The first of eight Crossrail tunnelling machines is currently tunnelling under London’s Hyde Park after completing 1,000 tunnel rings.
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The agenda has been published for the 7th China Tunnel Summit, scheduled for 7-8th March, 2013 at the Millennium Hotel in Wu’xi.
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On 21.11.2012 construction started officially on lot 1, part of the 5 km extension of Sofia metro Line 1 from Tsarigradsko Road to the airport, including four stations
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Main contractor HCC is putting its 6.2 m-diameter SELI universal double-shield TBM to good use at Kishanganga hydro in the Himalaya region of Jammu & Kashmir
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The results of the three-year METRO project are to be presented at an international seminar at Rosersberg, Stockholm
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Seven months from receipt of order, Australian specialist TBM manufacturer Terratec has delivered a 6.61 m-diameter bespoke EPB to contractors building Delhi metro.
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iPS, the international recruitment specialist, is seeking a project director for a client in South America. The requirements for the ideal candidate are:
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Expotunnel, making its debut in Bologna, Italy 17-20th October, 2013, will provide a new showcase for the tunnelling industry.
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On 20.11.2012 excavation was completed on the 3,523 m Valnerina tunnel located in the section from San Carlo in Terni province to the Lazio region border
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General contractor Val di Chienti has reported new breakthroughs on SS77, Quadrilatero Marche Umbria project.
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Liguria Region, ANAS and Autostrade per l'Italia have decided to proceed with the executive design of Fontanabuona tunnel,
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On 25.10.2012 a TBM was lowered at the Mandi House construction site to start the 700 m tunnel excavation towards ITO metro station, in Phase 3 of the Delhi rail network.
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On 16.11.2012 the first of four TBMs destined to bore 24 km of new tunnels for Copenhagen metro was inaugurated by JV Salini Costruttori/Maire Tecnimont/SELI.
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The 11th Australian Tunnelling conference takes place in Brisbane 4-5th December, 2012
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The State Railway Administration of Ukraine (Ukrzaliznytsia) is preparing to start the construction of the new double-track Beskyd tunnel in the Carpathian Mountains in western Ukraine.
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The top heading of the EUR88.7 million monotube, twin-track Seiro tunnel between Banos de Molgas and Vilar de Barrio municipalities
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Organisers of the 7th China Tunnel Summit are offering free five-star accommodation for earlybird returning attendees
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Some 150 km of new metro lines will be constructed in Moscow by 2020. As part of this effort, contractor Engeocom purchased two 6.6 m-diameter Robbins
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Wayss u Freytag/Vinci Construction Grand Projets are erecting segments fitted with ES Rubber Tunnel Flex 33 Plus gaskets
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Cavotec’s mining and tunnelling division revenues grew by 28 percent compared with the same period last year,
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The final seminar of the three-year Metro research project takes place in Stockholm, Sweden 10-11th December, 2012
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Work has started on safety improvement in Cernobbio tunnel (2.4 km) on SS 340. The contract includes construction of a new ceiling for ventilation,
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On 29.10.2012, NATM construction of the 8,570 m-long El Corno tunnel on the Madrid-Galicia high-speed railway got underway from both portals.
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The 8.8 km-long horseshoe-shaped Rohtang road tunnel is located in the Himachal Pradesh region of India,
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Brodrene Jormeland is about to start preparation work for the 14 km-long Solbakk tunnel, part of the Ryfast project.
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Detailed plans for the world’s longest subsea tunnel, Rogfast under the fiord of Bokna, have been sent to local communities, and a political decision will probably be taken next spring.
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Join us in wishing founder Karl Schlecht a happy 80th birthday!
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Portuguese civil engineer Sergio Matias has joined the 10-man Normet UK team supporting underground construction and mining projects.
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The Ministry of Road Transport and Highways, Government of India, has decided to construct the 6.5 km-long, two-lane bi-directional Z-Morh tunnel on the Srinagar-Leh
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On 11.10.2012, excavation of the 2.4 km-long Ahrental access tunnel was completed as part of the Brenner Base Tunnel.
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The latest Bekaert Dramix 4D and 5D steel fibres are made from ductile wire as used in automotive tyre reinforcement, offering a long useful life after any cracking.
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JV Minrav/Mosmetrostroj is undertaking the twin 3.5 km-long tunnels under Canada Park on Section B of the Tel Aviv-Jerusalem,
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On 22.10.2012 the JV Vias y Construcciones, Torrescamara y Cia de Obras and Vimac started excavation of the west adits of the Corga de Vela tunnel (1,171 m),
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Anas has approved the executive project for the new Tenda tunnel on SS 20 Valle di Roja and Colle di Tenda (CN).
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Thames Water has appointed Swiss banking group UBS to raise the EUR5 billion required to fund the Thames Tideway sewer project,
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On 25.09.2012 excavation commenced on the second tube of the 4 km-long Saverne tunnel on the Baudrecourt-Strasbourg section,
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