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TfL starts market engagement on £1.6bn DLR extension to Thamesmead
Transport for London (TfL) has started early market engagement for its proposed extension of the Docklands Light Railway (DLR) to Thamesmead. Click here for full article Source & Image - Ground Engineering
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Geo Con
Nov 27, 20251 min read


Piling underway for £35M St Helens transport interchange
Vibro piling plant is being used to prepare the ground ahead of main construction works on a major new transport interchange in the Merseyside town of St Helens. Click here for full article Source & Image - Ground Engineering
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Geo Con
Nov 26, 20251 min read


RSK Group boosts UK transport presence with Octavius Infrastructure acquisition
RSK Group has bought Octavius Infrastructure from Sullivan Street Partners in a move that strengthens its presence in the UK transport infrastructure sector. Click here for full article Source & Image - Ground Engineering
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Geo Con
Nov 25, 20251 min read


Strabag wins tunnel contract on Germany’s new Fehmarn Sound Crossing
Strabag has been chosen to deliver the main contract for the tunnel connection to the island of Fehmarn in Germany for the Fehmarn Sound Crossing project. Click here for full article Source & Image - Ground Engineering
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Geo Con
Nov 24, 20251 min read


Low-noise offshore monopile installation method commercialised
Renewable energy giant Ørsted has begun the commercialisation of its technology platform Osonic, a low-noise jetting-based method for offshore monopile installation. Click here for full article Source & Image - Ground Engineering
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Geo Con
Nov 21, 20251 min read


A9 Dualling: Three firms shortlisted for £205M Pitlochry to Killiecrankie contract
Balfour Beatty, Kier and Wills Bros have been shortlisted to construct the Pitlochry to Killiecrankie section of Transport Scotland’s A9 Dualling programme. Click here for full article Source & Image - Ground Engineering
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Geo Con
Nov 20, 20251 min read


Fugro completes North Sea offshore wind site investigations
Netherlands-based geo-data specialist Fugro has completed site investigations at two offshore wind projects in the North Sea. Click here for full article Source & Image - Ground Engineering
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Geo Con
Nov 19, 20251 min read


Drilling rig producing wide-diameter pile foundations in Munich
The Max Bögl Group is carrying out drilling in the centre of Munich as part of the U5 underground railway line extension project, using Liebherr’s most powerful drilling rig. Click here for full article Source & Image - Ground Engineering
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Geo Con
Nov 18, 20251 min read


‘Embedding sustainability into safety culture’
As sustainability reshapes construction, the role of safety professionals has also changed, writes British Drilling Association (BDA) health and safety sub-committee chair Paul Breslin. Click here for full article Source & Image - Ground Engineering
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Geo Con
Nov 17, 20251 min read


Landslides: How GI and monitoring enabled reopening of Isle of Wight road
After a major landslide closed a key Isle of Wight road in 2023, extensive investigations and monitoring enabled its safe reopening – offering a model for managing landslide risks amid coastal erosion and climate change. Click here for full article Source & Image - Ground Engineering
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Geo Con
Nov 14, 20251 min read
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