Highways England is “concerned” about the durability of a tunnel proposed for the M25, which will run beneath Heathrow’s planned third runway.
In its initial deliverability report, Highways England has raised “concerns about several aspects of the design” of the proposed tunnel. The report, obtained by The Times through a freedom of information request and seen…
The first tunnel boring machine (TBM) has arrived at the site for the new £4.2bn Sirius Minerals polyhalite transportation tunnel in north Yorkshire.
The 6m diameter, 1,800t TBM will construct the 37km mineral transportation tunnel from the mine site near Whitby to a port at the former Redcar Steelworks in Teesside.…
Plastered on the hoardings outside each of Crossrail’s 10 central stations, written in bold, blue capital letters are the words “OPENING DECEMBER 2018”.
Christmas has, however, come and gone and the hoardings remain in place as a haunting reminder of a deadline forever moving in the wrong direction. In fact,…
The 18km long Fehmarnbelt tunnel link between Germany and Denmark has received the long awaited green light from the German government, paving the way for construction to start.
Construction was originally slated to start in 2012 . The project has had continued support from the Danish government, which set up project…
The largest double-deck highway tunnel in the United States has opened after almost two decades of planning and construction.
The opening of the £3.3bn SR99 tunnel in Seattle was delayed by two years after the tunnel boring machine (TBM) became stuck after overheating. Despite initial expectations that work undertaken by the…
Spinal Tap star Harry Shearer has called for the £1.6bn Stonehenge tunnel scheme to be scrapped.
Shearer – who plays fictitious rock star Derek Smalls in the 1980s spoof documentary This is Spinal Tap – has lodged an official response the Planning Inspectorate’s public consultation on Highways England’s plans to build…
The British Tunnelling Society (BTS) is to examine the practical challenges of building a hyperloop system in the UK.
BTS’ hyperloop study will examine the cost and practicality of building tunnels for a hyperloop network. The hyperloop concept is the brainchild of American entrepeneur Elon Musk. It involves a series of…
The first of three 1,800t tunnel boring machines (TBMs) for the longest mineral transport system in the UK is almost ready for operation.
The 225m long machine is currently undergoing final checks at a factory in Germany. It will then be disassembled and shipped to the Sirius polyhalite mine in Yorkshire. The single-shield TBM will be operated…
Redevelopment of London’s Battersea Power Station has required intricate tunnelling to supply its inhabitants with electricity.
London’s Grade II listed Battersea Power Station stopped functioning in 1983 but, after many years of stalled attempts, it is now set to regenerate the local area as part of a vast new development. Work…
Norway is using a range of tunnelling techniques to rise to the challenge of tunnelling across fjords on its west coast.
On 5 October, thousands of eager athletes will assemble at the start line for what must surely be one of the most unusual road races of all time. The 20km…
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