Works at our Chambers Wharf site are progressing well.

Our tunnel boring machine (TBM) Selina started her journey in early 2021 and will travel underground from Chambers Wharf to Abbey Mills Pumping Station in Stratford to construct the 5.5km final stretch eastern section of the Thames Tideway Tunnel. You can follow Selina's journey to Abbey Mills on our TBM tracker.

You can read more about us launching Selina here

We also recently saw the removal of TBM Ursula who arrived at Chambers Wharf late last year following completion of her 7.6km journey from our Kirtling Street site in Battersea. 

If you have any questions about our works at Chambers Wharf please get in touch with our helpdesk on 08000 30 80 80 or [email protected]  

Standard working hours

08.00 - 18.00  Monday-Friday and

08.00 - 13.00 Saturday

Maintenance periods on Saturday 13.00 - 17.00 and Sunday 10.00 - 16.00

There is a 1 hour mobilisation period before and after the Standard Working Hours, 

Continuous working 24/5

We are working 24-hours per day, Monday to Friday within the acoustic enclosure. The doors of the enclosure are closed for the night from 18.00 - 07.00, although there may be occasions when they are re-opened in the evening (up to 22:00) for plant movements. 

Certain activities such as barge movements within the river foreshore and those that are dependent on the tide, may take place between 05.00 - 22.00. 

There will be approximately 33 months of 24-hour working. However, during this period activities will be predominantly below ground.

The most recent Tideway meeting was held virtually on Monday 27^th September. This meeting focused on Southwark Council providing an update and explaining the process for the Section 106 and Community Enhancement Fund. Our Community Enhancement Fund enables local residents and organisations to pitch investment ideas to a panel of local representatives, to request funding for community initiatives. Minutes from this meeting will be available shortly.

If you are interested in attending future meetings, please email [email protected]. 

26 July 2021 - Community Liaison Working Group presentation

26 July 2021 - Community Liaison Working Group minutes

26 July 2021 - Section 106 presentation from Southwark Council 

26 April 2021 - Community Liaison Working group minutes

26 April 2021 - Community Liaison Working group presentation 

1 February 2021 - Community Liaison Working Group minutes

1 February 2021 - Community Liaison Working Group presentation

Glossary of Terms

Previous minutes are available upon request,  please contact the Tideway Helpdesk on 08000 30 80 80 or email [email protected]

• All static machinery and plant will be screened or enclosed

• The excavated material handling area will be enclosed

• Noise enclosure to remain over tunnel drive shaft during main tunnel construction

• Noise-generating activities are located as far away from sensitive receptors as possible

• The contractors use best endeavours to position offices and storage containers in the site layout to act as noise barriers, with consideration for loss of light on adjacent properties

• No scheduled lorry movements take place between 8:30 to 9:15 and 15:00 and 15:45 during school term time and traffic marshalls at Jamaica Road stop construction deliveries during this period

• Vehicle movements outside of standard hours is restricted

• Signage provided for pedestrian diversions to clearly identify alternative routes during construction

• No loading/unloading or movement of vessels at night (22:00 to 8:00)

There are lots of ways to find out what’s happening at this site, you can:

• Call our 24 hour Tideway Helpdesk 08000 30 80 80 or email [email protected]

• Take a moment to read the latest updates on the noticeboards on our hoardings.

• Visit Tideway's Community Information Centre at Chambers Wharf open every Wednesday 2pm – 7pm, our team will be able to answer your questions and talk about the work.

• Email our dedicated Community Relations teams available to answer your questions or meet with you, via [email protected]

• Join our regular Community Liaison Working Group meetings, to attend the meetings or receive the minutes and presentations from past meetings, email [email protected]. Meeting details will be emailed, published online and on site hoardings.

You can also sign up to receive information updates and newsletters via [email protected].

The artist Leo Fitzmaurice has been commissioned by Tideway to create an artwork in bronze and steel, for the site at Chambers Wharf, read more here.               

For more information on our public open spaces, visit our Open Spaces page.