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National Grid completes Thames tunnel 49 days early
+8.4 strongly positive
National Grid completed a 2.2km electricity tunnel under the Thames 49 days ahead of schedule.
How each outlet covered it
| Outlet | Headlines | Tone |
|---|---|---|
| Geomechanics.io | 2 | +5.8 |
| New Civil Engineer | 1 | +10.0 |
| National Grid Group | 1 | +10.0 |
| Engineering and Technology Magazine | 1 | +10.0 |
| Kent Online | 1 | +10.0 |
| Utility Week | 1 | +9.2 |
| Transformer Magazine | 1 | +9.2 |
| Tunnel Business Magazine | 1 | +8.3 |
| Ground Engineering | 1 | +7.0 |
| ianVisits | 1 | +5.8 |
Day by day
Tuesday 13 October 2026
A 2.2km Thames tunnel has been completed well ahead of schedule.
- +7.0 Tunnel boring under the Thames completed well ahead of schedule
Thames tunnel boring finished well ahead of schedule, a project delivery positive - +5.8 New 2.2km electricity tunnel dug beneath the River Thames
New Thames electricity tunnel dug; project progress
Saturday 10 October 2026
Reports cover National Grid finishing the Thames tunnel drive ahead of schedule.
- +8.3 National Grid TBM Completes Thames Drive Ahead of Schedule
Thames tunnel drive completed ahead of schedule. - +6.7 Thames tunnel job finishes early: schedule and grid capacity takeaways for engineers
Thames tunnel finished early, positive for delivery.
Thursday 8 October 2026
National Grid completed a 2.2km electricity tunnel under the Thames 49 days ahead of schedule.
- +10.0 National Grid completes 2.2km tunnel breakthrough 49 days ahead of schedule
Tunnel breakthrough 49 days ahead of schedule - +10.0 National Grid completes electricity tunnel breakthrough 49 days ahead of schedule
Tunnel breakthrough well ahead of schedule - +10.0 National Grid completes 2.2km tunnel under River Thames
Thames tunnel completed - +10.0 New tunnel under River Thames completed 49 days early
Thames tunnel completed 49 days early - +9.2 National Grid finishes boring power tunnel under Thames
Finished tunnel boring under Thames - +9.2 National Grid completes Thames cable tunnel
Thames cable tunnel completed - +5.0 National Grid 2.2km Thames tunnel: schedule and delivery lessons for engineers
Tunnel delivery lessons, project delivered well