Singapore’s Land Transport Authority (LTA) has announced that the tunnel boring machine (TBM) driving the final section of the tunnels for its new 4km long twin tunnel Circle Line 6 metro project achieved breakthrough yesterday.
The TBM reached Cantonment station after a 2km drive from Prince Edward Road station, marking the…
This week saw the first pour of Vinci Construction and Ecocem’s Exegy ultra-low carbon concrete in the UK, which is also in use on major projects in Paris.
The concrete was developed over four years by Vinci Construction and Ecocem, who have jointly patented the alkali-activated binder that is key to…
Keltbray has been awarded a contract to provide environmental solutions on Transport for London’s (TfL) Silvertown Tunnel scheme.
Main works contractor Riverlinx CJV (Ferrovial Construction, BAM Nuttall & SK Ecoplant) has awarded the contract to Keltbray to carry out environmental services such as waste and material transportation. The construction of the…
National Highways will today make its case for the Stonehenge Tunnel scheme, providing further information to inform transport secretary Grant Shapps' planning decision.
Shapps is currently in the process of “re-determining” his decision on National Highways’ planning application for the Stonehenge Tunnel after a High Court judge ruled his original decision…
Environmental damage is a topic of growing concern. All around the globe, people have, historically, and continue to engage in, unsustainable activities which have long-lasting impacts for future generations. With landfills becoming crowded with non-degradable materials, the planet is now starting to show obvious signs of the damage. Without sufficient…
HS2 Ltd has revealed the first images of the longest of three “green tunnels” that will be built across Buckinghamshire and Northamptonshire as part of the first phase of the high speed railways line between London and the Midlands.
The tunnels have been designed to help blend the new high-speed rail…
Construction of the 150MW Los Condores Hydroelectric Power Project in Chile has reached a key stage with breakthrough of the tunnel boring machine (TBM) on the main 3.3km long tunnel.
Project client and developer Enel used a 4.6m diameter Robbins TBM to overcome the challenging ground and complex hydrogeological conditions.…
National Highways is trialling “super swift” gates which automatically close off lanes in a bid to assist maintenance work on the UK’s strategic road network.
An automatic taper which can close off lanes in minutes and saves road workers having to put out cones in the face of oncoming traffic is…
Campaigners hoping to convert an abandoned rail tunnel in the Welsh Valleys were given a boost over the Christmas period after transport secretary Grant Shapps agreed to remove one of the key blockers to the project.
Shapps has agreed to transfer the ownership of a 132-year-old abandoned rail tunnel from National…
Tunnelling has come to an end on Line 15 South of the Grand Paris Express.
The 37km Line 15 South, between the Île de Monsieur shaft at Sèvres and the Noisy-Champs station, is one of four new metro lines being developed by Société du Grand Paris on the Grand Paris Express…
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