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Would you know the top 9 longest tunnels in the world?

Tunnels have been built over time for many different reasons and over the years we at GTEC have placed contract geotechnical engineers on site investigations on some famous tunnel projects. These have included the Channel Tunnel, London Underground tunnels, Hindhead tunnel, Whitmore tunnel, Silvertown tunnel, Thames Tideway Tunnel to name a few. How about the longest…

Can the construction industry help the UK meet its 2050 net zero carbon emissions target?

Construction is responsible for well over 50% of the total UK waste generated. Aecom have set up a group to plan for a national materials re-use scheme. Can this work? Read more here: http://www.constructionmanagermagazine.com/news/aecom-led-group-calls-national-materials-re-use-sc/

Recently the Geological Society has revealed the winners of the 2019 Earth Science Week photography competition. The photos were amazing and reminds us of the beauty of the world in which we live and work. They have put together a calendar for 2020 to celebrate the winning entries. [gallery link="none" size="large" ids="2320,2321,2322"] See them all…