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| Crossrail awards contracts for Arup/Atkins designed tunnels Crossrail has announced its intention to award the remaining tunnel contracts for Europe's largest construction project. The winning joint ventures will deliver the Arup/Atkins-designed twin bore Thames Tunnel construction and the Connaught Tunnel refurbishment. Around 21km of twin-bore tunnel will be constructed for Crossrail in total, all of which has been designed by the Arup/Atkins partnership. This tunnel network runs from Paddington through to the East and South-East of London. This will include a crossing beneath the Thames at Woolwich and interfaces with eight major new underground stations. The tunnels will be constructed using Tunnel Boring Machines; one of the largest tunnelling projects in Europe at present. Tunnelling activity will commence in late 2011 with the first tunnel boring machine (TBM) starting work in spring 2012. The two Crossrail tunnelling contract awards are as follows: C310 – Thames Tunnel construction (Plumstead to North Woolwich) Joint Venture comprising: Hochtief Construction AG, J Murphy & Sons Ltd. C315 – Connaught Tunnel refurbishment Vinci Construction UK Ltd. write your comments about the article :: © 2011 Construction News :: home page |