FCC has been recognised for the Geotechnical Specialist Innovation of the Year at the New Civil Engineer Tunnelling Awards 2017 for its work on the Bolaños tunnel on the Madrid-Galicia ...
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New Civil Engineer’s hugely popular Tunnelling Awards
returned for their eighth year today. Showcasing the very best in tunnelling
expertise the Tunnelling Awards are now firmly established ...
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MST Global
has recently acquired MISOM Technologies, based in Tucson, Arizona, for an
undisclosed fee. The move is a significant step in the progression of MST's
global digital transformation ...
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Posted by Desiree Willis | Nov 22, 2017 | From the Field
At any given time, Robbins TBMs are operating at dozens of
jobsites around the world. Our dedicated Field Service personnel ...
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In August 2017 the Victorian Government launched a campaign inviting naming suggestions for the five new underground stations being built as part of the Metro Tunnel Project. By the time the public ...
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On 26th November, a new record was set by a CREG TBM by
boring 1318.7 m/month, The Gripper TBM with 8.03 m boring diameter has reached
this new record while working on the Yinsong water supply ...
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MST Global (Mine Site Technologies; “MST”) provides fit
for purpose hardware combined with smart software solutions to support
productivity and safety processes in ...
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Since 2015, the international competition "the ITA
Tunnelling Awards" seeks and rewards the most ground-breaking
international innovation and outstanding projects in tunnelling and ...
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The Association of British Mining
Equipment Companies hosted its 7th Annual Conference with record numbers at the
Tankersley Manor near Barnsley on 16 November 2017.
Over 160 high profile ...
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ITACET Presidents address -
It is my great pleasure to announce that the ITACET Foundation and the IRF are joining their expertise to build a comprehensive programme of training sessions on ...
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Call for papers - 2 weeks left – P lease
note that call for papers closes December 1st, if you have not yet submitted
your abstract, now is the time to do so.
The first FIVE ...
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The Land Transport Authority (LTA) in Singapore has invited members of the public to vote for their preferred names for three of the stations of the 4 km Circle Line 6. (CCL6): Keppel, Cantonment ...
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Expansive Metro Project Will Provide Transportation Within Rapidly Developing City.
On Tuesday, October 31, 2017, a 6.65 m (21.8 ft) diameter Robbins EPB TBM broke through at Chennai Metro, making ...
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The first meeting for the discussions for the detailed design
of the Genova By-Pass Gronda di Genoa. began on the 11.10.2017 . The project
includes 72 km of new motorways with 25 tunnels, which ...
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Tunneljobs is looking for Senior Engineers and Senior Project
Managers to work on major projects in the UK. If you need to find out whether
you are eligible to work in the United Kingdom please ...
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Stones Consult, a World leader in highly
qualified Tunnelling Manpower is announcing the opening of a new branch in
India. The new branch will be based in Delhi and dedicated to follow ...
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At the beginning of November the Joint Venture between Ghella/Acciona
reached an important milestone on the Follo Line Project. The 4 TBMs involved have
now excavated 50 percent of the tunnels. ...
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Landmark Conveyor revs up Akron OCIT Muck Removal
On October 18, 2017, a Robbins 9.26 m (30.4 ft) diameter Crossover machine started up at the Akron Ohio Canal Interceptor Tunnel (OCIT) in Ohio, ...
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The Road Infrastructure Agency launched a new open procedure for design and construction of Lot 3.1, the Zheleznitsa tunnel of Struma motorway. The indicative value of the contract is BGN 250 ...
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On the 6 October 2017 the construction of the Albvorland
Tunnel began, on the railway line between Stuttgart and Ulm. The first of the
two tunnel drilling machines named Wanda, will carve its way ...
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An international search is underway for a supplier to build
the four massive Tunnel Boring Machines (TBMs) that will build Victoria’s
biggest ever public transport project – the Metro ...
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Thai
contractor Nawarat Patanakarn PCL gears up for its second TBM drive on the
Bangkok Metropolitan Electricity Authority’s (MEA) Phra Khanong Cable Tunnel Project.
On September
22, 2017, ...
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The Master Builders Solutions
brand from BASF has broken new ground in addressing the needs of TBM tunnel
professionals. Our total solution approach brings a new dimension to this
challenging ...
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ALGAHER would like to present its new and improved website www.algaher.com. The usability of the site
has been enhanced by creating easy to use links to their range which has been
organised ...
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Over 20
years ago, a Robbins open-type machine set three world records while tunneling
in the picturesque Blue Mountains in Australia. You may be asking yourself, why
is this significant? Why ...
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The Regional Connector Transit Project in Los Angeles’ TBM
Angeli, began its drive for the second of two tunnels. The TBM was
reassembled at the Little Tokyo/Arts District Station, ...
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Three quarters of firms and public doubt any improvement this Parliament
Despite the Government’s strong commitment to improving the UK’s infrastructure, both business and the public ...
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On the 8th of October 2017 construction of the 55 km Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macao Bridge (HZMB) was completed. The final fixes are now taking place and the bridge and tunnel will be fully ...
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On 12.10.2017 ANAS approved the EUR958 million project for
the second 18 km section of SS 106 Jonica (km18,863 - km37,661),
between SS534 near Sibari and Roseto Capo Spulico in ...
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Work started back in 2010 on the 8 km
long Rohtang Tunnel in Himachal Pradesh, engineers finally broke through on the
11th October 2017.
The project suffered several delays
and ...
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The construction
phase of Scotland’s biggest waste water tunnel, which will help tackle flooding
and improve river water quality in the Glasgow area, has been completed.
A ...
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The Changing Face of the Tunneling Industry: The Role of the
ITA, Partnership, and Innovation
Posted by Martin Knights on the Robbins website | The Future
of Tunnelling
Martin Knights graduated ...
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In the November-December 2017 period, Mtkvari HPP will finalize the construction of its 9km tunnel and due to the above-mentioned reason will announce RFP on the sale of its used Herrenknecht Tunnel Boring Machine S-424 with a diameter of 6 meters.
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On 17.10.2017 the New Albula Tunnel of the Rhaetian Railway (RhB), the breakthrough into the reverse drive of the cavern was achieved. With this, the excavation from Preda (main lot) met the ...
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On the 29th September there was a break through for Cossi part of the Condotte Group for the Selva Piana tunnel. The Selva Piana tunnel is part of the Morbegno bypass section from Cosio to Tartano ...
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