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Tunnel preparations force weekend closure of Alaskan Way viaduct

06/04/2012

The two decks of the viaduct between South Washington and Columbia streets are being reinforced to allow for the future SR 99 tunnel— which will occupy a path beneath the structure. The tunnel ...

New Big Dig tunnel lights will be safe

06/04/2012

Transportation Secretary Richard Davey insisted today the $55 million worth of plastic polymer LED lights the state plans to install to replace corroded metal fixtures in Big Dig tunnels will not ...

HCC receives Rs 162-crore contract for rail tunnel

06/04/2012

Hindustan Construction Company (HCC) today said it has bagged a Rs 162-crore order from North Frontier Railway to develop a rail tunnel

Victoria Park tunnels opening today

26/03/2012

People commuting to the North Shore are expected to have a quicker trip with the Victoria Park Tunnel fully operational but it may take a while to kick in.

Keller secures Polish contract

26/03/2012

Keller has been appointed to construct access ramps and tunnel boring machine (TBM) launch and receiving shafts for Poland's first TBM-driven tunnel.

Shortlist out for £400m Crossrail tunnel refit package

23/03/2012

Construction of Crossrail's tunnels will get underway next month when the first tunnel boring machine is launched from Royal Oak. By late 2014, the construction of over 21km of twin-bore tunnel, ...

Light rail tunnel boring machine breaks through on Capitol Hill

22/03/2012

After 10 months, a huge tunnel boring machine finished its two-mile journey from Husky Stadium to Capitol Hill. The machine drilled about 5 feet every two hours for the two-mile stretch to the ...

MMC-Gamuda wins RM8.2b MRT tunnelling job

20/03/2012

The MMC-Gamuda joint-venture unsurprisingly won the tunnelling job for the My Rapid Transit (MRT) line between Sungai Buloh and Kajang with its bid of RM8.2 billion, project owner MRT Corp announced ...

'Metal moles' begin work below London

15/03/2012

The first of eight highly specialised Tunnel Boring Machines (TBM), which each weigh nearly 1,000 tonnes, is being positioned at Royal Oak in west London.

Contracts let for €800m of Stuttgart rail tunnelling

15/03/2012

The 300m underground station contract will go to a consortium led by Züblin. The tunnelling has been split into two parts, one led by Hochtief and the other by Baresel.

More work planned for Evergreen Line

09/03/2012

On or about March 12, crews will start work to install new underground BC Hydro power lines, which will supply the tunnel boring machine during construction.

After Helen, Margarita reaches Central College

09/03/2012

The Bangalore Metro Rail Corporation Limited (BMRCL) on Thursday said its tunnel boring machine (TBM) Margarita reached Central College

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