The 'Super Sewer' promises to prevent millions of tonnes of sewage from entering the Thames each year, leading to a revitalised river that will become a source of pride for millions once again.
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Millions of tonnes of raw sewage overflow into the River Thames every year. Our #SuperSewer will clean up the river for future generations
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Have you ever wondered how the 25km #SuperSewer was built? In this episode of Tunnel Vision, we tell the tunneling story from start to finish. Watch the episode here:
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Some of the City’s most famous landmarks including and will be lit red, white and blue this weekend to celebrate the #Coronation – come and take a look Sat & Sun 8pm-midnight More: bit.ly/3AVdUeI
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New aerial photography, taken high above London from a helicopter, shows off the scale of the work being undertaken to build the #SuperSewer and clean up the River Thames📸
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#SuperSewer progress update⚙️📈
✅Intertidal terrace installation in Cofferdam 2 complete at Albert Embankment
✅Another 216m of secondary lining complete in Main Tunnel D
✅At King Edward Memorial Park, progress continues on installation of panel fenders along the river wall
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Active Row, our partnership with youth engagement charity , ran for four years until July 2021. It got more than 7,000 young people active through indoor and outdoor rowing. Learn more about the impact of our partnership here: ow.ly/cek150NZCgB
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We've started to receive some great photo updates from our Year 10 students on #ws_workexperience2023!
Rudy started the week with an induction to the project, followed by a presentation, and an afternoon site visit (pictured).
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We've partnered with several London charities to support our legacy commitment to inspire people to participate in river activities and attend river-based events. Click the link below to learn more about our River Reconnection Partnerships: tideway.london/benefits/river
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#SuperSewer progress update⚙️📈
✅ At Acton, the team has cast the cover slab over the shaft
✅ At Chambers Wharf, the team has completed the excavation of the air treatment unit
✅ In Central last week, the team at Cremorne Wharf removed the scaffold gantry
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Thank you to Andy Mitchell, CEO of , for hosting a lecture with our students and staff earlier today.
As a civil engineer and leader of the company delivering the Thames Tideway Tunnel, his session focused on the exciting upgrades to London’s sewer systems.
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Welcoming Andy Mitchell CBE, CEO of Thames Tideway Tunnel, to the University of East London . Huge thank you for guest lecturing to and inspiring our engineering students, very much appreciated!
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Among 100 acres of west-London wetland, you'll find our site at Barn Elms. Our work here will 'intercept' the West Putney storm relief combined sewer overflow and divert its flows into the main tunnel.
Find out more by visiting our website: ow.ly/LoxJ50NNUpm
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For this month’s update, we visited our Albert Embankment Foreshore site, where Tideway CEO and London's Deputy Lieutenant bedded in one of the trees on a new area of riverside space that will be a legacy of the project.
Watch the full update here: ow.ly/FNMX50NMzHR
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Last week reporter Rags Martel visited our site at Kirtling Street and cycled through our 15-mile-long #SuperSewer. Watch the visit here:
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Take a ride through London's £4bn 'super sewer' that will help clean up the River Thames
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#SuperSewer progress update⚙️📈
✅ At Acton, the installation of the ventilation column segments was completed
✅ In Main Tunnel D, the team completed 216m of the secondary lining (4 cycles)
✅ At Abbey Mills, the team is working on the shaft cover slab to the side of the shaft
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In our latest update, we visited our Albert Embankment site, where we dedicated more of our tree planting to the Queen's Green Canopy with the help of Deputy Lieutenant Christopher Wellbelove.
Watch this month's #SuperSewer update here:
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Our big bright blue containers had a makeover today! Thank you to all of the LYR community that came down to help paint our new home at Special shout out to and for volunteering your teams. #newpaint #newstorage
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Our Dormay Street site was used to drive a long connection tunnel southwards to King George's Park and northwards to Carnwath Road Riverside, creating what's known as the 'Frogmore Connection Tunnel'. Learn more about this site here: ow.ly/Iqm050NI5T7
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Did you spot us on BBC Breakfast this morning? If you missed it, click below to see Jonah Fisher and Tideway CEO Andy Mitchell ride a bike along the #SuperSewer tunnel before it fills up with sewage 🚴♂️
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#SuperSewer update⚙️📈
✅ Secondary lining has continued to progress in Main Tunnel D
✅ Works are also progressing on the permanent riverwall piling at Chambers Wharf, which is 90% complete
✅ Construction has started on the Greenwich shaft internal structures
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Last week, we welcomed to our Chambers Wharf site to meet some of the project’s Mental Health First Aiders to discuss mental health in the construction industry. Working with , we’ve trained over 160 mental health first-aiders to support our colleagues.
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Yesterday, Jo Kujovic, Site Manager for our King Edward Memorial Park site, spoke about Tideway’s approach to health, safety and wellbeing as we supported the Institution of Civil Engineers’ latest health and safety training programme with a case study presentation
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The Thames Tunnel is the largest infrastructure project ever undertaken by the UK water industry.
🔎 It will create more than 4,000 sustainable jobs and a further 5,000 indirect jobs. Discover more! ferrovi.al/o3bbsen6ok/
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Throwback to our Life Skills Workshop last month with and
Great day out had by young people, corporate partners and our coaching team 🙌
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#SuperSewer update⚙️📈
✅At Acton, good progress has been achieved on the construction of the shaft cover slab
✅In Main Tunnel D, the connection reinforcement has been installed
✅In Main Tunnel C, the installation of the secondary lining reinforcement has started
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Did you know we have supported over 400 schools, colleges, universities and community STEM clubs? We engage schools to encourage the next generation into STEM subjects. Learn more about our education programme here: tideway.london/benefits/educa
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Tideway are pleased to be members of – helping to bridge the gap between Parliament and UK business. This week, we welcomed MPs on an IPT-led visit to the #SuperSewer
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Don't miss our latest project update! Click below to find out what we're doing at King Edward Memorial Park, as well as other sites on the project:
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It's seven metres wide, 25km long and has cost nearly £5bn.
Take a look inside London's super sewer.
📲 Full story: bbc.in/3KjeGI8
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On the 204th anniversary of the birth of Sir Joseph Bazalgette, we welcomed members of the Bazalgette family together with our local Member to our Abbey Mills site in East London to see the progress of the tunnel in the easternmost end of the project
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Check out the short video from the BBC exploring the tunnel. We've delivered 12.5km of it in partnership with .
The #supersewer will help clean up The Thames River for future generations.
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Discover in this article this megaproject that will change forever the wastewater treatment in the city of London. ⬇
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While we're talking about biking, staff working on the #SuperSewer project won the opportunity to cycle 10km through the giant tunnel last month after raising more than £1,500 in a charity raffle. Click here to learn more: ow.ly/S3KB50NtyOi
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Did you spot us on BBC Breakfast this morning? If you missed it, click below to see Jonah Fisher and Tideway CEO Andy Mitchell ride a bike along the #SuperSewer tunnel before it fills up with sewage 🚴♂️
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Happy birthday Sir Joseph Bazalgette, born #onthisday 1819
Did you know new land built by out into the #RiverThames as part of the #SuperSewer will be named in his honour?
Read more: tideway.london/news/press-rel
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Delighted to see #BBCBreakfast Jonah Fischer biking through the Thames #SuperSewer tunnel this morning with our partners CEO Andy Mitchell. 🙌
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Sir Joseph Bazalgette was born #onthisday 1819. He designed London's main drainage system which is still in use today. Also Thames embankments, #Hammersmith Bridge, #Maidstone bridge and consulted on many UK and overseas water and drainage projects tinyurl.com/msr8wf8r
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