Girona II tunnel excavation completed On 07.07.2011 the TBM Gerunda completed excavation of Girona II tunnel on the Madrid-Barcelona-French border high-speed line. For more click here and es/20. ...
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GIA Haggloader produces zero carbon dioxide emissionNorwegian tunnelling contractor Haehre Entreprenor is making fast progress with reduced carbon footprint at Holsbru Kraftwerk power project near ...
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Winning combination of skills at SBTThe SBT consortium was formed in 2001 to provide rental TBMs and all required support and assistance to projects throughout the world. It brought together ...
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Innovation rewarded at Aker WirthCreative businesses with vision and an appreciation of pioneering ideas sometimes make it into the list of the top 100 most innovative midsize companies in Germany. ...
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Zogno bypass start in Lombardy Construction of Zogno bypass along the ex SS 470 in Bergamo province of Italy commenced in early-July. The new single carriageway road will be 4.3 km-long and will ...
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El Muron tunnel excavation completeBreakthrough of the 1,730 m El Muron tunnel on the 3.5 km Aspe-El Carrus section on the high-speed line to the east coast in Spain's Alicante province was achieved ...
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Galdakao tunnel excavation underwayExcavation of the 1,830 m Galdakao tunnel on the 5.4 km section Lemoa-Galdakao of Vitoria/Gasteiz-Bilbao-Donostia/San Sebastian high-speed railway along the north ...
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Robbins TBMs score at Qinling railway tunnelTwo 10.2 m-diameter Robbins main beam TBMs are returning record advances in predominantly phyllite and limestone on a remote railway tunnel beneath ...
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ES Rubber to supply Israel high speed tunnelsThe Tel Aviv-Jerusalem high speed railway tunnel project will be built by two joint venture contractors. One comprises Pizzarotti of Italy with Shapir of ...
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New CEO for NFM TechnologiesAlain Deleard is the new CEO of NFM Technologies, replacing Luc Devaux. NFM Technologies, which exports 75% of its products, exceeded EUR100 million turnover in 2010. The ...
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Putzmeister increases worldwide customer supportPutzmeister Iberica in Madrid has set up a 24/7 technical service hotline for emergencies. A qualified technician will be available to provide ...
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Rabat Tunnel des Oudayas open to trafficOudayas tunnel is part of the Bouregreg valley development project in Rabat, capital of Morocco. The new route connects the river shore and the ocean coast, ...
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Salvador Injections solving sealing problemsFor more than 30 years Italian company Salvador Injections has been working at strengthening, consolidation and waterproofing of wall structures. Over the ...
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RETC underway in San FranciscoThe much-anticipated RETC biennial tunnelling event starts at the Marriott Marquis in San Francisco on Sunday 19th June, 2011. The exhibition in the Yerba Ballroom is a ...
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GIA Swedvent fans for ChinaThe new generation of Swedvent fans features improved silencers filled with processed mineral wool to reduce high frequency sounds. The results are dramatic over the whole ...
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Saint-Oyen bypass approvedAnas has approved the design for the 4,403 m Etroubles and Saint-Oyen bypass on road SS 27 to the Gran San Bernardo pass in Valle d'Aosta. The project includes the ...
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Palude excavation holes with difficultyOn 18.05.2011 CMC (Ravenna) broke through the south bore of the 1,166 m Palude tunnel, Maxi lot 1 of the Quadrilatero-Marche-Umbria. Several difficulties were ...
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TBM progress on Barcelona drives On the Madrid-Barcelona-French border high-speed railway line, Herrenknecht TBM Gerunda reached the Parc de la Devesa shaft on 17.05.2011, after boring 885 m of the ...
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World's highest road tunnelOn 25.05.2011 work began on the 7 km-long Trola tunnel in south-western Sichuan province on the 2,415 km-long Sichuan-Tibet highway in China. At a maximum altitude of ...
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Big Robbins breaks out at Niagara The 14.4 m-diameter Robbins Main Beam TBM, the largest of its type ever produced and affectionately known as Big Becky, has broken through at Niagara. The 10.143 ...
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Senior engineers required for Toronto Transit expansionThe Toronto Transit Commission (TTC) keeps Toronto moving with a dedication to service, safety and convenience that is unparalleled in the ...
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Planning engineer requiredInternational tunnelling recruitment agency iPS is seeking a planning engineer to work for a UK client. Duties include planning of overall project, logistics, construction ...
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Highest railway tunnelFenghuoshan tunnel, located in Zadoi county, Qinghai on the new 1,142 km-long Qingzang railway to Tibet at an altitude of 4,905 m ASL, is the highest railway tunnel in the ...
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South Island Line contracts letLeighton Asia has been awarded two contracts by MTR Corporation for construction of the new 7 km-long South Island Line (East) in Hong Kong. The work includes 1.1 km ...
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Ann Lambrechts of Bekaert wins Inventor AwardToday it was announced that Ann Lambrechts, R&D manager with Bekaert has won the prestigious European Inventor Award for construction. The ...
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HSEQ manager wantedIPS, the international personnel recruitment agency, is looking for a qualified German-speaking HSEQ manager with knowledge and experience in tunnelling construction to prepare ...
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Putzmeister customized shotcrete solutionsWith concrete spraying reaches of up to 17 m and capacities up to 30 cu m/h, little wonder that Putzmeister machines are a common sight in the world's ...
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Aker Wirth TBMs for KoralmAker Wirth will supply contractor Strabag AG with a pair of 9.93 m-diameter telescopic shield TBMs for the 20 km-long KAT 2 section of the 32.5 km-long Koralm tunnel on the ...
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Mine Radio Systems at Big EventMRS will be presenting its Centrian Ethernet over leaky feeder solution at this year's Big Event in Timmins, Ontario on 18-19th May. The system provides integrated ...
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Tunnels and ITS symposiumTunnels are currently the main application for ITS, intelligent transport systems. A new symposium scheduled for June 15-16th in Bergen, Norway will discuss the development ...
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Inaugural Expomatec fair for MadridExpomatec, the Spanish infrastructure, civil works, extraction and mining machinery fair, takes place 24-28th May at Feria de Madrid. This, the first in a series ...
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BASF additives aid concrete set at Limberg IIThe Limberg II hydro generating station in the Hohe Tauern high mountain range of Austria features two huge rock caverns with associated tunnel system. ...
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Follow the money in BrusselsThe TEN-T info day on 29.06.2011 in Brussels will present the priorities for the EU transport calls for rail, river and motorway construction. Participants will be ...
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Early TBM completion at Lyon metro Line BOn 23.04.2011 Herrenknecht TBM Agata at Lyon metro Line B reached its exit shaft, some two months ahead of schedule. 300 m of the alignment is beneath the ...
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