Nia Kajastie

Horsham

Editor at Ground Engineering

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Barhale overcomes tunnelling challenges to repair collapsed sewer

1 week ago | geplus.co.uk | Nia Kajastie

A complex microtunnelling operation was carried out to upgrade a collapsed trunk sewer at Rye Meads, overcoming obstructions, groundwater pressures and environmental constraints. Civil engineering contractor Barhale completed essential repairs to Thames Water’s Rye Meads Sewage Treatment Works (STW) trunk sewer in Hertfordshire in early 2025. The 1,675mm diameter Stevenage Trunk Sewer had suffered a partial collapse just before it entered the works during the summer of 2022.
SSEN Transmission progresses ground investigations for £20bn ‘Pathway to 2030’

1 week ago | geplus.co.uk | Nia Kajastie

SSEN Transmission is making headway with ground investigations along the routes of proposed new onshore overhead lines across the north of Scotland, as part of its wider transmission upgrade programme. GE reports on the project teams involved. Since June 2024, SSEN Transmission and its appointed project teams have carried out walkover surveys and intrusive ground investigations on several onshore electricity transmission schemes.
Concept delivers initial GI phase for East West Rail’s Bedford-Cambridge route

1 week ago | geplus.co.uk | Nia Kajastie

East West Railway Company and Concept Engineering Consultants are making progress on ground investigations for the new railway alignment between Bedford and Cambridge, following initial delays in the Ravensden area due to a gas explosion last yearThe first phase of ground investigations for East West Rail that focuses on the new Bedford-Cambridge line began in February 2025 and will take a few more weeks to complete.
Lancashire County Council tenders £1M ground investigation framework

1 week ago | geplus.co.uk | Nia Kajastie

Lancashire County Council has published a tender for a ground investigation services framework, valued at up to £1.03M, intended to support infrastructure development across the region over a four-year period. Published on 16 May, Lancashire County Council’s contract notice is for the provision of ground investigation services and associated tasks. It will cover a range of work, including boreholes, soil sampling and testing, and the production of factual and interpretative reports.
Trydan seeks civil and geotechnical expertise for South Wales wind farms

2 weeks ago | geplus.co.uk | Nia Kajastie

Trydan Gwyrdd Cymru has launched a tender for professional services for two wind farm developments in South Wales, including a civil engineering and geotechnical lot. Published on 15 May, Trydan’s contract notice covers a wider procurement for development services worth £4.2M across four lots. The publicly owned renewable energy developer is seeking support from conceptual design through to securing planning consent for two South Wales wind farm projects.
Subsidence-affected historic Campbeltown building stabilised with geopolymer solution

2 weeks ago | geplus.co.uk | Nia Kajastie

The Grade A-listed Burnet Building in Campbeltown, Scotland, has undergone remedial works to address long-term subsidence affecting the historic site due to soft ground conditions. Earlier this month, specialist ground engineering firm Geobear, working on behalf of Argyll and Bute Council, completed stabilisation works at the Burnet Building, which houses the council’s customer service point and a museum.
Excavation and heritage structure support for City of London tower scheme

2 weeks ago | geplus.co.uk | Nia Kajastie

A major development at Fifty Fenchurch Street will see a 36-storey office tower rise alongside preserved heritage structures on the Worshipful Company of Clothworkers’ site in London. The Fifty Fenchurch Street office development sits on the southern edge of the City of London’s eastern tower cluster, bounded by Fenchurch Street, Mincing Lane, Dunster Court and Mark Lane. The site has been home to the Clothworkers’ Company since its foundation in 1528.
Ground challenges overcome for completion of new River Clyde road bridge

2 weeks ago | geplus.co.uk | Nia Kajastie

Renfrew Bridge, the UK’s first twin leaf cable-stayed swing bridge, officially opened earlier this month after principal contractor Graham completed construction, overcoming challenging ground conditions along the River Clyde. Renfrewshire Council opened the new road bridge, linking Renfrew with Clydebank and Yoker, for public use on 9 May.
Latest ground investigations for A83 Rest and Be Thankful reach midpoint

2 weeks ago | geplus.co.uk | Nia Kajastie

Structural Soils has completed around 50% of the current ground investigation programme at the A83 Rest and Be Thankful in Argyll and Bute to inform the long-term landslide mitigation scheme. The current ground investigation site work for the landslide-prone A83 at the Rest and Be Thankful is approximately 50% complete, a Transport Scotland spokesperson told GE.
'How to create better foundations for the future'

2 weeks ago | geplus.co.uk | Nia Kajastie

At a recent forum on intelligent substructures, presentations and discussions focused on how ground engineers can support a circular economy in the built environment and contribute to achieving net zero carbon, writes GE's editor Nia Kajastie.