On the 23/04/2021 - after more than a year - TBM Olivia completed the tunnel excavation of the M4 line extension to Sydhavn in Copenhagen. The machine broke into the chamber at Havneholmen, which ...
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Project owner Beliris - a cooperative venture created jointly by the Federal Government of Belgium and the Brussels-Capital Region – has decided to extend line 3 of the Brussels Metro system. ...
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APRIL 27, 2021 – RE-Systems Group Americas and Strata Worldwide have signed a new distribution agreement naming Strata Worldwide the exclusive distributor of RE-Systems’ innovative ...
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Warwick Boring are looking for financial support to fund their bid to win in a global competition organised by Elon Musks the Boring Company. They are already finalists so if you are wanting to ...
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Greece is the official host of the ITA-AITES World Tunnel Congress 2023 and 49th General Assembly. Greece will host WTC 2023 under the aegis of The Greek Tunnelling Society (GTS) with the theme ...
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National High Speed Rail Corporation Limited(NHSRCL) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Japan Railway Technical Service (JARTS) for Training & Certification and Advisory Services ...
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Participants are invited to submit a short 200 word abstract, relating to the general topics of the conference. Please choose one of the main themes and one of the sub-topics.
The ...
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HS2 is developing a more detailed design for Phase One of the HS2 railway, following the appointment of its main works contractors. The design process is helping HS2 plan and prepare for the ...
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BAUMA, the World's Leading Trade Fair for Construction Machinery, Building Material Machines, Mining Machines, Construction Vehicles and Construction Equipment , has been postponed from ...
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From China’s largest Crossover TBM launch to an epic 13.77 m diameter XRE that began boring recently in Esme, Turkey, we’ve compiled the year’s most momentous events thus far. Read ...
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On 19/04/2021 - about one month after construction works started, they broke through. The works were below the riverbed of the Isarco river for the future Brenner Base Tunnel railway. Excavation ...
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This fourth instalment of the Lunchtime Lecture series will be on “Modern Approaches to Tunnel Waterproofing - Case studies from the major industry ...
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On 22/04/2021 the Mumbai Metro Rail Corporation (MMRC) achieved its 37th breakthrough at Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus (CSMT) Metro Station o the metro line 3 in Mumbai. The Robbins made ...
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On the 21/04/2021 the TBM Donnie - 115 m in length and 1,000 t weight - broke through successfully completing the first half - 5,473 m (17,956 ft) - ...
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In March 2021 the JV Shapir Civil & Marine Engineering Ltd (50%) & Impresa Pizzarotti & C. SpA (50%) – had the final breakthrough of the tunnel Yefe Nof . This completed the ...
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The European Union is re-evaluating its contribution to the new Turin-Lyon railway line in order to increase it to 55%. At the end of March 2021, the Permanent Representatives Committee (Coreper) of ...
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On 16/04/2021 the Ship Canal Water Quality Project unveiled the new name of their TBM and it was lowered into the ground in Seattle, Washington.
MudHoney had the highest number of ...
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On 15/04/2021 Clearwater project’s TBM was unveiled and the student finalists that named the TBM and took part in the art contest were recognized. TBM Rachel will now drive a new 11km ...
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Last week, TBM Fionnuala broke through at MH09 - a 6m diameter shaft 30m deep, following a 2km long drive, as part of the North Bristol relief sewer project. Fionnuala will take a short break at ...
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On 16/04/2021 at the Libarna site, near the municipality of Arquata (AL) there was a breakthrough inside a chamber of the Serravalle tunnel, the second longest tunnel for the Terzo Valico dei ...
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Early registration ends May 10 for the Rapid Excavation and Tunneling Conference (RETC), June 13 - 16, 2021 in Las Vegas.
Every two years, industry leaders and practitioners from around the ...
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The Clearwater Project is being built to protect local waterways by addressing aging infrastructure. The project involves constructing a new 18-foot diameter tunnel using a state-of-the-art TBM. On ...
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Since 2018, the Paris metro has seen and continues to see Cipa working on the project. Cipa Italia, plays a leading role in the implementation of transport improvements and the strengthening of ...
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Let’s Talk Tunnelling is a Podcast featuring tunnel, mining and civil construction people sharing their experiences and knowledge of working in the underground construction industry. The host ...
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Boomer M20 – the world´s first face drill rig with internal hydraulics - With protected hydraulics, sensors and cables, Epiroc’s new Boomer M20 is designed and built to ...
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On the 09/04/2021 the Minister of Sustainable Infrastructures and Mobility, Enrico Giovannini, signed a Ministerial Circular which, updating the technical-regulatory framework defined by the ...
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Two of the four TBMs digging the Melbourne Metro Tunnel have reached their final destination in Melbourne’s CBD.
TBM Millie travelled from the Anzac Station site and under the ...
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Tunnelling towards success - Boreas Holding launched a new business division dedicated to providing solutions to the tunnelling industry. Boreas Tunnelling, operating as a division under ...
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The Czech Railway Administration is preparing the construction of a new double-track line on the 3rd transit corridor connecting the Prague-Smíchov and Beroun stations and including the ...
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An Emerging Alternative to Slurry TBM Tunneling in Rock under High Water Pressure
When you’re faced with a hard rock tunnel where there are expected significant sections under high ...
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Line 15 South - On 06/04/2021 TBM Ellen reached the Arcueil – Cachan station, after 700 m from the Robespierre pit at Bagneux as part of the Grand Paris Express ...
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Truly see your underground environment with a complete schematic of environmental conditions, personnel safety, and danger zones. The GuardIAN Node range supports safer practices and better hazard ...
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This training session is being co-organised with AMITOS, the Mexican Association of tunnel and underground space engineers. It will be held online over 4 half-days.
The objective of this training ...
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The 17.4km Dhaka Mass Rapid Transit (MRT) Line 5 - Southern Route will be constructed between Gabtoli (not included) and Dasherkandi stations in Bangladesh. The congested central area of Dhaka ...
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TBM Coline has broken through at the future Oullins Centre station on the metro Line B extension in Saint-Genis-Laval in Lyon. The machine, launched in November 2019, has driven 1,955 m and ...
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At the end of March 2021 the TBM Adriana (diameter 7 m) reached the future Poggioreale station on the Naples metro Line 1. The TBM will be disassembled and returned to Capodichino, where ...
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