England

Lee Tunnel: The first
(SFRC)-Tunnel Project to win
the Concrete Society Award

Steel fibre final lining of the main Lee Tunnel access and pumping shaft Quelle/credit: Thames Water
Steel fibre final lining of the main Lee Tunnel access and pumping shaft
Quelle/credit: Thames Water
SFRC lining of the Lee Tunnel Quelle/credit: Thames Water
SFRC lining of the Lee Tunnel
Quelle/credit: Thames Water

The Lee Tunnel in Beckton, London, a MVB JV (Morgan Sindall/Vinci Construction Grand Projets and Bachy Soletanche) joint-venture project, is the first tunnel ever to be nominated and to win the prestigious Concrete Society Award in 48 years of the awards. This annual event celebrates excellence in concrete and is the longest running awards event in the UK construction industry.

The Lee Tunnel is a tunnel in East London for storage and conveyance of sewage mixed with rainwater. The 7 m-diameter tunnel is part of the Thames Tideway Scheme and runs 6.9 km from Abbey Mills Pumping Station to...

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