The British Tunnelling Society Conference & Exhibition 2026 will take place on 6–7 October 2026 at the QEII Conference Centre in Westminster, London. Recognised as the UK tunnelling ...
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The Belchen Tunnel system forms part of the N02 motorway, one of Switzerland’s most strategically important north–south transport corridors. The original eastbound and westbound ...
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China has reported a significant technical breakthrough during construction of the Jintang Subsea Tunnel, part of the Yongzhou high-speed railway, with the successful deployment of a domestically ...
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Work on the Ellicott City North Tunnel Project in Howard County, Maryland is advancing toward a key transition point as the team prepares for tunnel boring machine (TBM) assembly following recent ...
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The North American Tunnelling Conference (NAT 2026), hosted by the Underground Construction Association (UCA), will take place in Anaheim, California, from 15–18 June 2026. In addition to its ...
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Overview - A long-discussed fixed-link rail tunnel beneath the Strait of Gibraltar—intended to connect southern Spain with northern Morocco—has made recent progress toward ...
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Tutor Perini, working through its subsidiary Frontier-Kemper Constructors and in joint venture with Frontier-Kemper, is playing key roles in two significant tunnelling projects in the United States: ...
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Two TERRATEC EPB TBMs complete over 5km of challenging urban tunnelling beneath Bangkok to advance the city’s major water transmission upgrade.
TERRATEC earth pressure balance TBMs have ...
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TBM Libby’s cutterhead has officially arrived on site, marking a decisive step toward launching tunnelling beneath downtown Toronto. The cutterhead—Libby’s most recognisable and ...
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The Norwegian Public Roads Administration (Statens vegvesen) and Bane NOR have awarded what is described as the largest consultancy framework agreement in Norway’s history to the Norconsult ...
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The Herrenknecht Mixshield TBM built in Schwanau, Germany for National Grid’s Grain to Tilbury project has arrived in Tilbury, UK—marking the transition from factory readiness to site ...
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Southern Water is delivering the Southampton Link Main, a major new underground drinking water pipeline project in Hampshire, UK, to reinforce regional water supply resilience.
The scheme ...
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Transport for London (TfL) has formally begun Preliminary Market Engagement (PME) for the proposed Docklands Light Railway (DLR) Thamesmead Extension (TEX), a major infrastructure initiative aimed ...
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Event Overview - The 12th edition of the ITA Tunnelling and Underground Space Awards will take place on 4 November 2026 in Lisbon, Portugal, with activities extending through 6 November 2026 ...
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Athens Metro Line 4 has reached a defining construction milestone with the arrival of tunnel boring machine (TBM) “Athena” at the Evangelismos worksite. The breakthrough marks the ...
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21st International Symposium on Aerodynamics, Ventilation and Fire in Tunnels (ISAVET 2026) – Call for Papers | Abstracts close 17 February.
The ATS is proud to support ISAVFT 2026, the ...
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Washington, D.C. - Work on the Potomac River Tunnel, a key component of DC Water’s Clean Rivers Project to drastically reduce combined sewer overflows (CSOs) into the Potomac River, ...
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Panama City, Panama — The tunnel boring machine (TBM excavating the underground section of Panama Metro Line 3 has successfully broken through at the Balboa reception shaft after completing ...
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The Grand Paris Express continues to move forward with the Tunnel Boring Machine (TBM) designated to excavate the 7 km of tunnel for Line 15 West, Lot 2 which has successfully passed factory ...
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Excavation works on the Sarıyer–Kilyos Tunnel in Istanbul have reached a major landmark with the completion of TBM-driven tunnelling, marking one of the most significant achievements to date ...
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Work on India’s first high‑speed rail corridor continues to advance across multiple sections, but the most technically challenging component—the 21‑km underground tunnel in Mumbai, ...
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Chennai Metro Rail Limited (CMRL) has achieved a significant milestone on Phase 2, Corridor‑3, with the downline Tunnel Boring Machine (TBM) Noyyal completing its breakthrough at the Mandaveli ...
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Two weeks to go for the abstract submission deadline on 17th February!
As the leading international forum for researchers, engineers and industry professionals, ISAVFT offers a unique platform to ...
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We’re excited to announce that Early Bird registration for ITA WTC2026 has been extended to 6 February 2026!
Please note: the extended deadline applies only to participants and does not ...
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ELENG d.o.o. is a Croatian engineering and automation company based in Vinkovci, founded in 2018 to deliver advanced technical solutions across industrial sectors, including tunnelling ...
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TERRATEC’s 3.85m diameter Rock Slurry TBM achieves a key breakthrough on Mumbai’s MSDP Stage II Priority Sewer Tunnel 1.
TERRATEC’s 3.85m diameter Rock Slurry TBM has achieved a ...
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A major milestone has been reached on the Trebisacce Tunnel, the longest tunnel on the Third Mega Lot of the Jonica State Road (SS106) in Calabria. Webuild confirmed the second breakthrough, a key ...
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Transport for London (TfL) has released its draft 2029/30 Business Plan, setting out a multi‑year investment programme aimed at modernising London’s transport network and accelerating delivery ...
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Press release - In a crucial moment for the high-speed rail project, the Rail Minister, Lord Peter Hendy, and Chief Secretary to the Prime Minister, Darren Jones, turned on the 1,624-tonne machine ...
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Thames Water has launched the search for a main works contractor to deliver the £5.7 billion White Horse Reservoir in Oxfordshire — a nationally significant scheme set to transform water ...
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The Tunnel Boring Machine (TBM) that will excavate the new electricity cable tunnel beneath the River Thames for National Grid’s Grain to Tilbury project has successfully completed Factory ...
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TAC is proud to launch the call for submissions for its 2026 Achievement Awards, celebrating excellence in Canada’s tunnelling and underground construction industry, and beyond.
Whether ...
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Veteran TBM rebuild for major flood mitigation project - Robbins marked a major project milestone in October 2025 with the substantial completion of the factory acceptance test (FAT) for a ...
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The tunnel boring machine (TBM) Wilma has reached a major construction milestone on the H53 Pfons–Brenner section of the Brenner Base Tunnel (BBT), completing approximately 5 km of excavation ...
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Civil engineering works have been completed on HS2’s Chiltern Tunnel, the longest tunnel on the UK high-speed rail project, marking a major milestone in the construction of the ...
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As we head into 2026, one thing is clear: Doing more of the same will not deliver different safety outcomes.
Across the past year, the signals have been consistent — from incident ...
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