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Vietnam - Breakthrough of TBM Than Toc for Hanoi's Pilot Light Metro Line

Vietnam - Breakthrough of TBM Than Toc for Hanoi's Pilot Light Metro Line

On July 28, 2025 at 10h20 a.m.,  TBM n.1 named Than Toc (Lightning speed) - designed and manufactured by Herrenknecht, over 100 m length and 850 t weight -  successfully completed its ... More Information

Australia - New Sydney Metro West Updates

Australia - New Sydney Metro West Updates

TBMs Dorothy and Betty power into Parramatta Tunnelling for the Sydney Metro West project is nearly 90% complete, with the arrival of two TBMs at Parramatta’s metro station site. This marks a ... More Information

France – Breakthrough of the Marguerite de Catellan TBM at the Cote Pavee station on Toulouse Line C!

France – Breakthrough of the Marguerite de Catellan TBM at the Cote Pavee station on Toulouse Line C!

On Thursday 24 July, the TBM Marguerite de Catellan broke through at the future Côte Pavée station, Lot 4 of Toulouse Line C: click here for the video. The TBM - launched in ... More Information

HS2 lifts third giant TBM in London after 5.47 km (3.4-mile) underground journey

On Saturday 26th July, the team working on the HS2 project lifted the TBM Emily's 9.11m diameter cutterhead, front and middle shield, weighing 880 t, using a large gantry crane, at the Green Park ... More Information

Production of segments completed in Ahrental for the Austrian H41 construction site of the Brenner Base Tunnel

Production of segments completed in Ahrental for the Austrian H41 construction site of the Brenner Base Tunnel

On Saturday 19 July, production of the precast concrete segments used by the TBMs for the final lining of the line tunnels were completed at the Ahrental plant located  near the Austrian H41 ... More Information

Delhi Metro Rail Project update

The Delhi Metro Rail Project marked another significant milestone as Afcons Infrastructure’s Tunnel Boring Machine (TBM) Disha (1264B) achieved a breakthrough at the Tughlakabad Railway Colony ... More Information

Ontario Line - Name the first two TBMs

Be part of transit history! Here’s your chance to make your mark on Toronto’s newest subway line. The first two TBMs have arrived in Canada. They will dig the tunnels in the southern ... More Information

ITA Awards 2025 Finalists Announced

After rigorous adjudication by the Panel of Judges, the Finalists of the 2025 series of the ITA Tunnelling Awards has been announced. From a short list of 51 entries from 27 ... More Information

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Slurry tunnel boring machines to be deployed for Bengaluru Twin Tunnel Road Project

B-SMILE opts for slurry TBMs over hard rock TBMs for Twin Tunnel Road project in Bengaluru due to mixed terrain... More Information

Tunnel along railway linking Shenzhen and Shanwei special cooperation zone under construction

Technicians check a tunnel boring machine (TBM) at the construction site of a tunnel in Pingshan, Shenzhen City, south China's Guangdong Province, Aug ... More Information

Construction staging area approved for Nashville's airport tunnel project

The Music City Loop will be a 10 mile tunnel connecting downtown Nashville to the Nashville International Airport (BNA)... More Information

Zojila tunnel deadline pushed to 2028: Here's why Asia's longest tunnel project is delayed

Zojila Tunnel Latest Update: On completion, the project will not only play an important role in the country's infrastructure development but also ... More Information

W.A. Rasic Construction Awarded Major Subcontract on Dragados' $630M Effluent Outfall

The tunnel project is a critical component of Southern California's long-term infrastructure resilience strategy. The project directly supports the ... More Information

VDOT gives HRBT expansion update

Construction on the Hampton Roads Bridge-Tunnel Expansion Project hit key milestones as tunneling progresses and traffic shifts to new lanes. More Information

HS2 lifts third TBM following 3.4-mile journey

HS2 Ltd has lifted Tunnel Boring Machine Emily's 9.11-metre diameter cutterhead, front and middle shield, weighing 880 tonnes, from below the ... More Information

Musk's Boring Company unveils Music City Loop tunnel project for Nashville

The big picture: The project has an ambitious timeline of completing the 10-mile route in less than two years. The tunnel would move vehicles at warp ... More Information

Progress Update on East Dallas Tunnel Project to Address Flooding Problems

With so much rainfall throughout the metroplex, NBC 5 wanted an update on a project expected to mitigate flooding in East Dallas... More Information

KIB gets go-ahead for landmark Kuwait tunnel revamp project

On the key tunnel beautification project, Vice Chairman and CEO Raed Jawad Bukhamseen said: "This initiative reflects KIB's vision of supporting ... More Information

