Another major milestone ahead of tunnelling for the Silvertown Tunnel was achieved when the first elements of the Tunnel Boring Machine (TBM) were lowered into the launch chamber.

A tandem lifting operation of the tunnel eye for the launch chamber of the Silvertown Tunnel took place in May, following several weeks of careful planning by the Riverlinx team.

Riverlinx JV recently visited the tunnel lining contractor Banagher Precast Concrete in Ireland to oversee the production of the concrete segments that are being used for the Silvertown Tunnel.

We have now started removing beneficial reuse excavated material by barge, following a major upgrade of the facilities at Thames Wharf in Silvertown, to enable safe mooring and loading.

The Riverlinx Construction Joint Venture (BAM Nuttall, Ferrovial Construction and SK Ecoplant) delivering the design and build of the Silvertown Tunnel on behalf of Transport for London (TfL) has announced the factory acceptance test of the giant Tunnel Boring Machine (TBM) which will be delivering the new river crossing’s tunnelling works.

Before the tunnel can cross under the River Thames, the existing river wall needs to be replaced in order to future proof the current structure and defenses.