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HS2: £150M Birmingham people mover deal on the horizon
A £150M deal to build the long-awaited Birmingham shuttle system has moved a step closer as HS2 Ltd outlined dates for the procurement...
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Jul 18, 20231 min read


Stonehenge Tunnel given green light by government
The government has approved National Highways’ £1.7bn scheme to construct a road tunnel past Stonehenge in Wiltshire. Click here for full...
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Jul 17, 20231 min read


2023 Ground Engineering Awards winners revealed
The winners of the 2023 GE Awards were revealed at an in-person awards ceremony last night (12 July). Click here for full article Source...
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Jul 13, 20231 min read


Geothermal borehole installed on City of London’s Salisbury Square Development
More than 60 boreholes measuring 240m deep will be drilled on the scheme, which will be the first in the Square Mile to use a standalone...
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Jul 13, 20231 min read


Retaining walls: Complex ground engineering on Hull’s A63 upgrade
The team delivering a major new underpass for the A63 Castle Street improvement scheme in Hull has overcome challenges of building in...
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Geo Con
Jul 11, 20231 min read


Scotland’s Railway invites bids for £900M civils framework
Scotland's Railway has invited contractors to tender for a £900M framework that covers the delivery of railway structures renewals,...
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Geo Con
Jul 10, 20231 min read


HS2: Report slams vague plans for Euston station and cost overruns
The UK Government “still does not know what it is trying to achieve” at High Speed 2’s (HS2’s) Euston station and must reset the project...
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Geo Con
Jul 10, 20231 min read


Podcast: Environmental sustainability and carbon reduction
Breaking Ground’s latest episode discusses how geotechnical businesses can drive environmental sustainability by reducing carbon...
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Geo Con
Jul 10, 20231 min read


Amco Giffen to start work on next phase of Severn Estuary rail resilience programme
Network Rail and its contractor Amco Giffen are prepping for the second phase of a £25M resilience upgrade to protect the rail line...
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Jul 7, 20231 min read


HS2’s Crewe to Manchester leg moves forward with design changes
A second set of proposed changes to the High Speed Rail (Crewe – Manchester) Bill, which includes the relocation and redesign of some...
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Geo Con
Jul 6, 20231 min read
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