News - Archives 2011
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Wednesday 14th December 2011
Crossrail tunnelling to start in less than 100 days as first tunnel boring machine unveiled
Europe’s largest construction project has unveiled the first of eight, 1,000 tonne tunnel boring machines (TBM) that will construct the new Crossrail tunnels under central London. …
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Monday 10th October 2011
TUCA welcomes first students as phased opening gets underway
The £13m Tunnelling and Underground Construction Academy (TUCA) has welcomed its first students. …
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Monday 26th September 2011
Crossrail’s first tunnel portal completed ahead of schedule
Construction of Royal Oak portal, the first of five tunnel portals on the Crossrail route is now complete. Work is underway to prepare the site for the start of Crossrail tunnelling next year. …
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Wednesday 21st September 2011
Crossrail begins procurement for major tunnel fit-out works
Crossrail today announced that a contract notice has been placed in the Official Journal of the European Union seeking expressions of interest for the major fit-out of the new rail tunnels. The indicative value of the contract is in the region of £400m. …
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Monday 16th May 2011
Manufacture of Crossrail’s tunnel boring machines to get underway shortly
Crossrail today announced that six of the tunnel boring machines (TBMs) required to deliver the new rail tunnels will be manufactured by Herrenknecht AG, Germany. …
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Monday 16th May 2011
UK’s only Tunnelling and Underground Construction Academy 'topped out'
Crossrail’s commitment to building a lasting skills legacy has taken a major step forward with the completion of structural building work on the UK Tunnelling and Underground Construction Academy (TUCA). …
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