Tag: boring
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In pictures | HS2 lifts 880t tunnel boring machine after 5km journey
Photos released by HS2 show how contractors lifted a giant tunnel boring machine (TBM) using a gantry on Saturday (26 July) following the completion of its 5.5km journey across west London. The TBM was lifted using a gantry crane (Image: HS2) The 880-tonne TBM with a 9.11m diameter cutterhead excavated 775,000 tonnes of London Clay…
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This Is The Quick Fix For Your Boring Neutral Room
As a lover of all things pattern and color in interior design, I’m most often asked for decorating advice and help from the people in my life who have neutral homes. The most common complaint I get hit with that I’m enlisted to help solve is: How do I make my room interesting? It would…
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Stop Settling for Boring: Why Custom Cabinets Are Always Worth It
There’s something about a renovation that wakes up every part of your brain at once. You’re weighing tile choices at 2 a.m., watching cabinet hinges on TikTok, and arguing about faucet finishes like your marriage depends on it. The one place you shouldn’t compromise is your cabinets. Skip the prefab aisle and go custom, every…
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Video | HS2 lifts 850t tunnel boring machine using gantry crane
HS2 has removed a huge tunnel boring machine (TBM) after completing an 8km drive from West Ruislip to Green Park Way, West London. The TBM, named Sushila, weighs 850 tonnes and was lifted in one piece using a 750-tonne gantry crane. Its cuttterhead spans 9.48m in diameter. During its journey from October 2022 until December 2024,…