London’s ‘Super Sewer’ finishes underground construction

London’s 25-km-long Thames Tideway Tunnel – nicknamed the Super Sewer – reached completion of the underground construction phase of the project, as a 1,200-tonne concrete lid was recently placed to cap a major portion of the work.

Sarens – a Belgium-based heavy-lift, engineered-transport, and crane rental services company – announced the completion of work, noting it was the contracting firm to place the 24-metre-diamater concrete lid at the Abbey Mills Pumping Station near Stratford, East London, UK.

“The long-awaited moment has arrived,” said Sarens. “Works to construct……

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