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Nye Veier recommends a western route for the E6 Nedgard – Toset

Nye Veier - after an evaluation of several route alternatives for the E6 section Nedgard - Toset within the planning area - has chosen two preferred alignments that have been put forward for ... More Information

Sydney Metro West to tunnel under Sydney Harbour

Sydney Metro has received the green light for tunnelling between The Bays and Sydney CBD, completing plans for the 24 km of twin tunnels from Westmead to Hunter Street in the Sydney ... More Information

Rail tunnel to be extended for North East Link

Major works are underway to get ready for construction of the twin 6.5 km North East Link Tunnels to finally fix the missing link in Melbourne’s freeway network. When North East ... More Information

SAIE 2022 - The SIG (Società Italiana Gallerie) tunnelling area

Press release - Among the various special initiatives that uniquely characterize the SAIE 2022, the Construction, Design, Building and Plants’ Fair - in BolognaFiere from 19 to 22 October, ... More Information

Metro Alger line 1 - first section complete

On 07/09/2022 TBM Kahina broke through into an extraction shaft: click here for the video. This goal successfully concludes the first tunnel Oued Smar –Airport section, 5808 m long, of the ... More Information

Final breakthrough for TBM Dame Whina Cooper

In the early evening of the 14/09/2022 TBM Dame Whina Cooper (weight 910 t, length 130m and diameter 7.15m) reached the Te Waihorotiu Station (Aotea) completing the second tunnel of the Auckland's ... More Information

Final breakthrough for TBM Dame Whina Cooper

In the early evening of the 14/09/2022 the TBM Dame Whina Cooper (weight 910 t, length 130m and diameter 7.15m) reached the Te Waihorotiu Station (Aotea) completing the second tunnel of the ... More Information

A303 Stonehenge Updates

In response to the Secretary of State’s letter dated 26 August 2022 inviting comments on the Final Report on the joint World Heritage Centre / ICOMOS / ICCROM Advisory Mission to ... More Information

TfL Press Release - Tunnelling underway for new river crossing at Silvertown

Tunnelling of the new public-transport focused river crossing at Silvertown is now underway, Transport for London (TfL) and Riverlinx have confirmed. The 1.4km Silvertown Tunnel will link ... More Information

Pr. Arnold Dix elected ITA President Copenhagen

Professor Arnold Dix has been elected as the new International Tunneling and Underground Space Association President during the association’s 48th General Assembly held in Copenhagen. He ... More Information

Tunnel to ONT Project Takes Initial Steps Forward

At a September 7th meeting, the SBCTA Board of Directors took the initial steps to move forward with the Tunnel to Ontario International Airport (ONT) project in San Bernardino County (California). ... More Information

Call for papers for PIARC’s World Road Congress 2023

The XXVIIth World Road Congress of PIARC Int’l will take place at the Prague Congress Center (PCC) from 2 to 6 October 2023. The Congress theme will be " Together on the Road again". PIARC is ... More Information

STM will be at WTC 2022 in Copenhagen

Press release - Next week, in Copenhagen, from the 2nd until the 8th September “WTC 2022” the World Tunnel Congress will take place. We are thrilled to let you know that STM will ... More Information

First breakthrough in the Lonato tunnel on the HS/HC railway line Brescia Est - Verona

Press release - At the Desenzano del Garda (BS) construction site, TBM Martina (diameter 10 m) completed the first 4751 m of the Lonato tunnel part of the new High Speed / High Capacity railway ... More Information

TERRATEC EPBM breaks through in Thailand helping Samui Island keep its title as a top Asian tourist destination

TERRATEC is proud to announce the completion of Samui Island Water Tunnel Project in Thailand. The tunnel was completed using a refurbished TERRATEC 3.2m diameter Earth Pressure Balance Tunnel ... More Information

Emissions application for the E134 Oslofjord connection under consultation

The Norwegian Public Roads Administration has applied for a permit under the Pollution Act for emissions during construction of the E134 - Oslofjord connection, construction stage 2. In ... More Information

Milestones achieved on London Power Tunnel 2 project

Two months and two milestones for National Grid team members and the Hochtief Murphy Joint Venture (HMJV) for the London Power Tunnels 2 (LPT2) project. On the 23/07/2022 the ... More Information