From hills to hope

As night falls over the northern highlands of Lesotho in early July, winter's chill sets in. Yet, the Polihali Transfer Tunnel construction site ... More Information

Tunnel boring machines reach Parramatta in major Metro West milestone

Tunnel boring machines have reached Parramatta, marking a major milestone in the construction of the Metro West project. More Information

Completion of hyperbaric excavated tunnel marks major milestone for Naples-Bari rail project

The construction of the Casalnuovo Tunnel, a critical and technically challenging segment of the high-speed railway line between Naples and Bari ... More Information

Multraship tugs support Antwerp Scheldt tunnel construction

Tugboats are supporting the construction of a motorway tunnel in the River Scheldt in Antwerp by towing and manoeuvring concrete structures and ... More Information

Europe's $45BN Mega Tunnels through the Alps

Discover the record-breaking network of tunnels being constructed beneath the Alps. This video explores the top 6 longest tunnels in the region, .. More Information

AFRY secures contract for Switzerland's Twann Tunnel project

Construction oversight of the Twann Tunnel in the country. The tunnel on the Lake of Bienne is intended to ease traffic congestion in Twann by ... More Information

Line 5 Tunnel Project: Public comments now open for proposal to build under Straits of Mackinac

"The purpose of the project is to facilitate the construction of a tunnel beneath Lake Michigan bottomlands to replace the Line 5 dual pipelines ... More Information

ECRL Breakthrough: Genting Tunnel Becomes SEA's Longest Rail Tunnel

Genting Tunnel's construction used both Tunnel Boring Machines (TBM) and traditional drill-and-blast methods. The TBMs, built in China and ... More Information

Sydney tunnel factory creates 700 manufacturing jobs

The factory will support two of the largest tunnel boring machines (TBMs) in the Southern Hemisphere, set to arrive later this year. Once ... More Information

2.7 km Breakthrough Achieved in Bullet Train Tunnel

The tunnel also features a 7-kilometre undersea stretch beneath Thane Creek, a first of its kind in India. To ... More Information

Australian-first Sydney tunnel fabrication facility opens

The tunnel boring machines are expected to arrive in Sydney later this year, before being assembled deep underground below Birchgrove. They will ... More Information

ECRL Breakthrough: Genting Tunnel Becomes SEA's Longest Rail Tunnel

Genting Tunnel's construction used both Tunnel Boring Machines (TBM) and traditional drill-and-blast methods. The TBMs, built in China and ... More Information

4000-tonne machines dig arterial route under Melbourne's west

The West Gate Tunnel Project is in full swing beneath Melbourne's inner west, with tunnel boring machines (TBMs) Bella and Vida at the helm... More Information

Gotthard drilling machine gets no further - now it has to be blown up

Forced break in the Gotthard road tunnel: After 190 meters, the drilling machine working on the second tube has come to an end for the time being... More Information

Construction begins on 6 Cross Island Line Phase 2 stations

Tunnel Boring Machine measuring 12.8m in diameter. The machine will “bore through the ground only once for the construction of the tunnel which ... More Information

Tunnel boring machine returns after installing $22 million outfall

A 19.5 tonne tunnel-boring machine docked at Onehunga Wharf on Friday afternoon after successfully tunnelling the $22m Clarks Beach Outfall over ... More Information

Scarborough Subway Extension tunnelling progresses following maintenance stop

The remaining portion of the tunnel will be delivered by Scarborough Transit Connect, the development partner for the project's stations, rail and ... More Information

World's Deepest Underwater Tunnel to Have Cars Drive 16 Miles Under the Sea

Norway is building what is to become the longest and deepest road tunnel under the sea. The Rogfast project, measuring 26.7 kilometers (about 16.5 ... More Information

Tunnelling underway for National Grid’s 3.4km power tunnel in Snowdonia

The tunnel boring machine (TBM) Buddug has commenced excavation of National Grid’s 3.4km power tunnel in Wales’ Eryri National Park, otherwise known as Snowdonia. The tunnel is part of ... More Information

CPK signs contract for construction of HSR tunnel in Łódź

The contract for the construction of a 4.6 km long, 14-metre wide High-Speed Rail (HSR) tunnel will be carried out by construction company PORR. The project is valued at approximately PLN ... More Information

Underneath the busy Baltimore streets, the Howard Street Tunnel gets its makeover

A squad of construction workers descend daily under the streets of Baltimore. They labour deep down, in the semi-secret and highly restricted ... More Information

London Power Tunnels Milestone

We're thrilled to announce that our second 2.5km high-voltage circuit between Hurst and Crayford is now live. This £1 billion project is rewiring London, strengthening energy supply, and ... More Information

