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UK’s £9bn Lower Thames Crossing project given green light
The largest road tunnel in the UK will be built after a plan was approved by the government
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UK government delays Lower Thames Crossing decision until May 2025
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The UK government has again delayed a decision on whether to press ahead with a controversial road tunnel east of London
UK faces ‘brutal’ construction skills shortage
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The UK faces a ‘brutal’ construction skills shortage as a series of megaprojects already underway plus several more set to begin soon compete for scarce labour resources.
What makes construction projects in the UK so unusually expensive?
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London is currently the most expensive city in the world in which to build, pipping Geneva in Switzerland to take the top spot in the 2024 Arcadis International Construction Costs (ICC) report.
UK road project’s planning application runs to 359,000 pages
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Delays and rising costs beset proposed US$12.7 billion Lower Thames Crossing
National Highways awards £1.34bn Lower Thames Crossing contract
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The £9bn Lower Thames Crossing contract for tunnel boring is the final major award for the road link between Kent and Essex
UK construction industry struggles as insolvencies rise
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Government says over 4,000 construction businesses have collapsed in the past year
UK spends €900m on river crossing – before construction starts
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Project boasts 63,000 pages of planning docs and a €4bn rise in expected cost
Sustainability key in €1.4bn UK road contract
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Balfour Beatty will use modular construction to reduce emissions on Thames crossing project
Collaborative approach for Lower Thames tunnel
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National Highways invites bidders for €2.7bn contract to enter ‘competitive dialogue’
Lower Thames Crossing to be carbon-neutral
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How National Highways’ proposed £8.2bn road and tunnel project will deliver on its carbon-neutral goals
Shortlist announced for major UK tunnelling project
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Highways England reveals unveils three groups vying to build Lower Thames Crossing tunnels