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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

Government backs tunnels for HS2 in West Midlands and West London

25/10/2013

Sections of HS2 at Northolt and Bromford will be tunnelled, the government has announced.

'Bertha' tunnel boring machine resumes digging in Seattle

23/10/2013

SEATTLE -- Bertha, the world's largest tunnel boring machine, has resumed digging its way under downtown Seattle.

J&P Building Systems Showcase Cast-in Channel Fixings at BTS 2013

22/10/2013

J&P Building Systems will be showcasing their products at the annual ‘tunnelling’ conference and exhibition which takes place 23rd/24th October

Anglo American starts tunnel boring at Grosvenor coal mine

22/10/2013

Anglo American has started running its innovative tunnel boring machine at the Grosvenor coal mine in Moranbah.

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