Tunnels and underground spaces

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  • Gillay tunnel, Sharjah to Kalba road, UAE
  • Owen Street Relief road, UK - first train after box installation, 2009
  • Docklands Light Railway Woolwich Arsenal extension, London, UK
  • Black Hill tunnel, Kong Kong
  • Diftah to Shis road tunnel, Sharjah, UAE
  • Gold Coast desalination plant, Australia
  • North Downs tunnel, High Speed 1, UK
  • Palmer Street Drainage Tunnel, Melbourne, Australia
  • Schematic diagram of the GRANIT rock bolt testing system
  • Busan Geoge Fixed Link, Korea - immersed tunnel model
  • Main interceptor sewer, Braila, Romania

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Image 1 of 11 Gillay tunnel, Sharjah to Kalba road, UAE

Awards

2010 inaugural New Civil Engineer (NCE) International Tunnelling awards

The Technical Innovation Award went to Halcrow’s GRANIT system. GRANIT (GRound ANchor Integrity Testing) is the world’s first rapid, effective, multiple capability, non-destructive anchor integrity testing system for rockbolts and cables used in mining, tunnelling and slope stability.

Halcrow was Highly Commended as Design Firm of the year.

Halcrow's enviable reputation, spanning over 115 years in the tunnelling industry, has been established by our provision of reliable specialist advice and well-engineered solutions to challenges in infrastructure development.

We provide clients with a complete service, from concept to procurement and supervision for:

  • hard rock and soft ground tunnels
  • shafts
  • cut-and-cover structures
  • step-plate junctions
  • project modelling for underground works
  • portals and openings

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Video filmed in February 2008

Our expertise covers:

  • conceptual, preliminary and detailed design solutions
  • settlement analysis and building damage assessment
  • contract documentation and procurement strategy
  • tender and detailed design services for contractors
  • project modelling for underground works
  • project and construction management
  • feasibility, planning and cost studies
  • value and risk management
  • construction supervision
  • specialist advice

We also have extensive experience in the planning and design of ventilation systems and fire and life safety systems for this wide range of tunnel types. You will frequently find us working with global and regional public and private sector infrastructure clients and tunnelling contractors on design and construct projects, where our ability to provide state-of-the-art advice and innovative, economic and efficient solutions is key to our clients' success.

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