On 14 May 2024 the TBM Ida, launched back in June 2023, reached its first 3 km of excavation towards the south, in the West line tunnel, advancing an average of 13 m/day and extracting ... More Information
The Thames Tideway Tunnel has commenced operation as the first four of 21 sites have been switched on. This means that, after eight years of construction, the 25km £4.5bn “super sewer” has ... More Information
Dubai’s Roads & Transport Authority (RTA) opened bids from contractors for the contract to design and build Dubai Metro’s Blue Line on 8 October. The group of China Tiesiju Civil ... More Information
A drone photo shows the construction site of the Sanya River estuary passage project in Sanya, south China's Hainan Province, Oct. 12, 2024. The Sanya River estuary passage project ... More Information
Two tunnels for the 33.5-km corridor (Colaba to Aarey), totalling 55 km, were carved out, using 17 Tunnel Boring Machines (TBMs). Certain sections ... More Information
We can't fly you to the moon, but we can fly you through the new #HRBTExpansion tunnel. Drone video gives you a quick glimpse into the... More Information
Our Skanska Costain STRABAG JV has secured funding to trial repurposed London Clay as a low carbon alternative to cement... More Information
Repair Plans for the Delaware Aqueduct in Wawarsing and Newburgh, NY. The plan for repairs involved the construction of a 2.5 mile bypass tunnel ... More Information
Two TBM's break through. Joshua Farrell ... tunnelling segments to line the new tunnel walls. Work inside the ... More Information
A&M officials have conducted a feasibility study with positive results, but they have yet to talk with Musk about the project, Chief Operating Officer ... More Information
The tunnel is part of Panama's Metro Line 3 monorail project, designed to ease traffic congestion in the metropolitan area. tunnel boring machine... More Information
After years of planning, the Hudson Tunnel Project (HTP) to improve the railway connection between New York and New Jersey has begun. The first drilling contract for the tunnels, part of ... More Information
Transport for London (TfL) has selected Dragados UK to design and construct new passenger tunnels at Elephant & Castle Tube station. These tunnels will connect the new station box to the ... More Information
More than 23,000 workers, 11 tunnel boring machines (TBMs) and an army of roadheaders and excavators are what it has taken for CPB Contractors to construct more than 80 kilometres of ... More Information
DEME have introduced “Ivy”, the newest member of their marine fleet for the Fehmarnbelt tunnel project! Specifically designed for the transport and immersion of the project’s 89 massive ... More Information
Up to twice the number of Tunnel Boring Machines previously anticipated will be delivered to South Australia for the landmark River Torrens to Darlington (T2D) Project, giving hope the ... More Information
This month in Tunnel Vision we’re celebrating Te Wiki o te Reo Māori! It’s been a busy month on the CRL fitting out the stations with all the technical systems needed to run and revealing ... More Information
The first and third cross passages of the Siddhababa Tunnel Project on the Siddhartha Highway have achieved breakthroughs. Construction of two of ... More Information
Today, the Ontario government launched the technical evaluation for the construction of a new driver and transit tunnel expressway under ... More Information
National Highways will be embarking on the second phase of a major modernisation upgrade of the A38 Saltash Tunnel later this autumn... More Information
Three mini tunnel boring machines (TBMs) moved 1.8km of the Yarra East Main Sewer to the east of Bulleen Road, beneath homes, schools and sports ... More Information
AKTOR's innovative use of Tunnel Boring Machines (TBMs) represents a leap forward in engineering and construction technology in the region. Here ... More Information
The Victorian government's Suburban Rail Loop (SRL) is making major strides, with the first four tunnel boring machines (TBMs) now ordered and set to ... More Information
Colombia's mega project will see the country honoured as having the longest tunnel in South America when completed, benefitting locals and ... More Information
Panamanian President José Raúl Mulino this week officially began construction and lining work on the first underwater transport tunnel that will ... More Information
The tunnelling operation uses two tunnel boring machines (TBMs) named Dinghai and Yongzhou. The two are anticipated to converge midway beneath the ... More Information
The tunnel boring machines - nicknamed Kaveri and Adyar - were engaged for the work. Kaveri has successfully completed the tunnelling drive, while ... More Information
DMRC completes first twin tunnels breakthrough under Phase-IV construction tunnels breakthrough under Phase-IV construction. The two tunnel boring machines (TBMs), Bhoomi and Srishti, ... More Information
BART celebrates 50 years with completion of Transbay Tube retrofit. Tunnel project ends agency's $1.5B earthquake safety effort. Avatar photo by Bay ... More Information
A US$12.2 billion budget will boost tunnel construction in India. The plans from the Ministry of Road Transport & Highways calls for 74 new tunnels to be built. These will measure 273km ... More Information
Arup is the consultant to the Hong Kong Drainage Services Department in carrying out the design, pre-qualification, tender and construction ... More Information
CHARLOTTE, NC – The Lane Construction Corporation, the U.S. subsidiary of Webuild Group, has won a $466 million contract, of which Lane has a 35% share, to construct the Palisades Tunnel ... More Information
A consortium made up of some of the biggest infrastructure developers in the world has formed in preparation to bid for contracts to build and operate the long awaited MetroLink rail line ... More Information
The tunneling startup did not share the length of the tunnel that ... construction projects with speed and automation. This is highlighted by ... More Information
As part of phase 2 of Mumbai's Coastal Road Project, a 22.93 km high-speed corridor linking Versova with Dahisar will be created. More Information
The consortium responsible for the construction of a new road system in Norway has excavated approximately 500m of a new 1.9km long tunnel... More Information
Balfour Beatty VINCI is celebrating a key milestone in the construction of HS2's gateway to Birmingham. The joint venture today (Thursday 29 ... More Information
The money is the final funding piece for the $16 billion project to build a new rail tunnel that will carry Amtrak and New Jersey Transit trains under ... More Information
The 4,000t machine is the first of two TBMs that will excavated a section of the project's twin road tunnels in the city's suburbs. Named after local ... More Information
BBT SE, responsible for the construction of the Brenner Base Tunnel, will provide details on its ambitious project. This 55-kilometer tunnel is ... More Information
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