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New report sets out challenges to resolve on UK subsurface policy
A new report published by the UK’s Government Office (GO) for Science has found that data and policy tools needed to manage the subsurface still “lag behind” those used for the surface.
‘Lessons learnt from recent deep excavation projects about ground and structural stiffness’
At the 2024 GE Basements & Underground Structures conference, Mott MacDonald technical principal James Eadington will discuss the importance of ground and structural stiffness on projects involving deep excavations.
Balancing modernisation and heritage preservation at Salisbury Square
At the 2024 GE Basements & Underground Structures conference, Wentworth House Partnership managing director Stuart Vaughan will discuss the complexities involved in balancing heritage with innovation on the £300M Salisbury Square development.
‘If you cannot measure, you cannot improve’
At the GE Basements & Underground Structures conference, AKT II’s Dimitrios Selemetas, along with AKT II’s Will Argent, Mace’s Adrian Bywaters and Epsimon’s Nicky de Battista, will share lessons learnt from full-scale piled raft monitoring of a London office tower.
Precast solutions can speed up tunnel shaft construction
At the 2024 GE Basements & Underground Structures conference, Hewson Consulting director Andrew Hodgkinson will discuss how the innovative use of precast elements can improve tunnel shaft construction.
‘Early contractor engagement is key to building trust across the whole supply chain’
Ahead of the GE Basements & Underground Structures conference, Conquip director of strategic partnerships and major projects Adam Hicks shares his perspective on the critical issues and opportunities within the geotechnical supply chain.
Importance of ‘strict risk management’ after Poland building collapses above tunnelling
The partial collapse of a building in the centre of Łódź, Poland, above tunnelling work for a new railway line shows that more attention must be paid to “high risk” older buildings during design and construction, a tunnelling expert has said.
Group wins cash to explore hydrogen-storage potential in Midlands
A consortium led by distribution network Cadent has secured funding to investigate the potential for underground hydrogen storage in the East Midlands.
Sydney Metro West TBMs relaunch as tunnelling ramps up
Two tunnel boring machines (TBMs) have relaunched from the Five Dock metro station site, as Sydney Metro West gears up for its biggest year of tunnelling.