National Grid has reached the halfway point in the construction of a new 2.2km high-voltage electricity cable tunnel between Tilbury in Essex and Gravesend in Kent, with tunnel boring machine (TBM) Caroline progressing more than 1.1km beneath the River Thames.  This achievement marks a significant step in replacing the existing Thames Cable Tunnel, which has been in service since the […]

If we asked, “Who’s responsible for health and safety in your business?”, what would the answer be? The Managing Director? HR? Operations? The person who has somehow ended up looking after the risk assessments? Or perhaps everyone would point at someone different. It’s a simple question, but the answer isn’t always as straightforward as you […]