Nia Kajastie

Horsham

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2025 BGA Case Histories Award goes to paper on railway OLE mast foundation testing

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

The 2025 British Geotechnical Association (BGA) Case Histories Award has been presented to a team from University of Southampton for their paper on “Full-scale tests on laterally loaded railway overhead line equipment mast foundations”. The BGA Case Histories Award is presented annually for an “outstanding contribution to the knowledge and experience of the UK geotechnical engineering profession through the publication of a well-considered and researched case history or histories”.
HS2 Bromford Tunnel TBM dismantled following drive through challenging geology

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

After the first bore for High Speed 2’s (HS2’s) Bromford Tunnel in the West Midlands was completed last month, overcoming a series of significant ground engineering challenges, the tunnel boring machine (TBM) is now being disassembled. HS2 Ltd and construction partner Balfour Beatty Vinci (BBV) recently completed excavation of the first section of the 5.6km long Bromford Tunnel between Warwickshire and Birmingham, which is set to become the longest railway tunnel in the West Midlands.
Barhale overcomes tunnelling challenges to repair collapsed sewer

1 month 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 month 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 month 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 month 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

1 month 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

1 month 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

1 month 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

1 month 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.