Engineers have begun assembling the two Herrenknecht TBMs that will dig the final 7.2km of underground high-speed railway – carrying…
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HS2 reaches halfway point on key ‘green tunnel’
Work to build HS2’s 700m long Burton Green Tunnel in Warwickshire has reached the halfway mark. It is one of…
British Tunnelling Society 2024 Conference: an industry ready for change
The British Tunnelling Society (BTS 2024) Conference and Exhibition brought together clients, contractors, consultants and suppliers to talk about some…
HS2 segment casting complete at Isle of Grain factory
Production of concrete segments used to construct HS2’s 8km long Northolt Tunnel has been completed in a major milestone for…
HS2’s Bromford Tunnel TBM reaches halfway
The 1,600 tonne, 8.62m diameter Herrenknecht TBM, ‘Mary Ann’ digging the first bore of HS2’s 5.6km long Bromford Tunnel –…
HS2’s Northolt Tunnel half way there
HS2’s tunnelling team are celebrating completing half of the 13.4km twin bored Northolt Tunnel underneath London. Four Herrenknecht TBM are…
HS2 Old Oak Common station box excavation complete
Construction of HS2’s new super-hub station in west London, Old Oak Common, has moved into a new phase as workers…
Why be a BEV first mover?
Removing fossil fuels from sites is a must if countries – and companies – are serious about decreasing the carbon…
HS2 completes Bromford Tunnel portal
Work to build HS2’s 5.6km Bromford Tunnel bringing high speed trains into Birmingham has taken a leap forward as excavation…
Final TBM joins HS2’s ‘Northolt four’
Construction of the UK’s HS2 line has hit another major milestone with the launch of the fourth – and final…