Over at The Big 5 Heavy team, we strive to make sure that we
help our visitors deal with some of the toughest challenges in the industry.
This year, sponsored by Herrenknecht, we introduce the ...
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On 12.11.2018 a group backing the construction of the
Gateway Tunnel Project released a poll that found support for the first two projects
in the program, the Port North Bridge and Hudson Tunnel ...
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Bane NOR is planning the construction of 10 km of
double-track from Drammen to Kobbervikdalen and from Drammen to Gulskogen, as
part of the ongoing modernization of the Vestfold Line. ...
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The conference dates are 11th & 12th April 2019 and its being run by Enigma Cg.
With over 25 live tenders for construction/development of
new tunnels in just Spain, Switzerland ...
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Camborne School of Mines Association invites the Australasian network to submit Expressions of Interest to showcase projects and work at a one-day workshop followed by a Gala Dinner event on the ...
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The ITA
Tunnelling and Underground Space Awards took place on 07.11.2018 in Chuzhou
(China) following the 20th CTUC conference (Chinese Tunnels and Underground
Works Conference).
The ...
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Lake Mead is one of the largest artificial lakes of the
Unites States. It is formed by the Hoover dam, which dams the Colorado river at
a few kilometres from Las Vegas.
The project involved the ...
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On 22.10.2018 Rio Tinto, Cheslatta Carrier and Haisla First
Nations launched the 1300 t TBM named Tl'ughus (pronounced tahl-ug-us, with
accent on ‘ug’). Tl’ughus is a legendary ...
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Master Drilling and Ghella have announced the creation of TunnelPro this is a Joint Venture to combine expertise and unlock key mining and civil tunnelling projects.
Master Drilling, listed on the ...
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At its recent AGM held on the 17th October 2018, Jim Kirby, a Technical Director at consulting engineer COWI, was appointed as the new chairman of the Pipe Jacking Association. Jim Kirby has 25 ...
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In recent
years, the issue of environmental impact of chemical products for construction
has become increasingly relevant in every field of application. The mechanical
excavation of tunnels with ...
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CIFA latest magazine ‘Made in CIFA’ #20 is now available
please click here to read all their latest news. 44/18.
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On the 25.10.2018 the Technical Committee of the Province of
Bolzano expressed its approval for the technical-economic feasibility project
for the Perca bypass in Italy. The study was carried out ...
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CEC are involved with construction of high value projects across segments like MRTS, National Highways, Bridges, Urban Roads, Railways and SEZ projects. The team includes International experts from ...
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The first of two new 4.66 m diameter TERRATEC Earth Pressure
Balance TBM s have been delivered for a 13 .5 km potable water tunnel system,
in Buenos Aires , Argentina .
TERRATEC, is ...
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On the 15.10.2018 the TBM Soyeon, the first of two
machines involved in the Purple Line Extension Phase 1, started tunnelling 18.29 m (60 feet) below Wilshire and La Brea. There are two ...
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In this complimentary 60-minute webinar, Robbins Vice
President Doug Harding and Engineer Greg Michaelson will redefine the term
“mixed face” within the context of both geology and ...
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Press release - As
the TBM 'Bella' prepares for her six-week journey to Melbourne, the team at TBM
HQ in China gave our first Tunnel Boring Machine a dress rehearsal of epic
proportions. ...
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Press release - The annual Microtunneling Short Course is heading to the University of Colorado Boulder February 4-7, 2019, making its way toward another quarter century of success.
The ...
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In Singapore, a Herrenknecht tunnel boring machine (EPB Shield, Ø 5,250 mm) excavated two large drains for the Stamford Diversion Canal. The challenge: winding bottlenecks and an inner-city ...
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Tough TBM and Team overcome the odds with Atlanta breakthrough
On October 4, 2018, onlookers watched as a 3.8 m (12.5 ft) diameter Robbins Main Beam TBM completed its epic journey. The TBM, ...
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EF Consult Asia Pte Ltd / Design & Technic Pte Ltd, will provide a full range of Compressed Air Works Services for Singapore’s DTSS Phase 2 and Circle Line 6 Tunnels. They have also ...
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Gaia, the first EPM TBM certified ''Origine France Garantie'' is ready to start digging the emergency tunnel of the Meudon railway tunnel (3350 m) on Line 977000, Invalides-Versailles Rive Gauche in ...
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Open invitation to tender, deadline 23.11.2018, for geologist services, senior project geologist for the (DP) phase, chief client geologist for the construction phase up to and including ...
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The Lower Thames Crossing, a major new road linking Kent, Thurrock and Essex, would nearly double road capacity across the River Thames.
The multi-billion-pound project will connect communities, ...
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730 papers have been received by the Scientific Committee of
the World Tunnel Congress 2019, the second phase of the process has now been
completed. The next step will lead to a selection of ...
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A new creation in the form of a logo emerging from concrete has been created to represent CIFAs 90th anniversary. This is to show its established stability and longevity within the industry since it ...
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The team building London’s super sewer swapped their headgear for a pink number to raise money for Breast Cancer Care today (Friday, Oct 12).
More than 150 Members of the Tideway construction ...
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ITA Tunnelling Awards 2018
3 INNOVATIVE INTERNATIONAL PROJECTS TO RECONCILE THE UNDERGROUND AND THE SURFACE
Since 2015, the international competition "the ITA Tunnelling Awards" ...
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TERRATEC is proud to announce the incorporation of its
business partner, JIM Technology from Japan, as shareholder of the Company.
Both companies have been working together for the last 8 years ...
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The @DonegalTunnelTigers are preparing to erect a memorial in honour of all Donegal miners that have died as a result of accidents while working in tunnels or those that have passed due to tunnel ...
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Press release from Michels - Final drive completed 3 months
ahead of schedule. Congratulations to our crews, partners and customer for the
successful completion of the final drive on the 4.5-mile ...
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MineARC is the global leader in controlled environments and safety technologies for the underground mining, tunnelling, chemical processing, disaster relief and biotechnology industries. MineARC ...
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Delivering a multi-billion-dollar,
multi-record-breaking infrastructure project under immense public scrutiny is
no easy feat – but it’s part of the challenge for James Holbrook, ...
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On 8 October 2018 the joint venture between Cipa Spa (LEAD),
Injectosond Srl and Paolo Barchi Srl finished the tunnel underneath the San
Martino hospital in Genoa. The tunnel was created to ...
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On the 2nd of October 2018 the 5860 m Albula
Tunnel broke through, it is part of the Rhaetian Railway. The tunnel
has been built between the Albula valley and the upper Engadine in the Canton
of ...
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