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What happens to our metro tunnel boring machines when they hit the end of the line?

29/01/2026

These mechanical behemoths were Betty and Dorothy, the tunnel boring machines tasked with digging the Sydney Metro West tunnels. Loading. The ...

The incredible £2.8bn underwater tunnel connecting Europe and Asia

26/01/2026

A huge new tunnel will connect Europe and Asia - and construction has already started. The Great Istanbul Tunnel is a major project. It will carry ...

China develops "smart brain" for tunnel boring machines to boost underground construction

26/01/2026

A team from Hunan University in central China has collaboratively developed an intelligent operating system for tunnel boring machines, giving these massive underground giants a "smart brain...

How China rescued highway project under Yangtze River

26/01/2026

The incident occurred in February 2023 during construction of the 6.4-kilometer Jiangyin–Jingjiang Yangtze River Tunnel. Midway through excavation, at ...

HS2 final tunnel drive to Euston starts next week

24/01/2026

A team from SCS will drive a 4.5-mile twin-bore tunnel linking Old Oak Common to Euston using two tunnel boring machines, Karen and Madeleine.

Work begins on £48M Knutsford sewer upgrade featuring 1.8km stormwater tunnel

24/01/2026

Sean Reid, United Utilities county business lead for wastewater in Cheshire said: “This project highlights our ongoing commitment to improving water ...

$14.6M boost moves Gering–Fort Laramie Canal Tunnel project forward

24/01/2026

After nearly six years of planning, construction is moving forward on the Gering–Fort Laramie Canal tunnels...

Webuild: second breakthrough at Trebisacce Tunnel along Jonica State Road 106

24/01/2026

Project will help transform Jonica State Road 106 into a strategic corridor linking Ionian coasts of Calabria, Basilicata and Puglia...

Ground preparation for Lower Thames Crossing tunnelling

24/01/2026

Work is ongoing to overcome sub-optimal ground conditions in preparation for the start of tunnelling on the Lower Thames Crossing in late 2028, according to the project’s tunnels director...

LA Metro approves massive $25B underground rail line to bypass 405 Freeway

24/01/2026

The LA Metro Board unanimously approved an underground heavy rail line to connect the San Fernando Valley and the Westside, bypassing the congested 405 Freeway. The nearly 13-mile route, estimated ...

TUNNEL VISION Mega £7.4bn undersea tunnel connecting two CONTINENTS just got one step closer

23/01/2026

A MAJOR £7.4 billion underwater tunnel connecting two continents has taken a step closer to construction. Experts have said the 24-mile tunnel is “technically viable”, paving the way for drilling to ...

TBM breakthrough in Sydney

22/01/2026

Tunnel boring machine (TBM) Jane Starkey successfully completed her 1.2km underground journey through challenging Sydney sandstone...

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