Network Rail has announced 15 firms that make up a partnership to “streamline” delivery of £3.5bn of infrastructure works in the Eastern region during the five years of Control Period 7 (CP7), 2024-2029.
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Foundation work begins on bridge to take A43 highway over HS2 railway near Brackley
High Speed 2 (HS2) main works contractor EKFB has begun construction of the foundations for a road bridge to take the A43 over the under-construction railway.
Underground construction of London’s £4.5bn Tideway super sewer complete
London’s new £4.5bn super sewer, Thames Tideway, has completed all construction with the lifting of a 1,200t concrete lid to cap off the project’s deepest shaft.
HS2 | Sliding of 320m double composite deck for Westbury viaduct commences
Engineers from EKFB (Eiffage Kier Ferrovial Bam JV) have commenced the sliding of the first section of the 320m double composite deck for High Speed 2’s (HS2’s) Westbury viaduct into position.
Bam to begin redevelopment of Tees Valley train station as new CGI released
Bam is gearing up to begin work on its redevelopment of Eaglescliffe station in the Tees Valley as a new CGI of how the station will look when completed has been released.
Antarctic runway upgraded to support ‘deep-field’ research
The runway at Rothera Research Station, a British Antarctic Survey (BAS) base, has been resurfaced by Bam with designs by Ramboll.
Bam-Hitachi to build converter stations for UK’s ‘largest electricity transmission project ever’
Bam-Hitachi Energy joint venture has been appointed by National Grid Energy Transmission (NGET) and SSEN Transmission to build the converter stations for the £2.1bn Eastern Green Link 2 (EGL2) offshore interconnector between Scotland and England.
Prefabrication speeds construction of HS2’s Thame Valley viaduct
The benefits associated with the modular design of HS2’s Thame Valley Viaduct could influence the way future rail viaducts are constructed in the UK.
Under construction road bridge in Netherlands collapses killing two Bam subcontractors
A road bridge under construction in the Netherlands has collapsed killing two workers and injuring two others.
Silvertown Tunnel opening advanced to early 2025 as cut and cover and road realignment progress
The opening of Transport for London’s (TfL’s) Silvertown Tunnel has been brought forward to early 2025 while work on the cut-and-cover sections and road realignment works have hit full steam.