Latest Tunnels News | New Civil Engineer https://www.newcivilengineer.com Civil engineering and construction news and jobs from New Civil Engineer Fri, 12 Jan 2024 11:48:02 +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 Blackwall Tunnel to part close for five weekends for Silvertown Tunnel works https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/blackwall-tunnel-to-part-close-for-five-weekends-for-silvertown-tunnel-works-12-01-2024/ https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/blackwall-tunnel-to-part-close-for-five-weekends-for-silvertown-tunnel-works-12-01-2024/#respond Fri, 12 Jan 2024 07:39:50 +0000 https://www.newcivilengineer.com/?p=272741 The southbound tube of Blackwall Tunnel will close for five weekends starting tomorrow, 13 January, so Riverlinx CJV can conduct drainage and gantry installation works for Silvertown Tunnel.

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]]> https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/blackwall-tunnel-to-part-close-for-five-weekends-for-silvertown-tunnel-works-12-01-2024/feed/ 0 Tunnel under NYC synagogue raises concerns about amateur engineering https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/tunnel-under-nyc-synagogue-raises-concerns-about-amateur-engineering-10-01-2024/ https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/tunnel-under-nyc-synagogue-raises-concerns-about-amateur-engineering-10-01-2024/#respond Wed, 10 Jan 2024 10:16:18 +0000 https://www.newcivilengineer.com/?p=272646 Viral videos showing members of the Hasidic Jewish community emerging from under a New York City synagogue and clashing with the New York Police Department (NYPD) have drawn concern from engineers and authorities.

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]]> https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/tunnel-under-nyc-synagogue-raises-concerns-about-amateur-engineering-10-01-2024/feed/ 0 Snowy 2.0 hits milestone with breakthrough on key subterranean cavern https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/snowy-2-0-hits-milestone-with-breakthrough-on-key-subterranean-cavern-05-01-2024/ https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/snowy-2-0-hits-milestone-with-breakthrough-on-key-subterranean-cavern-05-01-2024/#respond Fri, 05 Jan 2024 12:02:54 +0000 https://www.newcivilengineer.com/?p=272486 Breakthrough has been made on the last 3m of Australia’s Snowy 2.0 pumped-hydro scheme’s transformer hall cavern ‘crown’ or ceiling.

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]]> https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/snowy-2-0-hits-milestone-with-breakthrough-on-key-subterranean-cavern-05-01-2024/feed/ 0 Tees Valley mayor promises new crossing of River Tees and rebuild of Teesside Airport station https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/tees-valley-mayor-promises-new-crossing-of-river-tees-and-rebuild-of-teeside-airport-station-04-01-2024/ https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/tees-valley-mayor-promises-new-crossing-of-river-tees-and-rebuild-of-teeside-airport-station-04-01-2024/#respond Thu, 04 Jan 2024 14:28:21 +0000 https://www.newcivilengineer.com/?p=272437 Tees Valley mayor Ben Houchen has kicked off 2024 by promising to build a new eastern crossing over the River Tees and reconstruct Teesside Airport train station using funds from the cancelled northern legs of HS2.

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]]> https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/tees-valley-mayor-promises-new-crossing-of-river-tees-and-rebuild-of-teeside-airport-station-04-01-2024/feed/ 0 NCE’s Top 10 most read stories of 2023 https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/nces-top-10-most-read-stories-of-2023-22-12-2023/ https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/nces-top-10-most-read-stories-of-2023-22-12-2023/#respond Fri, 22 Dec 2023 11:04:59 +0000 https://www.newcivilengineer.com/?p=272232 Sinkholes, abandoned rail links and beavers all feature in New Civil Engineer’s Top 10 most read stories of 2023.

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]]> https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/nces-top-10-most-read-stories-of-2023-22-12-2023/feed/ 0 Southern hemisphere ‘first’ sees dual TBM breakthrough on Sydney Metro West scheme https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/southern-hemisphere-first-sees-dual-tbm-breakthrough-on-sydney-metro-west-scheme-21-12-2023/ https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/southern-hemisphere-first-sees-dual-tbm-breakthrough-on-sydney-metro-west-scheme-21-12-2023/#respond Thu, 21 Dec 2023 13:10:19 +0000 https://www.newcivilengineer.com/?p=272189 The NSW Government's Sydney Metro West project has achieved two simultaneous TBM breakthroughs, marking the first “double breakthrough” in the southern hemisphere. As reported by GE, the work forms part of Sydney Metro West’s central tunnelling contract, which the Acciona and Ferrovial joint venture (AF…

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]]> https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/southern-hemisphere-first-sees-dual-tbm-breakthrough-on-sydney-metro-west-scheme-21-12-2023/feed/ 0 Eiffage wins £2.2bn Grand Paris Express contract https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/eiffage-wins-2-2bn-grand-paris-express-contract-19-12-2023/ https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/eiffage-wins-2-2bn-grand-paris-express-contract-19-12-2023/#respond Tue, 19 Dec 2023 09:16:16 +0000 https://www.newcivilengineer.com/?p=272044 A consortium led by Eiffage has won a €2.54bn (£2.2bn) contract to design and build a section of Line 15 East of the Grand Paris Express.

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]]> https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/eiffage-wins-2-2bn-grand-paris-express-contract-19-12-2023/feed/ 0 Exclusive: 86 structures in operation on Strategic Road Network over 120 years old https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/exclusive-86-structures-in-operation-on-strategic-road-network-past-120-year-design-life-18-12-2023/ https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/exclusive-86-structures-in-operation-on-strategic-road-network-past-120-year-design-life-18-12-2023/#comments Mon, 18 Dec 2023 12:17:27 +0000 https://www.newcivilengineer.com/?p=271952 NCE can reveal that 86 structures currently in use by National Highways on the UK’s Strategic Road Network are past modern design life standards of 120 years.

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]]> https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/exclusive-86-structures-in-operation-on-strategic-road-network-past-120-year-design-life-18-12-2023/feed/ 7 HS2 | TBM assembly completed ahead of launch for second bore of Birmingham tunnel https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/hs2-tbm-assembly-completed-ahead-of-launch-for-second-bore-of-birmingham-tunnel-12-12-2023/ https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/hs2-tbm-assembly-completed-ahead-of-launch-for-second-bore-of-birmingham-tunnel-12-12-2023/#respond Tue, 12 Dec 2023 14:02:03 +0000 https://www.newcivilengineer.com/?p=271679 A team of 90 specialists has completed the assembly of the tunnel boring machine (TBM) that will drive the second bore of HS2’s Bromford Tunnel in Birmingham.

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]]> https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/hs2-tbm-assembly-completed-ahead-of-launch-for-second-bore-of-birmingham-tunnel-12-12-2023/feed/ 0 National Highways’ £1.7bn Stonehenge tunnel scheme returns to High Court https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/national-highways-1-7bn-stonehenge-tunnel-scheme-returns-to-high-court-12-12-2023/ https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/national-highways-1-7bn-stonehenge-tunnel-scheme-returns-to-high-court-12-12-2023/#respond Tue, 12 Dec 2023 13:16:40 +0000 https://www.newcivilengineer.com/?p=271660 Campaigners opposing National Highways’ £1.7bn A303 tunnel underneath Stonehenge World Heritage Site are heading to High Court today, 12 December, for a three-day hearing.

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