Latest Tunnels News | New Civil Engineer https://www.newcivilengineer.com Civil engineering and construction news and jobs from New Civil Engineer Wed, 27 Mar 2024 16:30:26 +0000 en-GB hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.0 https://emap-romulus-prod.s3.eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/9/2023/07/favicon-nce192x-70x70.png Latest Tunnels News | New Civil Engineer https://www.newcivilengineer.com 32 32 https://www.newcivilengineer.com/wp-content/themes/mbm-mops-2017/images/logo.gif New Civil Engineer https://www.newcivilengineer.com 125 75 Civil engineering and construction news and jobs from New Civil Engineer Underground construction of London’s £4.5bn Tideway super sewer complete https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/underground-construction-of-londons-4-5bn-tideway-super-sewer-complete-27-03-2024/ https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/underground-construction-of-londons-4-5bn-tideway-super-sewer-complete-27-03-2024/#respond Wed, 27 Mar 2024 15:15:47 +0000 https://www.newcivilengineer.com/?p=276089 London’s new £4.5bn super sewer, Thames Tideway, has completed all construction with the lifting of a 1,200t concrete lid to cap off the project’s deepest shaft.

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]]> https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/underground-construction-of-londons-4-5bn-tideway-super-sewer-complete-27-03-2024/feed/ 0 Construction of new £155M, 57km water mains through north east gathers pace https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/construction-of-new-155m-57km-water-mains-through-north-east-gathers-pace-27-03-2024/ https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/construction-of-new-155m-57km-water-mains-through-north-east-gathers-pace-27-03-2024/#respond Wed, 27 Mar 2024 10:28:49 +0000 https://www.newcivilengineer.com/?p=276103 Construction of Northumberian Water’s new £155M, 57km water mains through the north east of England is gathering pace with the announcement of a road closure for pipelaying works to be conducted.

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]]> https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/construction-of-new-155m-57km-water-mains-through-north-east-gathers-pace-27-03-2024/feed/ 0 Barhale constructing power tunnel under Grand Union Canal to support HS2 Euston TBMs https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/barhale-constructing-power-tunnel-under-grand-union-canal-to-support-hs2-euston-tbms-22-03-2024/ https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/barhale-constructing-power-tunnel-under-grand-union-canal-to-support-hs2-euston-tbms-22-03-2024/#respond Fri, 22 Mar 2024 12:14:59 +0000 https://www.newcivilengineer.com/?p=275917 UK Power Networks has partnered with Barhale to build a micro-tunnel under the Grand Union Canal in West London to deliver power for High Speed 2 (HS2) tunnel boring machines (TBMs).

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]]> https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/barhale-constructing-power-tunnel-under-grand-union-canal-to-support-hs2-euston-tbms-22-03-2024/feed/ 0 HS2’s 16km Chilterns tunnelling completed with second TBM breakthrough https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/hs2s-16km-chilterns-tunnelling-completed-with-second-tbm-breakthrough-22-03-2024/ https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/hs2s-16km-chilterns-tunnelling-completed-with-second-tbm-breakthrough-22-03-2024/#respond Fri, 22 Mar 2024 11:15:29 +0000 https://www.newcivilengineer.com/?p=275933 High Speed 2 (HS2) has celebrated the completion of tunnelling for its 16km twin-bore Chilterns tunnel as the second tunnel boring machine (TBM) broke through on 21 March.

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]]> https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/hs2s-16km-chilterns-tunnelling-completed-with-second-tbm-breakthrough-22-03-2024/feed/ 0 Blackheath rail tunnel to close for 10 weeks in summer for £10M worth of essential repairs https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/blackheath-rail-tunnel-to-close-for-10-weeks-in-summer-for-10m-worth-of-essential-repairs-15-03-2024/ https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/blackheath-rail-tunnel-to-close-for-10-weeks-in-summer-for-10m-worth-of-essential-repairs-15-03-2024/#respond Fri, 15 Mar 2024 14:07:13 +0000 https://www.newcivilengineer.com/?p=275605 The Blackheath rail tunnel between Blackheath and Charlton in south east London will close for 10 weeks this summer as Network Rail conducts £10M worth of essential repairs.

