The TBM Chessie, that was custom-made by Herrenknecht for
Dragados USA Inc and Schiavone Construction Co. LLC, is now ready to begin construction
of the New Tunnel under the Thimble Shoal Canal in ...
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In September 2018, work will begin on the new 3,360 m
Castelbello and Colsano bypass, which will lighten transit traffic within the
two towns and improve the traffic movement on the road to the ...
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At the end of July, the ATCOST 21 Consortium (Porr Bau GmbH
Tunnelbau, G. Hinteregger & Soehne Baugesellschaft mbH, Oestu - Stettin
Hoch - und Tiefbau GmbH, Swietelsky Baugesellschaft mbH) and ...
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On August 10, 2018 Mumbai Metro Rail Corporation (MMRC) started the tunnelling for package 01, which comprises of Cuffe Parade, Vidhan Bhavan, Churchgate and Hutatma Chowk stations. The TBM Surya 1, ...
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The TBMs Grace and Sandy, after a detailed maintenance program, have started tunnelling from the Airport Central Station and will install 3291 rings between them before breaking through into the ...
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The first of five mega TBMs has arrived to extend Sydney’s new metro railway deep under the city centre. The TBM arrived at the Marrickville launch site in eight shipping containers and 23 ...
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FLAVIA” joins “VIRGINIA”
The last large component of the TBM “Flavia” has arrived at
the Mules construction site. A short video shows the long journey that began ...
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In July SYTRAL, the transport association for Rhone
Department and Lyon, awarded to the Consortium Implenia (50%)/Demathieu Bard (50%)
the EUR138 million contract to build Lot GC 01 of the Metro ...
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On 07.08.2018 City Utilities unveiled the name for the 121.92
m (400-feet) long TBM – MamaJo! The TBM will dig the 8km (five-mile) Fort
Wayne’s Deep Rock Tunnel at 61 m (200 feet) ...
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An open consultation for the public to talk about the
preparation of an EIA report on the Malta- Gozo tunnel, has been launched by
the Ministry for the Environment, Sustainable Development and ...
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If you would like to know about the PIARC conference in Lyon
starting on October 3rd 2018 please click on this link to their brochure.
A representative from the tunnelbuilder team will be ...
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Balfour Beatty VINCI today announces the
appointment of Mark Davies as Managing Director for its HS2 Joint Venture.
Mark Davies will take on the role from
Mark Cutler who leaves after a ...
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Learn from the case studies below at the 11th annual breakthroughs in tunnelling short course. This course will be held from the 10th to the 12th of September 2018 at the University of Denver, ...
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Millions of commuters will benefit from a EUR205 million
loan provided by the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) to
support the Egyptian National Authority for Tunnels (NAT) ...
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The Metropolitan District (MDC) announced that TBM Iris will
be lowered into place this week. The parts will be lowered in separate segments
approximately 61 m (200 feet) down into the South ...
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The Hampton
Roads Bridge-Tunnel expansion project will move forward with the bored-tunnel
construction method to deliver the next connection across the Hampton Roads harbour,
the Virginia ...
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Do you want to see the latest information on HS2?
Also find information about contracts awarded directly by
HS2 Ltd, including the status of current and future opportunities. Just click ...
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Visitors to the West Gate Tunnel’s new information centre will be able to take a virtual drive through the tunnel via a high tech interactive model and learn more about the congestion busting ...
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BBC Two has commissioned Raw to produce a three-part documentary series following the £5bn project to build London’s 20 mile-long ‘super sewer’, cutting through the heart ...
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Turin/Lyon - Before the end of the Summer 2018 the tenders for the French section of the base tunnel TELT will be released. The bi-national co-operation program agreed by the two European Union ...
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The new 6.39 m diameter Earth Pressure Balance TBM will complete a series of complex tunnel drives for Phase 1 of Bangkok’s new Orange metro line , in Thailand . ...
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iPS – Powerful people is opening a new office in the “Energy
Capital of the World”, Houston, Texas. The move is in line with the iPS goals
to serve their clients all over the ...
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Thousands of Victorian jobs seekers can train and upskill as
part of the state’s biggest-ever public transport project thanks to the launch
of MetroHub – a one-stop-shop for jobs and ...
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Preferred contractor selected to build tunnel entrances - A
consortium comprising John Holland, CPB Contractors and AECOM has been selected
as the preferred bidder to deliver the $1 billion Rail ...
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Nepal’s First TBM bores 1,000 Meters in One Month
Nepal’s first tunnel boring machine, a 5.06 m (16.6 ft) diameter Robbins Double Shield, is living up to the nation’s high ...
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4th International Underground Excavations Symposium and
Exhibition is organized by the Chamber of Mining Engineers Istanbul Branch and
Turkish Tunneling Society. The exhibition will be held on ...
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Wessex water are investing around £15 million in building a
new sewer which will ensure their system copes with ongoing and future
development in North Bristol and South ...
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Press release provided by ACCIONA and Gülermak.
This tunnel is part of the Dubai Metro Red Line extension that will connect Nakheel Harbour and Tower station with the site of EXPO 2020 ...
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The list of finalists for this year’s awards has now been released please see below. The awards ceremony will be held in Chuzhou-Nanjing in China from 5-7 November 2018. For further ...
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The construction market is in a transformation phase. The entire construction supply chain is going through a transition phase towards new markets and new production methods. The SAIE show, which ...
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On the 12.07.2018 the New York City Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) announced plans for a EUR1.03 bn (USD1.2 bn) tunnelling project that will improve operational flexibility ...
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Fugro has been awarded a £5.2M site characterisation package
by Align JV as part of design and construction preparation works for HS2 Phase
1 (Area: Central 1).
The international ...
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MESSAGE FROM TARCISIO CELESTINO, ITA PRESIDENT
Dear ITA Friends
The World Tunnel Congress 2018 in Dubai was successful and all the beneficial consequences for the industry are ...
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Geodata offers an easy access to data and information with
24/7 availability is a factor of success for our customers. A high degree of
data integrity and reliability is therefore a key parameter ...
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Massive Metro Project Will Improve Traffic and Rail Congestion in One of India’s Largest Cities
On June 11, 2018, a Robbins Crossover XRE destined for Line 3 of India’s Mumbai Metro ...
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Celebrating its 11th year, the Breakthroughs in Tunneling
Short Course is the longest running and most-attended course of its kind.
Presented by leading practitioners from around the globe, the ...
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