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

 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

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

The Silvertown Tunnel will be a new 1.4km twin-lane road tunnel under the River Thames, linking North Greenwich and Silvertown areas on the edge of the UK capital. Construction work has now begun and...

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