Innovative Design Suggestions Surface for BART Silicon Valley Phase II

On 26/08/2022 a joint committee of VTA and BART Board members will discuss the evolving design of the VTA’s BART Silicon Valley’s extension project into San Jose and Santa Clara: click ... More Information

Strata Worldwide Acquisition Boosts Its Safety and Proximity Detection Portfolio

Press Release - [ATLANTA, GEORGIA, USA] – Strata Products Worldwide LLC, a global leader in industrial communication and safety products has acquired the assets and intellectual property ... More Information

Patna metro - underground works begin

This month the Chief Minister of Bihar Nitish Kumar and Deputy Chief Minister Shri Tejasvi Yadav inaugurated the underground work for the Corridor-2 of Phase-I of the 30.91 km subway in ... More Information

Lower Thames Crossing - Two Meet the Bidder events

Businesses interested on working on the Lower Thames Crossing are being offered an exciting opportunity to meet with the Main Works Bidders, currently competing for the three Main Works ... More Information

HS2 completes first tunnel cross passages

Press release - As the TBMs Florence and Cecilia under the Chilterns approach the 6.5km (4-mile) mark, HS2 completed the first of 38 bypasses - to be used in emergencies - between the northbound and ... More Information

Green light for Suburban Rail Loop East

The Suburban Rail Loop (SRL) East project in Melbourne reached a significant step closer following Ministerial endorsement of key recommendations made by an independent planning ... More Information

E6 Ranheim-Værnes project - excavation of the Hell tunnel is now complete

Earlier this month Nye Veier and Acciona marked the breakthrough of the new 3.9-km-long Hell tunnel for the E6 Ranheim-Værnes project. The tunnel excavation used the drill&blast method and ... More Information

The HRBT Expansion Project - August Updates

Construction is underway across all 16 km/10 miles of the HRBT Expansion Project. Over the past four weeks there has been recognizable progress on the South Island for the HRBT Expansion Project . ... More Information

KonNx / AusProof – Global Leader in Low & High Voltage Cable Couplers

Launched this year, KonNx UK is a subsidiary of AusProof Pty Ltd, the original equipment manufacturer of electrical cable couplers and components. Providing greater accessibility for the KonNx ... More Information

TBM RECOVERED FROM SEABED OF THE ARABIAN GULF - IN ONLY 4 DAYS!

Press release - In the middle of July, something incredibly extraordinary took place in the Arabian Gulf, off the coast of Kuwait. The Emergency Sea Outfall - one of the world’s largest and ... More Information

TBM Rexy joins Renny in tunnelling the Eglinton Crosstown West Extension

Metrolinx reached another milestone for the Eglinton Crosstown West Extension with the second TBM, named Rexy, starting the journey from Renforth Drive to Scarlett Road. The second tunnel for the ... More Information

Read the latest news from TLT Turbo

The news area on the new TLT-Turbo global website features the latest news from our regional offices, product announcements and listings of upcoming events. Stay up to date on all TLT-Turbo news by ... More Information

Dai Pra' srl will take part in WTC 2022

Dai Pra' srl will take part in WTC 2022, The World Tunnel Congress, taking place at the Bella Center in Copenhagen, Denmark, from September 5 - 7, 2022. We look forward to welcoming you at ... More Information

Press Release - Landmark Breakthrough for Robbins TBM ‘Big Tex’

$Press Release - Landmark Breakthrough for Robbins TBM ‘Big Tex’$

On 25/07/2022 the large Robbins Main Beam TBM, dubbed ‘Big Tex’, broke through in Dallas, Texas, USA. The machine and its continuous conveyor system, for the Mill ... More Information

Sound Transit Board confirms preferred alternative for West Seattle Link Extension, requests further study of Ballard alternatives

On 28/07/2022 the Sound Transit Board identified preferred light rail route and station locations for the West Seattle Link Extension. Identification of Ballard Link Extension preferred alternative ... More Information

TERRATEC delivers more EPBMs for Chennai Metro Phase-II Tunneling work

TERRATEC delivers two more TBMs that will be used by Tata Projects Ltd. for the Chennai Metro Rail Phase-II Corridors in India. TERRATEC marks its latest milestone on the Chennai Metro Rail ... More Information

Light-rail tunnel to Ontario International Airport Project in San Bernardino County (California)

Ontario International Airport (ONT), located in the heart of the San Bernardino Valley (California), is the fastest growing commercial airport in the U.S. with a passenger volume expected to grow by ... More Information

Press release -HS2 celebrates historic first tunnelling breakthrough

HS2 Ltd is today [Tuesday 26 July] celebrating the very first tunnelling breakthrough on Europe’s largest infrastructure project. A 2,000-tonne TBM named ‘Dorothy’ – after ... More Information

West Gate Tunnel - TBM Bella hits 1km!

