The dimensions of the Stad ship tunnel are massive with a height of 50 m and a width of 36 m, in a length of 1,700 m. In total, more than three million cubic meters of solid rock must be removed ...
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On 29 February at exactly 3 p.m a further breakthrough happened in the twin tube Åstunnel in Levanger municipality, on the E6 between Kvithammar and Åsen. Nye Veier is the ...
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Piacenza Expo is already at work for the new edition of GEOFLUID, the international exhibition of technologies and equipment for the exploration, extraction and transport of underground fluids, a ...
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On February 29th, 2024 the fifth of the seven TBMs for the new Lyon-Turin railway line was delivered to the French-Italian group of companies ELYOT, consisting of Eiffage Génie civil ...
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The TBM Ida in the H41 Sill-Pfons Gorge lot of the Brenner Base Tunnel is continuing its journey through the westbound line tunnel in a southerly direction.
On Sunday, 25 February 2024, ...
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HS2’s first giant TBM – which launched almost 3 years ago – broke through on 27 February at the end of her 16 km (10-mile) journey under the Chilterns, excavating the longest ...
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Hinkley Point C’s tunnels are ready for the connection to the Bristol Channel to be completed - marking a major step in the construction of the power station’s cooling water system.
Six ...
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On 25th February HS2’s London tunnels programme passed a major milestone as the third TBM being used as part of the project was launched.
TBM Emily, named after Emily Sophia Taylor who ...
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The World Tunnel Congress 2025 will focus on sustainability, innovation, and Tunnelling into a sustainable future.
Researchers, academics, and professionals are invited to contribute to the ...
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Until 12 noon today, 22 February, you can participate in the choice of names for the two 160 m long TBMs that will come into operation in autumn 2024 for the excavation of the Austrian Pfons-Brenner ...
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TERRATEC is delighted to announce that the Ø9.86m Hard Rock Double Shield TBM has made significant progress for the Vishnugad-Pipalkoti Hydropower Project in India. The machine excavated an ...
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On 12 February 2024, Anas and the contractor CEC - Consorzio Stabile Europeo Costruttori from Perugia started the works for the opening to traffic of the Guinza tunnel. The tunnel is between the ...
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Transport for London has considered several options to find the right public transport solution to serve Thamesmead and Beckton Riverside. These options were reviewed and compared based on cost, how ...
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The Swiss Tunnel Congress (STC) will be held from 5 to 6 June 2024 at the KKL in Lucerne. The excursions (Gotthard Road Tunnel, Gubrist Tunnel, Sihl-Lake Zurich Spillway Tunnel) will take place on 7 ...
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Press release - Britain’s biggest construction project, HS2, is helping the UK’s small business community to thrive. New figures show HS2’s civils contractors doubled their total ...
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A new milestone was reached on Thursday 25 January, with the factory acceptance of the Berthe de Puybusque TBM at Thieux. It will then be transported to the Line C worksite at La Vache during ...
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CMRL - Chennai Metro Rail Limited - in the presence of senior officials from CMRL, General Consultants, M/s AEON Consortium, and ITD Cementation - launched the TBM Pelican (S1075B) that will ...
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On January 31, 2024 Wiener Linien and the U2 17-21 consortium, consisting of Strabag and Porro Group, welcomed the news that a TBM (120 m length and 1,200 t weight) to be used for the ...
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Intermat 2024 returns after a six-year hiatus due to the pandemic. It will take place in Paris from 24-27 April 2024, placing the themes of decarbonisation and digitisation at the heart of the ...
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TERRATEC is pleased to announce the successful deployment of its 3.85m Diameter Rock Slurry TBM in the Mumbai Sewer Disposal Project (MSDP) Stage-II - PST1. Executed through J. Kumar-MEPL JV, the ...
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PRESS RELEASE JANUARY, 2024 – NEWCASTLE, NSW, AUSTRALIA - Strata Worldwide, provider of advanced safety and underground networking technologies, has signed an Equity Partnership Agreement and ...
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The last two of six TBMs, 1.3t in weight, for the 24-km Sydney Metro West project between Westmead and the Sydney CBD have successfully completed their Factory Acceptance Tests. These machines ...
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HS2 today (Tuesday 23rd January) celebrated the breakthrough of a tunnelling machine into its underground Old Oak Common station – marking a key milestone in plans to eventually carry the ...
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In the ongoing construction of the Scaleres tunnel's the Tunnel Boring Machine (TBM) on the Fortezza-Verona line in Italy, SELI Overseas, a specialized subcontractor for the Munich-Verona railway ...
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Between the nights of January 9th and 10th, 2024, the Tunnel Boring Machine (TBM) assigned to excavate the dual-tube Taormina tunnel (6.2km) for the High Capacity Catania-Messina Rail Line, ...
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On January 19, 2024 the second TBM to be involved in the excavation of the new Palermo-Catania railway Lot 4B (Enna - Dittaino section) passed its FAT at the Changsha ...
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It’s a three month countdown to the opening of the World Tunnel Congress 2024!
The early bird price for WTC2024 participation has been extended to January 20, 2024! With a discount ...
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The Vestland County Council has now decided the following three suppliers who will be invited to submit bids and participate in further negotiations for the contract about levelling of county road ...
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Participating with your company in SAIE Bologna 2024 presents a valuable opportunity to capitalize on emerging market prospects. The promotional rates available for registration will conclude on ...
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FCC, in a collaborative effort, has secured the development contract for the Pape Tunnel and Underground Stations as part of the Ontario Line, a forthcoming rapid transit system in Toronto, Canada. ...
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Some of the best lecturers in the field will be presenting a series of tunnelling training schemes at GTE Training Academy this year and for the first time, some of these will be available to ...
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In October 2023, the Tisseo Collectivites trade union committee unveiled the names of the five TBMs designated to construct the 27 km long metro Line C, featuring 22 km of tunnels and 21 stations ...
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NCC has been commissioned by the Norwegian Public Roads Administration to construct a new road and tunnel between Breivika and Lerstad in Ålesund Municipality in Norway. The order value is ...
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Blasting has concluded at Gullmarsplan station, marking a significant milestone for the extension of Stockholm's Blue Line. This expansion, branching from Kungstradgarden, will have two arms: one ...
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Back in December the first TBM EPB - diameter 9.28 m - to be involved in the construction of the Enna-Dittaino section (Lot4B) for the Palermo-Catania railway, successfully passed its final ...
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The Chennai Metro project celebrates a major feat! On December 30, 2023 the TBM Kaveri successfully entered the Adyar River, marking the first-ever metro tunnel beneath its waters. This breakthrough ...
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