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Piling: New River reinforcement safeguards London waterway
Innovative land- and water-based piling techniques were deployed to tackle leakage along a stretch of the 400-year-old New River in North London while safeguarding local ecology. Click here for full article Source & Image - Ground Engineering
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Geo Con
Dec 16, 20251 min read


HS2 progresses cut-and-cover tunnel after road realignment
The next stage of excavation work on High Speed 2’s (HS2’s) longest cut-and-cover tunnel is set to begin after the realignment of a local road in Northamptonshire. Click here for full article Source & Image - Ground Engineering
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Geo Con
Dec 15, 20251 min read


‘The landfill tax U-turn is a reprieve but the real work on materials circularity starts now’
The government’s withdrawal of proposed landfill tax changes underscores the urgent need for coherent national policy on soils, clearer regulation to support circularity, and stronger integration of material considerations into planning. Click here for full article Source & Image - Ground Engineering
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Geo Con
Dec 12, 20251 min read


Bridgewater Canal embankment restoration enters next phase with SLR appointment
Stabilisation of a canal embankment in Cheshire that breached a year ago is nearly complete, with SLR Consulting overseeing the design and project management of the next phase of reinstatement works. Click here for full article Source & Image - Ground Engineering
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Geo Con
Dec 11, 20251 min read


Tunnelling contractors appointed to Shetland islands fixed link project
LNS, Bemo Tunnelling and Strabag have been appointed to carry out the next phase of work on proposals to connect Shetland’s islands with fixed links, including tunnels. Click here for full article Source & Image - Ground Engineering
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Geo Con
Dec 10, 20251 min read


Foundation work progresses on TRU East as Van Elle installs piles
Piling works are underway on the Transpennine Route Upgrade (TRU) East as part of the overhead line foundation works package. Click here for full article Source & Image - Ground Engineering
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Geo Con
Dec 9, 20251 min read


‘Record breaking’ TBM sought for Lower Thames Crossing tunnel
Procurement has started for a 16.4m wide tunnel boring machine (TBM) for National Highways’ Lower Thames Crossing, after the government committed £891M to the scheme in the Autumn Budget. Click here for full article Source & Image - Ground Engineering
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Geo Con
Dec 8, 20251 min read


Nominations now open for 2026 Top 20 Women in Ground Engineering
Nominations are now open for GE magazine's 2026 Top 20 Women in Ground Engineering initiative. Click here for full article Source & Image - Ground Engineering
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Geo Con
Dec 5, 20251 min read


Regulators back Abingdon reservoir progress, unlocking £100M funding
Water regulators have recommended that Thames Water’s proposed 150M.m3 reservoir near Abingdon in Oxfordshire moves to the next stage of development in a decision that is set to unlock £100M in funding Click here for full article Source & Image - Ground Engineering
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Geo Con
Dec 4, 20251 min read


Immingham Port expansion moves to construction phase with £200M investment
A major new freight ferry terminal at the Port of Immingham in Lincolnshire has moved to construction stage with an investment of more than £200M. Click here for full article Source & Image - Ground Engineering
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Geo Con
Dec 3, 20251 min read
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