U.S. Tunneling Professionals Convene in Dallas at RETC 2025

The event drew approximately 1,400 people. Another highlight of the conference was the presentation of the now annual Underground Construction ... More Information

Construction of NY and NJ GatewayTunnel hits halfway mark

People are looking down at the ground from the Highline on Manhattan's West Side. Some parts of the new train tunnel structure ... More Information

Silicon Valley BART extension seeks new tunneling contractor

Silicon Valley BART extension seeks new tunneling contractor for construction. Maguire told reporters during a briefing Monday morning. He noted that VTA is trying to fill a $1.2 billion ... More Information

Tunneling In The Digital Age: Rethinking Subsurface Infrastructure

But successful construction is just the start of the journey. Underground infrastructure is a long-term investment—just look at the London Underground ... More Information

Sydney Moves Forward with Final Tunnelling for Harbour Project

Sydney prepares for the arrival of the largest TBMs in the Southern Hemisphere as the Western Harbour Tunnel project enters its final tunnelling ... More Information

Metrolinx seeks help to name 2 of its massive Ontario Line tunnel digging machines

Metrolinx is now accepting names for two of its giant tunnel boring machines (TBMs), which will be used for twin 16-metre-deep and six-kilometre-long ... More Information

Deutsche Bahn awards contract for Munich S-Bahn project

The contract involves structural works for the expansion, including the construction of tunnels and an underground station. The Tunnel Ostbahnhof JV, ... More Information

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Switzerland, Canton of Zurich

ch/53
Motorway

Closing Date: 11/09/2025

Open invitation to tender, deadline 11/09/2025, for the optimisation of the Gubrist tunnel ...
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Macedonia, National

mk/15
Road

Closing Date: 02/09/2025

Open invitation to tender, deadline 02/09/2025, for the maintenance of tunnel systems and ...
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Road

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Railway

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Road

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Open invitation to tender, deadline 14/08/2025, for the design of the operational, safety and ...
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Metro

Closing Date: 31/07/2025 (Tender Closed)

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Railway

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Motorway

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Danish Road Directorate (DRD) is carrying out a market dialogue regarding the Third Limfjord ...
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Czech Republic, South Bohemia

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Railway

Closing Date: 31/07/2025 (Tender Closed)

Postponed to 31/07/2025 the deadline of the open invitation to tender for the modernization of ...
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cz/44
Motorway

Closing Date: 12/08/2025

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Ring Road

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Open invitation to tender, deadline 21/07/2025, for the refurbishment and adaptation of all ...
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Switzerland, Canton of Grisons

ch/117
Railway

DE- Stump-BTE Bautechnik AG from Solothurn have secured the EUR 696,153.16 (CHF648,173.71) ...
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Switzerland, Canton of Zurich

ch/66
Motorway

DE-IG PTG c/o AFRY Schweiz AG from Zurich have secured the EUR 4.02 million (CHF3.74 million) ...
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Poland, Lesser Poland

pl/31
Expressway

WASKO S.A from Gliwice have secured the EUR 3.92 million (PLN16.77 million) contract, ...
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Motorway

FR- WSP Ingénieurs Conseils SA from Lausanne have secured the EUR 1.40 million (CHF1.30 ...
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Spain, Bilbao

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Railway

The Joint Venture COMSA - AZVI - IZA -CAMPEZO from Bilbao secured the EUR100.49 million ...
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France, Pau - Saragossa

fr/52
Railway

The Joint Venture TECNICA Y PROYECTOS SA composed of TYPSA (65%) and INGEROP T3 SLU (35%) ...
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Czech Republic, Moravian - Silesian

cz/35
Motorway

Almapro in Prague with the subcontractors K.B.K. fire in Ostrava - Prívoz, Amberg ...
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Germany, Baden-Württemberg

de/177
Railway

DB Engineering & Consulting GmbH in Berlin and BauIN Consult GmbH - bei Eric Tessmar in ...
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Czech Republic, Prague

cz/24
Metro

Inset Sro from Prague secured the EUR 338,062 (CZK8.33 million) contract, excluding VAT, for ...
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Poland, Lodz - Masovia

pl/18
High Speed Railway

Budimex S.A. from Warsaw secured the EUR 711,000 (PLN3.02 million) contract, ...
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Austria, Salzburg

at/96
Road

Oestu-Stettin Hoch- und Tiefbau GmbH from Leoben secured the EUR 2.25 million contract, ...
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at/101
Road

Strabag Infrastructure & Safety Solutions GmbH from Thalgau secured the EUR 1.25 million ...
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SETC and ITA Tunnelling Awards 2025

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2nd Roads, Bridges & Tunnels Conference MENA,

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