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Under the ground at Woolwich Crossrail station box ahead of Thames tunnel

15/11/2013

Tunnel boring machine Mary is gearing up to churn out the 2.6km path under the river early next year for the £16 billion high-speed rail link which will run from Plumstead to North Woolwich.

Deep tunnel sewer programme moves one STEP closer in Abu Dhabi

14/11/2013

Abu Dhabi Sewerage Services Company (ADSSC) has completed construction of its new main sewer tunnel - the primary feature of the city’s Strategic Tunnel Enhancement Programme (STEP).

Lorain's Big Dig moving forward underground

14/11/2013

LORAIN — The Big Dig is ready to start moving north under downtown Lorain, contractors said.

Eglinton Crosstown LRT sees second, $177-million tunnelling contract awarded

13/11/2013

A second tunneling contract has been awarded for the Eglinton Crosstown LRT for $177-million.

Breakthrough for Crossrail as tunnelling machine Elizabeth arrives at Stepney Green Cavern

08/11/2013

Crossrail reached another important milestone today as 1,000 tonne tunnel boring machine Elizabeth broke into one of Europe’s largest mined caverns, 40m below Stepney Green in the East End of London.

Alice is ready to rumble

06/11/2013

The huge tunnel boring machine Alice is to begin work within days and those running the Waterview Connection job say its progress should not disrupt nearby residents

Work restarts on Corrib Gas tunnel in Erris - Work was suspended following fatal accident

06/11/2013

AFTER a break of almost two months, work finally restarted yesterday (Monday) on a €68 million tunnel to bring natural gas inland to the Corrib Gas refinery at Bellanaboy in north Mayo.

Second TBM starts work on São Paulo’s Line 5 – Lilac

06/11/2013

Two of the tunnel boring machines being used in the construction of São Paulo Metro’s Line 5 are now in operation – the first time in Brazil’s history that two TBMs have been in use simultaneously ...

Manhattan Portion of $4.7B Water Tunnel Unveiled

06/11/2013

NEW YORK (AP) One of the largest infrastructure projects in New York City took an important step toward completion Oct. 16, as a section of a new water tunnel set to deliver hundreds of million ...

CMRL tunnelling work gains pace at Mannady

04/11/2013

Two tunnel boring machines (TBMs) engaged in Chennai Metro Rail work will soon complete work on a tunnel, part of the underground network for the service, from Mannady to Madras High Court station

Anglo using earth pressure balance at Grosvenor

31/10/2013

Anglo American is using an earth pressure balance tunnel boring machine (TBM) to excavate access tunnels (drifts) at its $1.95bn Grosvenor coal project in Queensland.

'Huge milestone' for drilling machine Alice

31/10/2013

Alice, the machine making a big Auckland roading project possible, has been brought to life this morning

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