Wednesday 19 July 2017

Gardens By The Bay - TBM Reassembly

Tunnelling works for the Woodlands bound tunnel has completed from Gardens by the Bay station to the Marina East shaft, where the TBM has U-turned and commenced the second drive back towards the station. RC structure of the station is progressing between the platform and concourse levels.


Completed 700m long Woodlands bound tunnel beneath the Marina Channel

Tuesday 18 July 2017

Marina South - TBM Assembly

The 38th and final TBM for the Thomson stretch of the line has finally been lowered and is being assembled at the launch shaft. The CREG EPBM will drive the 750m Woodlands Bound tunnel towards Marina Bay first. Structure of the station continues to be cast, with installation of rebar ongoing at the roof slab level at the highest point. 

Marina Boulevard has been realigned back for shoring and excavation works to proceed for the interconnecting section between the station and cut and cover tunnel. Realignment of Marina Grove is being prepared for similar works to be carried out at the T228 interface.


Marina South Station

Monday 17 July 2017

Marina Bay Cast (III)

Structure of the station is now at the underplatform level of the Changi bound platform. Excavation work at all 3 new entrances and casting of the interchange linkways are in progress.


Marina Bay station

Sunday 16 July 2017

Shenton Way Excavation (II)

Structure of the station has now progressed to the underplatform level of the Changi bound platform. Conversion to main drives are underway for both TBMs.


Shenton Way station

Friday 14 July 2017

Maxwell Excavation

Excavation works are in varying progress across the station box as the next realignment of the South Bridge, Neil and Maxwell Road kicks in.


Maxwell Station

Wednesday 12 July 2017

Outram Park Cast (IV)

Structure of the station has reached the underplatform level. Excavation of the linkways and initial drive of the Woodlands bound TBM towards Havelock are in progress.


T222 Outram Park site

Tuesday 11 July 2017

Havelock Excavation (III)

Rock excavation works continue at the station box, with works commencing on entrance B.


Havelock station overview

Monday 10 July 2017

Great World Excavation (III)

Excavation works are still in progress from the previous quarter towards the formation level. The replacement shields for both TBMs have arrived on site, and an acoustic shed is being constructed over both launch shafts.


T220 station top-down

Sunday 9 July 2017

Orchard Excavation (II)

Excavation works are in progress at entrance B and the cut and cover tunnel. The second phase of bored piling works beneath Paterson Road is underway for the underpass construction to entrance C.


Next phase of traffic diversion along Paterson Road implemented for the subway bored pile construction to Wheelock

Saturday 8 July 2017

Orchard Boulevard Excavation (II)

The lower concourse structure has now been completed and the final phase of excavation works are proceeding down to the formation level for the casting of the underplatform and platform levels. Pipe jacking works are underway for subway B.


Last stage of excavation works at Orchard Boulevard station

Friday 7 July 2017

Napier Excavation (II)

Bulk excavation works continue at Napier station.


Excavation works at station box

Tuesday 4 July 2017

Stevens D-walls (VI)

Construction of the diaphragm wall continues with around 45 more panels to be constructed for the station and Entrance B. Stevens is the sole station along the Thomson stretch with its earth retaining structure incomplete, and works are targeted to complete by the 4th quarter.


Preparations of the launch shaft structure for the arrival and assembly of the RTBM in Q3

Sunday 2 July 2017

Mount Pleasant Cast (II)

Structure of the station is proceeding up at the Mezzanine level. TBM S-936 had been re-lowered into the launch shaft in May for the commencement of tunnelling works on the Woodlands bound tunnel.


Mount Pleasant Station

Saturday 1 July 2017

Caldecott Cast (IV)

The first section of roof slab has been completed at the southern end of the station as structural works take shape.


Caldecott Station