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Arup Takes the Helm in Landmark UK Water Infrastructure Revamp

Securing Water Resilience for Over Two Million People - Global engineering and built environment consultancy Arup has been appointed by STRABAG UK to deliver comprehensive design services for the ... More Information

Italy/France - Mont Blanc Tunnel, vault renovation: the second test site

The second test site for the renovation of the Mont Blanc Tunnel vault will be carried out from 1 September to 12 December 2025 in two sections of the tunnel, upstream and downstream of one of the ... More Information

First breakthrough with TBM in a main tunnel in Austria for BBT

First breakthrough with TBM in a main tunnel in Austria for BBT

TBM Ida has completed the excavation of the 8.4 km H41 Sill Gorge-Pfons section of the Brenner Base Tunnel, reaching its destination in the municipality of Navis (Wipptal), near an existing ... More Information

Italy/Liguria - Services Conference on the final design for the doubling of the Genoa-Ventimiglia railway line: Finale Ligure – Andora section

On 8 September 2025 at 3 p.m, a Services Conference will be held for the purpose of examining the final design for the doubling of the Genoa-Ventimiglia railway line: Finale Ligure – Andora ... More Information

NYMTA Awards $1.97 Billion Contract for Second Avenue Subway Phase 2 Tunnelling Works

The New York Metropolitan Transportation Authority (NYMTA) has awarded a $1.972 billion contract to Connect Plus Partners—a joint venture of Halmar International and FCC Construction—to ... More Information

TERRATEC TBM commences excavation on Bangkok MRT Purple Line

TERRATEC TBM commences excavation on Bangkok MRT Purple Line

TERRATEC is pleased to announce that its Earth Pressure Balance Tunnel Boring Machine (EPBM), TERRATEC S114, has commenced excavation on Contract 3 of the MRT Purple Line (Tao Poon – Rat ... More Information

Heathrow’s Expansion Hinges on M25 Tunnel Engineering

The expansion of Heathrow Airport has once again brought the spotlight onto one of the most complex tunnelling proposals ever considered in the UK: the realignment of the M25 motorway through a ... More Information

Breakthrough for the Lower Olentangy Tunnel Project in USA

Breakthrough for the Lower Olentangy Tunnel Project in USA

The Herrenknecht TBM EPB named “The Mighty Quinn” arrived at its destination in early August after boring a total of 5.64km under the city of Columbus, Ohio, USA. For the Lower Olentangy ... More Information

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São Paulo positions TBM for next phase of Line 2-Green

A major milestone was reached on Monday (1 September) with the lowering of the cutter head of the tunnel boring machine (TBM) Cora Coralina... More Information

The 700-ton machine that'll dig NYC's Second Avenue subway extension

NYC has a new tunnel boring machine in its toolbox for the expansion of the line under 2nd ave. If you've never seen some BIG earth moving machines, ... More Information

Light at the end of the tunnel showing for Mount Washington transit project

The project is expected to be completed in October. New tracks finally emerge from the Mount Washington Transit Tunnel as a part of Pittsburgh ... More Information

Davao City Bypass South Tunnel hits breakthrough towards improved connectivity

The Construction Project with the ceremonial breakthrough of the southbound tunnel, marking the complete excavation from opposite ends of the ... More Information

Which companies are bidding for the US$2.3bn highway and tunnel contracts in Brazil?

The project in Brazil, as it will be the country's first underwater tunnel,” the person added. The project involves construction of a 1.5km tunnel ... More Information

US Northeast Rail Corridor Gets a Major Makeover with Tunnel and Bridge Replacements

This project is designed to replace tunnels severely damaged by Superstorm Sandy, ensuring smoother and more reliable service for Amtrak, NJ Transit, ... More Information

DPWH, JICA celebrate breakthrough of Southbound Tunnel in Davao Bypass

The event marked the successful connection of the tunnel's north and south ends. The ... More Information

Jacobs joins Ramboll on Marselis road tunnel project in Denmark

Danish Road Directorate senior project manager Michael Schmidt Vosgerau said: “It is a complex task to build a tunnel on one of the busiest access ... More Information

Planning continues for Midway Tunnel, Safe Streets for All projects

The Midway Tunnel project is a $13.4 million plan ... construction of a new overpass bridge and pedestrian and bicycle walkway above the tunnel. More Information

Four million tons of clay moved in HS2 excavation

Construction on HS2's second-longest tunnel started in October 2022. The rotating cutters cut away clay and other material at a rate of about 50ft ... More Information

Jacobs Has Design-CM Role on $640M Denmark Tunnel, With Ramboll as Key Consultant

Set to begin construction in 2028, Marselis Tunnel project is core component of the country's 10-year Infrastructure Plan 2035. By Emell D. Adolphus. More Information

Elon Musk's $760,000,000 plan to build underground tunnels beneath Houston, Texas

Elon Musk's next big construction plan from The Boring Company could build $760000 worth of tunnels beneath Houston to help with flooding... More Information

