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Group :Engineering innovation

Tunnel boring machine 'Mary' helps break record under the Humber

21 October 2019

National Grid’s replacement River Humber Pipeline is almost 5km in length, construction of the pipeline – which will sit within a tunnel under the riverbed – will be a significant feat of engineering. Central to the task has been a giant tunnel boring machine affectionately known as ‘Mary’.

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Group :Community spirit

Meet the Female Engineers of the Year

21 October 2019

This year the joint winners of National Grid’s Female Engineer of the Year, Suzanne Bryant and Jagruti Pala, represent two of the many different paths an engineering career can take you on.

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Group :Journey to net zero

Why zero carbon Humber should lead UK efforts to tackle climate change

21 October 2019

Humber’s considerable existing resources, combined with ground-breaking Carbon Capture Usage and Storage (CCUS) technologies and the right support, can not only create a greener future but a more prosperous one too.

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Graham Boanas in National Grid's tunnel under the Humber

Group :Press release

Humber bids farewell to ‘Mary’ ahead of world record bid

14 October 2019

14 Oct 19: Tunnel boring machine ‘Mary’ bids farewell to the Humber after completing epic first – digging a 5km tunnel beneath the river to house a replacement gas pipeline.

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Woman talking to a man with her hand on his shoulder

Group :Community spirit

World Mental Health Day: If you’re feeling like you can’t cope, talk to someone

8 October 2019

Here, Richard Wright, 52, control systems operator for Scotland, shares how pressure at work left him feeling suicidal – and how his recovery made him determined to encourage more men to open up about workplace stress.

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Group :Press release

‘Mary’ the tunnel boring machine completes epic journey under the River Humber

12 September 2019

12 Sep 19: ‘Mary’ our 160-metre long tunnel boring machine digging the tunnel to house a replacement gas pipeline 30 metres beneath the River Humber, completed her epic journey on Tuesday 10th September, 2019 at 12.08pm.

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