 9 - A Different Way to Build a Metro? 11122022

In a world where every subway line is the same, this "metro" line did something incredibly different. So different that after 20 years the line's still not done! And yet, the engineering is impressive enough that it's still being emulated to this day.

Free Documentary - Megastructures - MRT Malaysia, Urban Diggers 14102022

Digging underground in some of the world’s worst tunnelling conditions is no easy task. To help relieve Kuala Lumpur’s constant gridlock, tunnel boring machines are digging and building almost 20 kilometres of tunnels for the city’s new mass rapid transit. Discover how the innovative Variable Density Tunnel Boring Machine was developed, put into action and overcame challenges to construct a key component of Malaysia’s new urban transport system

CNA Insider - Tomorrow City, Part 1/3 - Megaproject: Singapore's Deep Tunnel Sewerage System, 03092021

To overcome Singapore's land and space challenge the country is investing in megaprojects. One such project is the Deep Tunnel Sewerage System. Using new technology this infrastructure will also take Singapore’s sewage management into the next century. But tunnelling under built up areas is a challenge with massive tunnel boring machines underground as well as contending with geological challenges and the ever present risk of sinkholes