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]]> https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/blackheath-rail-tunnel-to-close-for-10-weeks-in-summer-for-10m-worth-of-essential-repairs-15-03-2024/feed/ 0 Early proposals for $16bn tunnel in New York City take learnings from London tunnelling projects https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/early-proposals-for-16bn-tunnel-in-new-york-city-take-learnings-from-london-tunnelling-projects-13-03-2024/ https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/early-proposals-for-16bn-tunnel-in-new-york-city-take-learnings-from-london-tunnelling-projects-13-03-2024/#respond Wed, 13 Mar 2024 10:17:13 +0000 https://www.newcivilengineer.com/?p=275461 A key member of the newly formed project team set to build the $16bn (£13bn) Hudson Tunnel Project has said how early designs and plans for the scheme are taking learnings from similar tunnelling projects that have taken place in London and the UK.

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]]> https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/early-proposals-for-16bn-tunnel-in-new-york-city-take-learnings-from-london-tunnelling-projects-13-03-2024/feed/ 0 Latest TBM launch marks another HS2 milestone https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/latest-tbm-launch-marks-another-hs2-milestone-06-03-2024/ https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/latest-tbm-launch-marks-another-hs2-milestone-06-03-2024/#respond Wed, 06 Mar 2024 10:47:34 +0000 https://www.newcivilengineer.com/?p=275242 Balfour Beatty Vinci (BBV) has launched the final tunnel boring machine (TBM) for the West Midlands leg of High Speed 2.

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]]> https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/latest-tbm-launch-marks-another-hs2-milestone-06-03-2024/feed/ 0 Fehmarnbelt tunnel celebrates completion first 100m, including Danish portal https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/fehmarnbelt-tunnel-celebrates-completion-first-100m-including-danish-portal-01-03-2024/ https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/fehmarnbelt-tunnel-celebrates-completion-first-100m-including-danish-portal-01-03-2024/#respond Fri, 01 Mar 2024 11:49:49 +0000 https://www.newcivilengineer.com/?p=275110 Construction of the Fehmarnbelt tunnel between Germany and Denmark has hit a milestone with the completion of the first 100m, which accounts for the Danish portal.

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]]> https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/fehmarnbelt-tunnel-celebrates-completion-first-100m-including-danish-portal-01-03-2024/feed/ 0 HS2 Chilterns TBM overcame difficult geology and clogged slurry pipes to reach finish line https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/hs2-chilterns-tbm-overcame-difficult-geology-and-clogged-slurry-pipes-to-reach-finish-line-28-02-2024/ https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/hs2-chilterns-tbm-overcame-difficult-geology-and-clogged-slurry-pipes-to-reach-finish-line-28-02-2024/#respond Wed, 28 Feb 2024 18:11:12 +0000 https://www.newcivilengineer.com/?p=275024 High Speed 2’s (HS2’s) Chilterns tunnel boring machine (TBM) struggled through the final stretch of its 16km drive as slurry pipes became clogged with clay, officials told NCE.

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]]> https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/hs2-chilterns-tbm-overcame-difficult-geology-and-clogged-slurry-pipes-to-reach-finish-line-28-02-2024/feed/ 0 HS2 celebrates completion of first 16km drive for Chilterns tunnel https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/hs2-celebrates-completion-of-first-16km-drive-for-chilterns-tunnel-27-02-2024/ https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/hs2-celebrates-completion-of-first-16km-drive-for-chilterns-tunnel-27-02-2024/#respond Tue, 27 Feb 2024 15:34:16 +0000 https://www.newcivilengineer.com/?p=274943 High Speed 2 (HS2) Ltd and its main works contractor Align JV (Bouygues, McAlpine, VolkerFitzpatrick) celebrated the completion of the first bore of the 16km Chilterns tunnel today, 27 February.

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