Excavation of the UK’s first “caterpillar shaft” is underway for a key structure on High Speed 2 in London.
West London’s Old Oak Common station will become one of the country’s most vital transport hubs when it opens. It will have 14 platforms – six for High Speed 2 (HS2)…
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Innovation Showcase | How Fugro framework helps reduce geotechnical uncertainty
Fugro's framework approach to ground risk is being put to the test against conventional ground investigation methods in Qatar.
Contractors preparing to submit tenders to build a €2bn (£1.71bn) deep stormwater pumping station in Qatar this summer may not realise how groundbreaking the geotechnical data they have to work with…
Innovation Showcase | Geobear uses geopolymer injection to stabilise Shropshire railway embankment
Geopolymer treatment has stabilised a railway embankment in Shropshire.
A section of railway track on the heritage Severn Valley Railway (SVR) in Shropshire, built on a 5m high embankment, known as Alveley Wood has been showing signs of distress. The distress, seen typically as a deformation of the track with 350mm…
Webinar | Speakers revealed for expansive geopolymer specification launch event
Lead author of the new pan-industry specification for expanding geopolymer applications in ground engineering Arup associate Peter Ingram has been announced as one of the panellists for a free launch webinar for the new document.
The online event at 11am on Tuesday 27 September, sponsored by Geobear, will be hosted by…