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First two packages of £17bn Dubai sewerage tunnels project go out to tender

1 week ago | newcivilengineer.com | Thames Menteth

Dubai Municipality has started its search for a public-private partnership (PPP) developer to deliver its Dubai Strategic Sewerage Tunnels (DSST) project, projected to cost US$22bn (£17.2bn). NCE sister title Ground Engineering reported that the DSST project will involve the construction of wastewater tunnels and assets across the cities of Dubai and Hatta.
GE’s May issue meets teams working on Cern’s planned particle accelerator tunnel

1 week ago | geplus.co.uk | Thames Menteth

The May 2025 issue of Ground Engineering visits ground investigation sites on the French-Swiss border for Cern’s proposed new particle accelerator tunnel.
Investigations continue near Godstone void after ‘anomalies’ found

1 week ago | geplus.co.uk | Thames Menteth

Ground investigations are continuing to determine the cause of a large void in Godstone, Surrey, after surveys detected subsurface “anomalies” near the hole that could be “a series of tunnels”. The 20m long, 5m wide and 5m deep hole formed on 17 February and was declared a major incident. Surrey County Council and its contractors have since been carrying out investigations to determine the cause of the collapse and planning how to fix the area.
Network Rail project stabilises ‘large and complex’ landslide in Durham

1 week ago | geplus.co.uk | Thames Menteth

Network Rail and its contractors have completed a £33M project to stabilise a “large and complex” active landslide that has been disrupting a railway line in County Durham for 150 years. The project, which began in September 2023, involved major piling work along a 1km long stretch of East Coast Main Line (ECML) at Browney Curve.
Concrete elements floated for Belgium's 1.8km immersed Scheldt tunnel

1 week ago | geplus.co.uk | Thames Menteth

Concrete elements that will form a 1.8km long immersed tunnel in the River Scheldt, Belgium, were recently floated in a dock ahead of their journey to Antwerp. The Scheldt tunnel is part of the Oosterweel connection project that aims to complete the Antwerp Ring Road to the north side of the River Scheldt. It is being developed by Lantis for the Flemish government.
Kenaidan-Murphy JV wins Bloor-Yonge station development phase contract

1 week ago | geplus.co.uk | Thames Menteth

A Kenaidan-Murphy joint venture, alongside lead design partner Arup, has been awarded a contract for the development phase on a C$1.5bn (£813M) project to expand Bloor-Yonge station in Toronto. Toronto Transit Commission’s (TTC’s) Bloor-Yonge station capacity project includes the construction of a new Line 2 passenger platform and the expansion of both Line 1 passenger platforms.
WSP to support south Wales councils with infrastructure consultancy

1 week ago | geplus.co.uk | Thames Menteth

WSP has been appointed to a £50M engineering consultancy services contract to support three south Wales councils deliver major infrastructure projects. Rhondda Cynon Taf County Borough Council, Bridgend County Borough Council and Merthyr Tydfil County Borough Council in south Wales selected the engineering consultancy for the £50M contract. The appointment represents a contract renewal between WSP and Rhondda Cynon Taf Council.
Keller posts record revenues after North American market boost

1 week ago | geplus.co.uk | Thames Menteth

Keller Group has reported a record revenue for the 2024 financial year on the back of strong market conditions in North America, but revenues have been negatively impacted in the Middle East. Geotechnical specialist contractor Keller posted revenue of £2.99bn for 2024 – up 4% from £2.96bn in 2023. Its underlying operating profit for 2024 was a record £212.6M – up 22% from £180.9M in 2023.
Council tenders £130,000 GI contract for reservoirs in Derry

2 weeks ago | geplus.co.uk | Thames Menteth

Derry City and Strabane District Council have tendered a £130,000 ground investigation contract for work at the Middle Creggan and Lower Creggan Reservoirs in Derry, Northern Ireland. Intrusive and non-intrusive ground investigation works are required across the existing dam embankments and spillways at the reservoirs. The structural and geotechnical conditions of the embankment dams and spillways will be assessed to support risk assessments of the dams and to provide up-to-date information.
Podcast: Ground Forum Undergraduate Mentoring Programme

2 weeks ago | geplus.co.uk | Thames Menteth

Breaking Ground’s latest episode meets four graduates who recently graduated from university and who have all been part of the Ground Forum mentoring programme. In this episode of Breaking Ground, host Steve Hadley and Federation of Piling Specialists (UK) and European Federation of Foundation Contractors secretary Ciaran Jennings are joined by four young graduate engineers.