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Geo Con
Sep 12, 20231 min read
Transpennine Route Upgrade East completes key drainage tunnels
The TRU East Alliance has completed three new drainage tunnels beneath the line at Ulleskelf Mires in North Yorkshire Click here for full...
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Geo Con
Sep 11, 20231 min read
Southampton Uni seeks builder for £150m campus
Southampton University is on the hunt for a design and build contractor to deliver its planned North East Quadrant teaching hub. Click...
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Geo Con
Sep 11, 20231 min read
Network Rail kicks of £33M land reinforcement work in County Durham
Network Rail has started a £33M land reinforcement project that involves major piling work to stabilise a landslide at Browney Curve in...
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Geo Con
Sep 8, 20231 min read
Future ground challenges ‘cannot be ruled out’ for £6bn Snowy Hydro 2.0
A geotechnical report has said that future tunnelling operations on Australia’s troubled Snowy 2.0 hydro scheme could be hit by...
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Geo Con
Sep 7, 20231 min read
Cowi to advise on new £500M Scottish pumped storage hydro plant
Cowi has been appointed to advise renewable energy company Drax on the £500M project to expand its Cruchan pumped storage hydro plant in...
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Geo Con
Sep 7, 20231 min read
Cornish Lithium receives major £53.6M investment
Cornish Lithium has received a funding package that will accelerate its plans to produce a domestic supply of battery-grade lithium...
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Geo Con
Sep 6, 20231 min read
Itinera-led group wins £855M contract for last Lyon-Turin base tunnel work
A team of Itinera, Spie Batignolles and Ghella has been awarded the £855M (€1bn) contract for the last section to be excavated on the...
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Geo Con
Sep 6, 20231 min read
Elephant & Castle redevelopment scheme overcomes geotechnical challenges
A new ticket hall for Elephant & Castle Tube station in south London has been excavated in close proximity to live tunnels within...
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Geo Con
Sep 5, 20231 min read
‘Let’s explore the practical issues associated with piling rig working platforms first’
Experienced ground engineering specialist John Patch wants to see greater emphasis placed on ensuring piling rig working platforms are...
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Geo Con
Sep 1, 20231 min read
Ground investigations begin for Isle of Wight coastal defence project
Socotec UK has kicked off ground investigation works as part of the Environment Agency's Ventnor coastal protection and slope...
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