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Enabling works specialist Erith picked for Old Street tower development in London

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

Erith has been selected as the demolition, piling and concrete contractor for a new £300M tower development at 99 City Road on Old Street Junction. Property developer Endurance Land, a member of the Nan Fung Group, is redeveloping and extending a 1990s office building into a 35-storey tower. It has appointed enabling specialist Erith to carry out early-stage works including structural demolition and piling, followed by the construction of a new basement box and a core for the tower.
Folkestone cliff stabilisation work set to begin in autumn

3 days ago | geplus.co.uk | Thames Menteth

Work to stabilise a cliff below The Leas in Folkestone is due to start in autumn this year, following two landslides along the cliff face in 2023 and 2024. The landslides struck the frontage of the Leas Cliff in Folkestone over the autumn and winter of 2023 and 2024, which saw some of the highest levels of rainfall on record. As a result, the cliffs – formed of poorly cemented Folkestone Formation sands – were particularly susceptible to slips.
Wales park reopens two years after mine shaft collapse

3 days ago | geplus.co.uk | Thames Menteth

A park in Wales has reopened after the Mining Remediation Authority completed work to stabilise the ground around an old mine shaft that collapsed more than two years ago. The ground collapse occurred at Solvay Banks Park in Southsea, Wrexham, in April 2023. Wrexham Council reported the collapse to the Mining Remediation Authority (MRA). Investigations by the authority showed that the shaft measured around 110m deep. It was also located nearby to two shafts of a similar depth.
BGA medal goes to paper on geophysical monitoring to assess slope stability

4 days ago | geplus.co.uk | Thames Menteth

Atkins Réalis engineering geophysics lead Jim Whiteley and a team of 16 co-authors have won the 2024 BGA Medal for their paper on “High-resolution geophysical monitoring of moisture accumulation preceding slope movement – a path to improved early warning”. The British Geotechnical Association (BGA) awards its medal annually to a paper written for “meritorious contributions to geotechnical science or practice”.
Failing retaining wall highlights risks of lateral loading, safety report finds

4 days ago | geplus.co.uk | Thames Menteth

A failing retaining wall that imposed significant lateral geotechnical loads onto a building's superstructure highlights the importance of designing retaining structures to manage associated risks effectively, a safety report has found. A reporter raised concerns about the poorly designed retaining wall in a recent Collaborative Reporting for Safer Structures UK (Cross UK) report.
Implenia bags £168M contract for Frankfurt’s North Main S-Bahn project

5 days ago | geplus.co.uk | Thames Menteth

Implenia has won a more than €200M (£168M) contract for the construction of a section of the North Main S-Bahn project in Frankfurt, Germany. The S-Bahn project for client Deutsche Bahn (DB) involves the construction of two additional tracks between Frankfurt, Maintal and the western districts of Hanau. With the new line, the city of Maintal will become part of the Rhine-Main S-Bahn network. The project is divided into three sections: Frankfurt, Maintal, and Hanau.
MRA seeks to engage market on future engineering framework opportunity

5 days ago | geplus.co.uk | Thames Menteth

The Mining Remediation Authority (MRA) has alerted the market to a future opportunity to join its next framework for the provision of a broad range of engineering services. The framework will seek to appoint suppliers for the delivery of engineering services related to the effects of past mining liabilities and other areas that the MRA has responsibility for. The MRA is preparing to introduce a new framework to cover these services as its current framework is due to expire in June 2026.
Ground engineering: What’s on in June 2025 and beyond

6 days ago | geplus.co.uk | Thames Menteth

Ground Engineering's monthly round-up of events from across the geotechnical sector. SPOTLIGHT18 June: 2025 GE AwardsJW Marriott Grosvenor House Hotel, 86-90 Park Ln, London W1K 7TNThe Ground Engineering Awards will bring together industry leaders to celebrate outstanding achievements across projects, people and businesses from January 2024 to January 2025. This prestigious event highlights excellence in ground engineering, including the return of the acclaimed GE Workforce Awards categories.
Thames Water tenders £242M tunnelling contract on Teddington scheme

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

Thames Water has invited contractors to tender for a £242M contract for the tunnelling and connection works on its proposed Teddington Direct River Abstraction project. The project would enable the utility to abstract more water from the River Thames during periods of drought, upstream of Teddington Weir in south west London. If a development consent order (DCO) is granted, construction on the project is expected to begin in 2028.
Skanska signs £120M construction contract for Oslo metro station

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

Skanska has been awarded a SEK1.6bn (£120M) contract to build Skøyen station on Oslo’s new Fornebu metro line. The contract includes the construction of a new underground metro station with two tracks and two access points, one on each side of Hoffsveien at Skøyen. The project also involves construction of a station hall about 45m below ground, concrete works and shafts.