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HS2 begins tunnelling to central London
The first of two tunnel boring machines (TBM) has begun its advance on the Euston Tunnel into the heart of…
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HS2 celebrates final Birmingham tunnel breakthrough
The tunnel boring machine (TBM) being used to dig HS2’s Birmingham approach tunnels broke through on Oct. 13, marking the…
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Giant HS2 tunnelling machine to be given a new lease of life
After completing the 3.5-mile mission to excavate the first section of the Bromford Tunnel, linking North Warwickshire and Birmingham, HS2’s…
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Unique HS2 tunnel portal completed to solve high-speed rail’s ‘sonic boom’ conundrum
Contractors building HS2 have completed work on a pair of innovative extensions to the southern portal of its longest tunnel…
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National Grid’s London Power Tunnels breakthrough completes £1 billion project’s tunneling activity
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TBM breaks through at London’s Silvertown Tunnel
To counter chronic congestion in the Blackwall Tunnel, which dates back to Victorian times, London is building the Silvertown Tunnel…
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Silverton Tunnel bores completed
Tunnel boring for London’s Silvertown Tunnel has been completed, with the tunnel boring machine (TBM) breaking through on the north…
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HS2 Tunneling team celebrates breakthrough at Long Itchington Wood Tunnel
The HS2 tunneling team of Balfour Beatty/VINCI (BBV JV) celebrated the breakthrough of its tunnel boring machine (TBM) of the…
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Two TBMS pass milestone on HS2 project
Two Herrenknecht tunnel boring machines (TBM) have passed the 8.8-km (5.5-mile) mark of their 16-km (10-mile) drive under the Chilterns…
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Fifth tunnel boring machine launched at London’s HS2 project
The fifth tunnel boring machine (TBM) to be put to work on London’s HS2 tunnel project has been launched from…
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