Silvertown Tunnel Project

 The successful final breakthrough with the Herrenknecht EPB Shield at the Silvertown Tunnel project crossing below the River Thames in London
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Final breakthrough for the Silvertown Tunnel

Innovative techniques employed by Herrenknecht to move TBM at London river crossing site

06 September 2023

 The second bore of the Silvertown tunnel under the Thames in London has now been completed
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Tunnelling complete at Silvertown Tunnel in east London

Boring work has been completed on the latest tunnel to cross below the river Thames in London

11 August 2023

 The TBM being used on the Silvertown Tunnel in London will be turned around and then begin the second of the twin bores
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First bore of Silvertown Tunnel completed

A TBM is being turned around following the completion of the first bore for the Silvertown Tunnel

27 February 2023

 The SIlvertown TBM cutterhead being lowered into place
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Silvertown TBM 'Jill' edges closer to commissioning stage

Onsite construction of the TBM to be used on a new tunnel under the Thames is nearing completion

02 August 2022

 Around 20 lifting operations will be required to fully lower all the parts of the TBM that will be used for the Silvertown tunnel project into its launch chamber
INFRASTRUCTURE

Assembly of TBM starts at UK's Silvertown Tunnel project

On-site assembly of the TBM to be used on the Silvertown Thames crossing tunnel has started

24 June 2022

 The UK’s largest TBM has passed factory acceptance test and begun its journey to the Silvertown Tunnel project
INFRASTRUCTURE

The UK's largest TBM passes factory acceptance test

The UK's largest TBM passes factory acceptance test, begins journey to Silvertown Tunnel project

06 January 2022

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