Government greenlights 'record breaking' Lower Thames Crossing tunnelling machine

Government greenlights 'record breaking' Lower Thames Crossing tunnelling machine

A tunnelling machine is to be purchased for use on the Lower Thames Crossing mere days after funding was announced in the autumn budget.

Government greenlights record breaking Lower Thames Crossing tunnelling machine

Momentum is growing on National Highways’ Lower Thames Crossing, with the process of buying one of the world’s largest tunneling machines now under way – just days after funding for the scheme was announced in the budget. In a significant milestone for the project, it is setting its sights on a machine capable of digging […]

Lower Thames Crossing seeking one TBM for both tunnels

The Bouygues Murphy JV is seeking a large Tunnel Boring Machine (TBM) to drill through both the north and southbound tunnels for the Lower Thames Crossing The Lower Thames Crossing is set to be one of the widest tunnels in the world, with current costs projected to be £11bn. As such, in order to help keep costs down, the JV is seeking one machine that can drill both tunnels. Tunnel digging will begin in 2028 In the coming summer, construction of…

Lower Thames Crossing seeks record-breaking boring machine

The Lower Thames Crossing project is advancing rapidly, with procurement now launched for one of the world’s largest tunnel boring machines – following the scheme’s funding announcement in the recent budget. The project is now preparing to acquire machinery capable of excavating through challenging geological conditions 60 metres beneath the Thames. The development follows the Chancellor of the Exchequer’s commitment last week of £891m in fundin…

TBM tender launched for Lower Thames Crossing tunnel

Bouygues Travaux Publics Murphy Joint Venture has launched procurement for one of Europe’s largest tunnel boring machines (TBM), marking a major milestone for the £10bn Lower Thames Crossing. The contractor, appointed as tunnelling partner to National Highways, has invited bids to design and build the… The post TBM tender launched for Lower Thames Crossing tunnel appeared first on Construction News.

LTC: Purchase of one of world's largest TBMs underway as project cost hits £11bn

National Highways has begun the process of buying one of the world’s largest tunnel-boring machines (TBM) for the Lower Thames Crossing (LTC) amid news the budget for the project to build a new road tunnel under the Thames Estuary has increased to £11bn. The post LTC: Purchase of one of world’s largest TBMs underway as project cost hits £11bn appeared first on New Civil Engineer.