New Civil Engineer's famed case presentations;
'By the time Christmas arrives, contractor Riverlinx's project manager Ivor Thomas hopes that the Herrenknecht tunnel boring machine...
The tunnel boring machine (TBM) working on the Silvertown Tunnel river crossing project is now under the Thames as it makes it way towards North Greenwich in...
"half of the site's conveyor belt drive unit was damaged by the fire"
https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/fire-breaks-out-at-silvertown-tunnel-site-28-09-2022/
The first bore of the 1.4km tunnel is being driven by a TBM, which will then be turned around to drive the second.
Tunnelling underway for new river crossing at Silvertown
New public-transport focused tunnel will reduce congestion and improve...
Tunnelling of the new public-transport focused river crossing at Silvertown is now underway, Transport for London (TfL) and Riverlinx have confirmed.
The 1.4km Silvertown Tunnel will link Newham to the Greenwich Peninsula and provide improved bus...
11.91m across, making it the largest diameter TBM in the UK.
https://www.geplus.co.uk/news/silvertown-tunnel-giant-tbm-cutter-head-lowered-into-place-04-08-2022/
The cutterhead for the TBM that will bore London’s 1.4km long twin-lane Silvertown Tunnel has been lowered into the start shaft in preparation for boring to commence on the first tube later this...
Green party’s Siân Berry says Sadiq Khan can still change his mind and prevent increase in traffic pollution.
https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2022/aug/05/london-mayor-urged-halt-silvertown-tunnel-scheme-11th-hour
Barhale announces the Silvertown contract.
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Barhale secures key Silvertown tunnel project contract
A critical contract that will help to unlock works at the northern end of London’s newest river crossing has been awarded to...
Contractors have begun to lower into place the machine that will build the Silvertown Tunnel, marking a new milestone for mayor Sadiq Khan’s controversial road...
Conservative and Labour council candidates have joined the Greens in criticising the Silvertown Tunnel
https://853.london/2022/04/26/labour-and-tory-candidates-join-greens-to-condemn-silvertown-tunnel/
SK Ecoplant is one of investment consortium called Riverlings (10% stake) with four companies: Macquarie, Australia, Sintra, Spain, Aberdeen, England, and Bam, the Netherlands for Silver Town construction...
It is getting difficult for the Silvertown tunnel.
https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2022/mar/17/greenwich-fourth-london-council-oppose-silvertown-tunnel
The Labour-run council has turned on Sadiq Khan's key transport project
https://www.mylondon.news/news/south-london-news/silvertown-tunnel-greenwich-wants-block-23416618
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uTSLJJ4FtoQ
"The UK’s largest Tunnel Boring Machine (TBM) has passed its factory acceptance test and started its journey to the Silvertown Tunnel project in...
Newham councillors voted unanimously in favour of a motion calling on Sadiq Khan to cancel the Silvertown Tunnel project.
https://www.newhamrecorder.co.uk/news/traffic/councillors-urge-london-mayor-to-ditch-silvertown-tunnel-8728666
At least four Labour councils have already written to the Mayor of London calling on him to cancel the scheme over concerns
https://www.standard.co.uk/news/london/sadiq-khan-silvertown-tunnel-newham-b985524.html
" children will “needlessly die” if the controversial Silvertown Tunnel project goes ahead."
https://londonnewsonline.co.uk/more-than-100-health-workers-sign-letter-urging-mayor-to-scrap-the-silvertown-tunnel/
From RiverLinx news (pls refer to the link below for photos):
Riverlinx CJV, a joint venture between BAM Nuttall, Ferrovial Construction and SK Ecoplant working on behalf of Transport for London, are committed to minimising road use and using the...