Huge pipe-jacking machine craned out of Tideway sewer

At the Putney site, a 43m tunnel that will connect a combined sewage overflow (CSO) point under Putney Bridge to the new sewer – which is currently under construction to stop sewage overflowing into the river – was recently excavated using the machine. This CSO currently spills around 68,000m3 of raw sewage into the River Thames each year.

The team successfully “lifted and shifted” the pipe-jacking machine from the foreshore onto a lorry.

The bridge closure was managed by the site team with support from Transport for London, and Wandsworth, and Hammersmith and Fulham Councils.

Putney project manager David Miles said: “The amount of strategic planning that went into this lift must be considered when we reflect on its success.  From engineering, to traffic and logistics, and key stakeholder interface, the team remained focused on a positive result for all. 

“The community were also out in force to witness the event, where we fielded many questions on Tideway overall, as well as the scope we were delivering.”