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HS2 final costs could rise further, with completion date pushed to late 2030s
The cost of completing the High Speed 2 (HS2) project could rise to at least £100bn, while the work may not be completed until the lates...
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Geo Con
May 20, 20251 min read


£750M port construction framework awarded to 18 contractors
Peel Ports Group has appointed 18 contractors to its new up to £750M construction framework, to support the delivery of port projects in...
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Geo Con
May 19, 20251 min read


Second phase of Bristol Avon New Cut river wall stabilisation begins at ‘Banana Bridge’
Bristol City Council’s £11.9M project to reinforce high-risk river walls along the New Cut of the River Avon is advancing with long-term...
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Geo Con
May 16, 20251 min read


Tunnelling work starts on final section of Ontario’s Eglinton Crosstown West Extension
Strabag is excavating the final underground section of Metrolinx's Eglinton Crosstown West Extension, marking another milestone in...
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Geo Con
May 15, 20251 min read


GE’s June issue covers London tower project involving deep excavation and heritage assets
The June 2025 issue of Ground Engineering reports on a City of London tower scheme involving deep excavation and the support of heritage...
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Geo Con
May 14, 20251 min read


Hampshire council awards £4M fifth generation geotechnical framework
Hampshire County Council has appointed six firms to its £4M geotechnical and geoenvironmental framework for 2025-2029. Click here for...
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Geo Con
May 13, 20251 min read


Fugro wins geotechnical surveys contract for Dogger Bank South offshore wind farms
Fugro has been awarded a contract to perform geotechnical surveys for the eastern array of the Dogger Bank South (DBS) offshore wind...
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Geo Con
May 12, 20251 min read


Onshore underground cables 4.5 times more costly than pylons, report finds
Onshore underground cables are four-and-a-half times more expensive than overhead lines, while offshore high voltage cable lines can be...
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Geo Con
May 9, 20251 min read


Plans submitted for £3bn Loch Ness pumped storage hydro project
Glen Earrach Energy (GEE) has submitted a planning application for a 2GW pumped storage hydro (PSH) project near Loch Ness in the...
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Geo Con
May 8, 20251 min read


Brenner Base tunnel on Italian side over 95% complete after breakthrough
The main section of the Brenner Base tunnel on the Italian side is now 95% completed after a tunnel boring machine (TBM) finished a...
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Geo Con
May 7, 20251 min read
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