TBM Bella, 110 days after it began its journey, has reached 1.073 m of her 4km journey digging the West Gate Tunnel Project’s outbound tunnel. The second TBM, Vida has tunneled 23% of her ... More Information

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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

Excavation completed on Italian side of Brenner Base Tunnel

The tunnel boring machine (TBM) named “Flavia” successfully bored through the Alps beneath the Mules 2–3 section, reaching the Austrian border. More Information

Giant tunnel borer set for Shantou Bay project

A giant tunnel boring machine has been installed for tunnelling under Shantou Bay in Shantou, South China's Guangdong province. [Photo provided to ... More Information

€0.4bn road and tunnel project in Georgia

Work is proceeding on the Kvesheti-Kobi road and tunnel scheme in Georgia. The scheme is part of a larger project, being carried out with Chinese ... More Information

Lahore to transform with Rs49 billion tunnel boring project

Pakistan, April 27 -- The federal government has approved Lahore's Rs49 billion Tunnel Boring Project, marking a major development for the city... More Information

Construction at Cleveland Hopkins International Airport

The 2,100-foot-long tunnel connects the terminal to parking facilities and the tramway leading to the RTA public rail line. During the project, two of ... More Information

AFFHOLDER AND J.F. SHEA TEAM UP ON $700 MILLION CONTRACT

The tunneling subsidiary, Affholder LLC, will lead a joint venture with J.F. Shea Construction, Inc., to build the I-35 Capital Express Central ... More Information

Factory Testing Complete on DC Water's first tunnel boring machine for the Potomac River

Mary passed all the necessary requirements and is one of two TBM's on the project. The tunnel is part of DC Water's Clean Rivers Project, to ... More Information

Work on Chennai Metro tunnel racing to a finish

The machine Flamingo, which started boring in 2023 for the tunnel linking Light House with Thirumayilai, is expected to reach the other end in ... More Information

CPK awards contract to build high-speed rail tunnel in Lodz, Poland

The tunnel, to be constructed using a tunnel boring machine (TBM), will have a ... More Information

Inside HS2: Meet London's miners working on the Northolt tunnels

We are on a tunnel boring machine (TBM) inside High Speed Two's huge Northolt tunnels. These tunnel boring machines are part of a tunnelling ... More Information

Ontario Begins Construction Of Last Tunnel Segment Of The Eglinton Crosstown West Extension

The remaining eastern portion of tunnel construction (500-meter twin tunnels) will use the sequential excavation method, with daily progress of ... More Information

Norway is building the world's longest and deepest subsea road beneath its fjords

We have subsea road tunnels which have that construction. And the new tunnel between Germany and Denmark, there they are laying down cases and put ... More Information

CERN releases report on the feasibility of a possible Future Circular Collider

The estimated cost of construction of the FCC electron–positron stage, including the tunnel and all the infrastructure, is 15 billion Swiss francs... More Information

TBM break through on Auckland's £915M wastewater megaproject completes 16.2km tunnel

Auckland's major wastewater infrastructure project, the Central Interceptor, has reached a significant milestone with the final breakthrough of ... More Information

In pics: construction site of Chongming-Taicang tunnel

A smart assembling vehicle works at "Linghang" large diameter shield tunneling machine at the construction site of the Chongming-Taicang tunnel, part of the Shanghai-Chongqing-Chengdu ... More Information

IN PICTURES: Spectacular images of the removal of HS2's huge tunnelling machine

TBM Sushila was used to construct part of the Northolt Tunnel – an 8.4-mile tunnel ... construction/london-tunnels/progress-3/northolt-tunnel/tbm- ... More Information

Historic tunnels uncovered beneath Salisbury station during £5.3M upgrade project

Engineers from Network Rail and South Western Railway have uncovered a network of tunnels and rooms beneath Salisbury station during ongoing £5.3M upgrades to the station’s forecourt... More Information

Massive $450m road project connecting Russia and Georgia with six bridges & five tunnels

