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PPS - A Milestone for the Integrated Pipeline

05/07/2020

With a new tunnel underneath the Trinity River complete, the Integrated Pipeline reaches a milestone.

Ferrovial selected as preferred bidder for Porto Metro expansion project worth €288 million

02/07/2020

Ferrovial, through a consortium involving its Construction subsidiary and construction company Alberto Couto Alves, has been selected as preferred bidder for an extension of Porto Metro in Portugal ...

Amsterdam may build an underwater tunnel to solve its congestion issue

02/07/2020

The city of Amsterdam is considering building a giant underwater tunnel to connect two ferry stations: Amsterdam Central Station and Amsterdam Noord.

Breakthrough at Town Hall Station

30/06/2020

Excavation of Town Hall Station’s first level is now complete, with three roadheaders breaking through into the station’s central cavern 25 metres below Swanston Street.

Hagerbach 50 years!

30/06/2020

The Hagerbach Test Gallery has been shaping careers, arousing emotions and bringing innovations to life for 50 years.

Lower Thames Crossing seeks £242m project manager

30/06/2020

Highways England has issued a prior information notice for the £6.8bn tunnel project, looking for an “integration partner” to manage the supply chain.

HS2 Euston three tunnels renderings revealed following court victory

30/06/2020

3D renderings of High Speed 2’s (HS2) three tunnels design at Euston have been revealed, following a court battle concerning the safety of the proposal.

Dubai Municipality reaches 90% progress of water tunnel project

26/06/2020

The tunnel is expected to pass under Expo Road and Sheikh Zayed Road, and will be operational in October 2020

Guidance system for tunnel heading machines

26/06/2020

Tauros TBM is a guidance system for single and double shield tunnel heading machines. The modular system consists of a hardware that is suitable for tunnels and a software that can be operated ...

Work Continues on Brenner Base Tunnel, Linking Northern and Southern Europe

26/06/2020

Set to open in 2028, 11 sites in Austria and Italy continue work on the Brenner Base Tunnel.

POLTINGER PRECISION SYSTEMS – 3D NAVIGATION FOR TUNNELBORING MACHINES

23/06/2020

The PPS-TBM Guidance System is designed to provide maximum positional information to the pilot of a TBM while requiring a minimum of attention.

China-Laos railway's 2nd longest tunnel drilled

23/06/2020

VIENTIANE, June 21 (Xinhua) -- China Railway Guangzhou Engineering Group (CRECGZ) drilled through the Ban Nakok Tunnel, the second longest tunnel along the China-Laos railway, on Sunday.

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