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Sydney Metro is over budget and faces delays, report finds
Parts of the Sydney Metro programme face “significant technical and budget risks” and will need a cash injection of up to A$1.1bn (£56M),...
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Aug 9, 20231 min read


Balfour Beatty begins piling works on Scottish road bridge refurb scheme
Balfour Beatty has progressed to the piling phase of a project to replace the southern viaduct of the Kincardine Bridge in Fife,...
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Aug 8, 20231 min read


New NEC contract guidance for ground investigations unveiled
A new guidance note has been developed on using the New Engineering Contract (NEC) suite to procure ground investigation services. Click...
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Aug 7, 20231 min read


Keller profit jumps by 50% in half year results
Geotechnical specialist contractor Keller Group has reported record performance in revenue and profit for the first half of the year and...
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Aug 7, 20231 min read


Tunnelling set to resume on stalled Snowy 2.0 hydro project
A tunnel boring machine (TBM) that was paused last year after it encountered soft ground is due to resume tunnelling on the Snowy 2.0...
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Aug 3, 20231 min read


Ground Engineering’s August/September 2023 issue delves into the world’s longest immersed tube tunne
Ground Engineering’s August/September 2023 issue includes a progress report on the world’s longest immersed tube tunnel, and a look at...
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Aug 3, 20231 min read


HS2: First 1.6km of twin bored tunnel completed in London despite ground issues
The Skanska, Costain and Strabag joint venture has made progress on High Speed 2’s Northolt tunnel, with the first mile completed, after...
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Aug 3, 20231 min read


Atkins wins Hong Kong reservoir relocation contract
Atkins has won a design and engineering services contract for the relocation of two reservoirs in Hong Kong. Click here for full article...
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Aug 2, 20231 min read


Cofferdams removed from Tideway sites
Work has begun to remove temporary cofferdam structures built out into the River Thames at Thames Tideway Tunnel sites across London....
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Aug 1, 20231 min read


Piling works begin for ‘sustainable’ bridge project in southern Ireland
Last week, main contractor Bam’s piling barge was towed into place on the River Suir to start work on the foundations for the Sustainable...
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Aug 1, 20231 min read
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