Balfour Beatty has been featured in New Civil Engineer, discussing the A63 Castle Street project alongside National Highways. The project, located between Leeds and Kingston Upon Hull, began in 2020. Balfour Beatty's experts detailed the technical challenges and benefits of the project, including ground improvements to enable the safe excavation of a 400m long underpass at Mytongate junction. Mark Pennington, Balfour Beatty Ground Engineering Technical Director, highlighted the challenges of managing ground water and uplift, stating that "the results were enlightening."

For more information, the full article can be accessed here: https://www.newcivilengineer.com/innovative-thinking/contractors-face-ground-engineering-challenges-on-a63-underpass-project-in-hull-26-03-2024/

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