Kerala Moves Closer To Vizhinjam–Balaramapuram Tunnel Rail Project

The Kerala government is preparing to invite bids next month for the tunnel rail project linking Vizhinjam International Seaport with ... More Information

Norway's Ship Tunnel Project Under Threat as Costs Rise

New cost estimates suggest the ambitious project will far exceed its approved budget, raising questions about whether it will ever be built. More Information

Davao City Bypass southbound tunnel nears breakthrough

The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) announced that the southbound tunnel of the Davao City Bypass Construction Project (DCBCP) is ... More Information

CA should pursue better alternatives to the costly Delta Tunnel Project Stocktonia

Governor Gavin Newsom is attempting to fast-track the construction of a massive, budget-busting water tunnel through the Delta to ship freshwater to ... More Information

Physical Origins of Shear Strength Fluctuations in Fault Gouges

Fault gouge is rock texture within fault zones that may include rock fragments (RF) and foliated structures. Previous studies have primarily focused on remould soils, the natural structure ... More Information

Webuild expands its role in high-speed rail projects

Four modern tunnel boring machines will be deployed to ensure precision and safety in complex geological conditions. Once completed, the old single- ... More Information

Hudson Tunnel Project advances as tunnel boring machines near completion

The Hudson Tunnel Project hit a key milestone as massive tunnel boring machines near completion, with delivery set for November. More Information

Nagdhunga tunnel in final stages of construction

If we look at the history of road construction and development in Nepal, there are various records of road construction starting from the Rana period. According to articles published in ... More Information

Boring of tunnel across Yellow River completed in China's Shandong

Constructed by using a "Shanhe" shield machine with a 17.5-meter excavation diameter, this double-deck, two-way, six-lane tunnel stands as the world's ... More Information

The £1.6bn plan for world's deepest underwater road tunnel leaving 'no room for error'

Opening of Rogfast tunnel under construction. The Rogfast tunnel will be the longest and deepest undersea road tunnel on Earth. (Image: SKANSA). A ... More Information

Tunnelling complete on NSW's Coffs Harbour bypass project

Tunnelling has been completed on the A$2.2bn (£1.1bn) Coffs Harbour bypass project in New South Wales, Australia, with the excavation of the third ... More Information

Veidekke acquires tunnel construction contract for Gothenburg's West Link Project

Veidekke has received a contract from the Swedish Transport Administration to build the Stora Hamnkanalen tunnel, a component of the West Link ... More Information

German Rail completes construction of Rastatt Tunnel

GERMAN Rail (DB) has completed civil works on the new 4270m twin-bore Rastatt Tunnel, a major component of the project to widen to four tracks the ... More Information

Final contracts signed for Eastern Freeway transformation

A huge amount of work is underway to build North East Link and upgrade the freeways – two tunnel boring machines are digging deep under Rosanna ... More Information

Progress on Sydney pipeline duplication

Bouygues Construction Australia and Rob Carr have launched a tunnel boring machine (TBM) on Sydney Water's Thornleigh pipeline duplication ... More Information

The latest plan to connect BART to downtown San Jose: One tunnel rather than two

When BART and Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority first discussed plans to send trains rolling under downtown San Jose, transit officials contemplated a design with two tunnels ... More Information

Nashville Tesla tunnel: Here's when construction could start on the Music City Loop

Elon Musk's The Boring Company is currently in the design phase of constructing a tunnel connecting downtown Nashville to the Nashville ... More Information

World's longest underwater 'mega tunnel' to cost $46 billion but will halve 21-hour drive

Oddvar Kaarmo, the Rogfast project manager, cited additional motivation for the tunnel's construction: "The port at Mortavika is quite exposed and ... More Information

China's first vertical large model for tunnel, underground space sector released

The project which is in the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area. The model helps make tunnel construction safer, higher-quality, more efficient and ... More Information

BMC Begins Major Water Supply Upgrade Mumbai

The project commenced in 2023 and has adopted tunnel boring machine (TBM) technology to minimise surface disruptions in crowded neighbourhoods. Of ... More Information

Slurry tunnel boring machines to be deployed for Bengaluru Twin Tunnel Road Project

B-SMILE opts for slurry TBMs over hard rock TBMs for Twin Tunnel Road project in Bengaluru due to mixed terrain... More Information

Tunnel along railway linking Shenzhen and Shanwei special cooperation zone under construction

Technicians check a tunnel boring machine (TBM) at the construction site of a tunnel in Pingshan, Shenzhen City, south China's Guangdong Province, Aug ... More Information

Construction staging area approved for Nashville's airport tunnel project

The Music City Loop will be a 10 mile tunnel connecting downtown Nashville to the Nashville International Airport (BNA)... More Information

Zojila tunnel deadline pushed to 2028: Here's why Asia's longest tunnel project is delayed

Zojila Tunnel Latest Update: On completion, the project will not only play an important role in the country's infrastructure development but also ... More Information

