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Extension of line 11 - Grand Paris Express

25/01/2021

Métro Line 11 currently connects Châtelet, at the heart of Paris, to Mairie des Lilas. Its extension eastwards up to Rosny-Bois-Perrier stemmed from a distant claim from local authorities, prior to ...

Bang in the Middle: Construction of the ZojiLa Tunnel

18/01/2021

The New Austrian Tunnelling Method for constructing the tunnel. ... This method involves not the use of a tunnel boring machine but of blasting by ...

Construction of China's longest undersea subway tunnel completed

18/01/2021

The length of the tunnel boring machine zone is 2,882 meters, with 2,310 meters running through the sea. The No. 5 subway line is expected to be ...

UK and Morocco consider Gibraltar-Tangier tunnel

18/01/2021

Britain and Morocco are considering plans to revive a decades-old project for a tunnel connecting Europe to Africa by linking the British Overseas Territory of Gibraltar to the northern Moroccan ...

Building Anzac Station

15/01/2021

The station will be built via a cut and cover method, using the ‘top down’ approach. The walls of the station will first be built into the ground through a series of diaphragm walls, or D-walls. ...

Farringdon Station Virtual Tour

15/01/2021

Explore our interactive 360-degree virtual tour of Farringdon Elizabeth line station to find out more out more about the design and build of this major new station.

The Hampton Roads Bridge-Tunnel expansion project is making progress

15/01/2021

In addition, work will also continue on the South Island as crews continue to build the launch pit for the Tunnel Boring Machine (TBM), a 46-foot ...

Strata Equipment and Supplies

15/01/2021

Strata Emergency Refuge Chambers are built with occupants’ safety and comfort in mind. Find out more about equipment and supplies provided.

Westerly Storage Tunnel Project in Cleveland

14/01/2021

The Tunnel Boring Machine (TBM) “Holed Through," completing tunnel excavation. This step is pushing us closer to our completion goal later this year.

Firth of Forth tunnel at heart of Scottish Greens' proposed £22bn rail revolution

14/01/2021

The Scottish Greens have called for the creation of a new cross Forth rail tunnel as part of a £22 billion rail revolution proposed by the party to build a ...

Construction set to start on £350M Rhode Island sewer tunnel scheme

14/01/2021

The tunnel will be excavated at depths of up to 52m below ground level along the route of the Seekonk River using a tunnel boring machine designed ...

A virtual tour of our Tunnel Boring Machines

13/01/2021

A virtual tour of our Tunnel Boring Machines...

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