City Rail Link - Here's how the excavation of the temporary access shaft at Mercury Lane is looking today. It's part of the #linkAlliance construction preparation for the #crl #cityraillink Karangahape station.
![HB Tunnelling on Twitter: "Our telescopic clamshell grab in action excavating 10.5m dia shaft. Shaft is being sunk on a steel cutting edge and jacked down using 8nr hydraulic jacks. #shafts #tunnelling # HB Tunnelling on Twitter: "Our telescopic clamshell grab in action excavating 10.5m dia shaft. Shaft is being sunk on a steel cutting edge and jacked down using 8nr hydraulic jacks. #shafts #tunnelling #](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/DjAo8fBWwAAoMzf.jpg)
HB Tunnelling on Twitter: "Our telescopic clamshell grab in action excavating 10.5m dia shaft. Shaft is being sunk on a steel cutting edge and jacked down using 8nr hydraulic jacks. #shafts #tunnelling #
![Crossrail lessons: An innovative verification process to speed construction of Crossrail's Moorgate shaft | Ground Engineering (GE) Crossrail lessons: An innovative verification process to speed construction of Crossrail's Moorgate shaft | Ground Engineering (GE)](https://cdn.ca.emap.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/13/2015/12/Figure-12-Moorgate-shaft-excavation-to-71.2m-ATD.jpg)