W.A. Rasic Construction Awarded Major Subcontract on Dragados' $630M Effluent Outfall

The tunnel project is a critical component of Southern California's long-term infrastructure resilience strategy. The project directly supports the ... More Information

VDOT gives HRBT expansion update

Construction on the Hampton Roads Bridge-Tunnel Expansion Project hit key milestones as tunneling progresses and traffic shifts to new lanes. More Information

HS2 lifts third TBM following 3.4-mile journey

HS2 Ltd has lifted Tunnel Boring Machine Emily's 9.11-metre diameter cutterhead, front and middle shield, weighing 880 tonnes, from below the ... More Information

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Poland, Warsaw

pl/15
Expressway

Postponed to 12/09/2025 the deadline of the open invitation to tender for the ...
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Switzerland, Cantons of Geneva and Vaud

ch/144
Railway

Closing Date: 09/10/2025

Open invitation to tender, deadline 09/10/2025, for the environmental engineering services ...
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Germany, Saxony Dresden-Prague

de/17
Motorway

Closing Date: 09/10/2025

Open invitation to tender, deadline 09/10/2025, for the road reconstruction and repair of the ...
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Germany, Munich

de/48
Metro

Closing Date: 29/09/2025

Negotiated procedure with prior call for competition, deadline 29/09/2025, for the completion ...
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Switzerland, Canton of Zurich

ch/53
Motorway

Closing Date: 11/09/2025

Open invitation to tender, deadline 11/09/2025, for the optimisation of the Gubrist tunnel ...
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Macedonia, National

mk/15
Road

Closing Date: 02/09/2025 (Tender Closed)

Open invitation to tender, deadline 02/09/2025, for the maintenance of tunnel systems and ...
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Netherlands, North Holland

nl/27
Road

Closing Date: 03/10/2025

Consultation  notice, deadline 03/10/2025, for maintenance of  the Piet Hein (1490 ...
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Spain, Bilbao

es/79
Railway

Closing Date: 03/09/2025 (Tender Closed)

Open invitation to tender, deadline 03/09/2025, for management support services during the ...
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Austria, Tyrol

at/102
Road

Closing Date: 14/08/2025 (Tender Closed)

Open invitation to tender, deadline 14/08/2025, for the design of the operational, safety and ...
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Germany, Berlin

de/87
Metro

Closing Date: 31/07/2025 (Tender Closed)

Negotiated with prior publication of a call for competition / competitive with negotiation, ...
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Austria, Salzburg

at/103
Railway

Closing Date: 12/08/2025 (Tender Closed)

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Austria, Salzburg

at/103
Railway

Closing Date: 04/08/2025 (Tender Closed)

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Poland, Pomerania

pl/27
Road

TBM SERWIS Sp. z o.o. from Gdansk secured the EUR1.40 million (PLN5.97 million) contract, ...
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Italy, Campania

it/280
High Speed Railway

The Consortium Santomarco, composed of Webuild (60%), Ghella, Impresa Pizzarotti and Seli ...
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Canada, Ontario

ca/30
Metro

Infrastructure Ontario (IO) and Metrolinx have awarded a fixed-price PPP contract of EUR ...
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Sweden, Vastra Gotaland

se/40
Railway

Veidekke Entreprenad AB from Solna secured the EUR26.48 million (SEK295 million) contract, ...
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Switzerland, Canton of Grisons

ch/117
Railway

DE- Stump-BTE Bautechnik AG from Solothurn have secured the EUR 696,153.16 (CHF648,173.71) ...
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Switzerland, Canton of Zurich

ch/66
Motorway

DE-IG PTG c/o AFRY Schweiz AG from Zurich have secured the EUR 4.02 million (CHF3.74 million) ...
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Poland, Lesser Poland

pl/31
Expressway

WASKO S.A from Gliwice have secured the EUR 3.92 million (PLN16.77 million) contract, ...
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Switzerland, Canton Valais

ch/43
Motorway

FR- WSP Ingénieurs Conseils SA from Lausanne have secured the EUR 1.40 million (CHF1.30 ...
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Spain, Bilbao

es/79
Railway

The Joint Venture COMSA - AZVI - IZA -CAMPEZO from Bilbao secured the EUR100.49 million ...
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France, Pau - Saragossa

fr/52
Railway

The Joint Venture TECNICA Y PROYECTOS SA composed of TYPSA (65%) and INGEROP T3 SLU (35%) ...
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Czech Republic, Moravian - Silesian

cz/35
Motorway

Almapro in Prague with the subcontractors K.B.K. fire in Ostrava - Prívoz, Amberg ...
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Germany, Baden-Württemberg

de/177
Railway

DB Engineering & Consulting GmbH in Berlin and BauIN Consult GmbH - bei Eric Tessmar in ...
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HSR Asia 2025

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SETC and ITA Tunnelling Awards 2025

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2nd Roads, Bridges & Tunnels Conference MENA,

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SAIE 2025

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