Massive $450m road project connecting Russia and Georgia with six bridges & five tunnels. The new road will pass through Georgia along a trade route ... More Information

Buca Metro Tunnel Excavations Reached 50 Percent Level

Important progress is being made in the construction of the line, where four tunnel boring machines (TBMs), each 100 meters long, 7 meters wide and ... More Information

'Very promising' narrow-reef boring technology nearing rollout stage

A novel tunnel boring machine (TBM) will open up Bokoni's narrow tabular dipping PGM orebody to allow narrow-reef boring to take place, so that ... More Information

A vast undersea tunnel is being built

The 7.4 billion-euro ($7.7 billion) project is a huge undertaking, in every sense. Each section of the tunnel is colossal. These concrete structures ... More Information

National Grid gets planning permission for Grain to Tilbury upgrade with new Thames tunnel

National Grid has secured full planning approval for the Grain to Tilbury project, which includes a new power tunnel under the River Thames... More Information

Right track tunnel of Huangjialing Tunnel in NW China's Gansu drilled through

A staff member works on the construction site of the right track tunnel of the Huangjialing Tunnel in Linxia Hui Autonomous Prefecture, northwest ... More Information

Shetland Islands tunnels plan takes 'huge step forward' with sonar investigations

This phase will further inform the project's development and feasibility. The tunnel project, seen by locals as pivotal for improving ... More Information

Construction of the Tarande tunnel begins next week

On March 17th, in Vilnius district Construction of a tunnel and other related infrastructure will begin at Taranda and Bukiškis. This project aims ... More Information

Delhi Metro's Golden Line achieves major tunnel breakthrough;

The construction of Delhi Metro's Golden Line achieved a major milestone on Thursday as the Tunnel Boring Machine (TBM) broke through at the ... More Information

RiverRenew Tunnel Project Nearing Completion

The RiverRenew Tunnel System Project, the largest infrastructure investment in Alexandria's history, is nearing completion. More Information

Sydney Metro West tunnels enter final stretch after big breakthrough

Two tunnel boring machines (TBMs) constructing the huge Sydney Metro West tunnels have made a smashing entrance 24 metres below the surface. More Information

Chennai Metro Rail launches first tunnel boring machine for underground tunnelling in Kolathur

Corridor 5 begins at Madhavaram Milk Colony and connects through Koyambedu, Porur, Alandur and other residential/commercial areas of the city to ... More Information

Element Six, Master Drilling Announce Tunnel Development Partnership

Element Six and Master Drilling will deliver a diamond-enabled solution designed to increase tunneling development speed, reducing costs and minimize the environmental impact of tunnel ... More Information

Gateway Project Tunnel Connecting NY and NJ Moves Forward

Five Gateway contracts have been awarded so far, including one on Predergast's first day for construction on the Manhattan side of the tunnel... More Information

HSR Xi'an – Yan'an: Completion of All Tunnels in the Project

The HSR Xi'an – Yan'an has completed the excavation of all tunnels, including the Tongchuan Tunnel. This is a key milestone in the construction ... More Information

Brazil's US$1bn underwater tunnel project making waves among potential bidders

The first underwater road tunnel project in Brazil is attracting interest from multiple potential bidders, an official familiar with the matter ... More Information

Element Six and Master Drilling Announce Strategic Partnership for Advanced Tunnel

Achieving high quality, nonexplosive tunnel construction with various aspects of value generated compared to traditional rock excavation methods is a ... More Information

Tutor Perini Wins a $1.2 Billion NYC Contract

A joint venture of Sylmar-based civil construction firm Tutor Perini Corp. and its subsidiary Frontier-Kemper Constructors has won a $1.18 billion contract to construct a pair of rail ... More Information

Milestone reached for $1.6b Auckland wastewater tunne

Watercare's Central Interceptor project has passed an historic milestone with the southern half of the 16.2 kilometre tunnel – Blockhouse Bay ... More Information

Elon Musk's 'Wormhole' Tunnel Promises To Carry 20,000 People Per Hour In Dubai

It’s been more than eight years since Elon Musk decided he was fed up with traffic and declared he’d start digging tunnels to revolutionize public transport across the United States. So ... More Information

First tender for Dubai’s $22bn tunnels due within days

Dubai Municipality is expected to tender the first two packages of the $22bn Dubai Strategic Sewerage Tunnels (DSST) project imminently... More Information

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