Three Rivers Tunnel awarded
Salini Impregilo and Lane Construction Corporation (Salini Impregilo Group), through its wholly owned subsidiary S.A. Healy Company, have won a design-bid-build contract in the U.S. state of Indiana,...
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Melbourne Metro bids received
The final bids for the A$6bn Melbourne Metro Tunnel and Stations Public Private Partnership (PPP) have been received, and are being assessed by the Melbourne Metro Rail Authority. The bids are from...
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Lower Thames Crossing route chosen
The UK’s Secretary of State for Transport has announced the preferred route for the £4.4bn – £6.2bn Lower Thames Crossing, a 3.2km long bored tunnel crossing under the River Thames east of Gravesend...
View ArticleAstaldi success on Istanbul Metro
Astaldi has been awarded a €627M EPC Contract to carry out the civil works and the electromechanical systems on the Kirazli- Halkalı section of the Istanbul Underground. The project calls for the...
View ArticleKomatsu acquires Joy Global
Komatsu America Corp., a subsidiary of Komatsu Ltd. has completed its acquisition of Joy Global Inc., a worldwide leader in high-productivity mining solutions. Retaining its headquarters in Milwaukee,...
View ArticleAecom awarded Stonehenge technical support contract
Highways England has appointed AECOM to provide technical support in the detailed design and planning application process for the UK’s A303 Stonehenge scheme. AECOM will be Highways England’s Technical...
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Underground Solutions Seminar, San Francisco, 26th April 2017 …
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View ArticleNormet to form JV in China
The Normet Group and JCHX Mining Management Co Ltd have signed an agreement to form a joint venture to manufacture and sell underground mining equipment in the Chinese market. The joint venture will...
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Robbins TBM takes on eighth drive
A 3.5m diameter Robbins TBM is currently undertaking its eighth bore after being launched by contractor Eiffage Civil Engineering on March 3 on the 2,750m long tunnel drive for the Galerie des Janots...
View ArticleShieldhall Tunnel reaches half-way
Scottish Water’s 5km long Shieldhall Tunnel, in the south of Glasgow, passed a significant milestone yesterday when the Herrenknecht TBM being driven by contractor – the Glasgow Tunnel Partnership, a...
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Double EPBM delivery to Bangkok
In April 2017, TERRATEC celebrated the successful Factory Acceptance Tests of two new 5.7m diameter tight radius EPBMs destined for the Bueng Nong Bon to Chao Phraya River Diversion Tunnel Project, in...
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Breakthrough … the ITA Young Members’ Magazine
Digital editions of the ITA Young Members magazine: Breakthrough 2016 Breakthrough 2015 To sign up for a free subscription to Breakthrough magazine and our free Breakthrough e-newsletter please click...
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Mines 2017 Tunnelling Short Course Registration Open
These CEU-awarding courses are designed for industry professionals including managers, designers, contractors, consultants and suppliers. Registration is now open for the tunneling short course at...
View ArticleNormet win mining order
Normet has won several new orders from Hindustan Zinc, India’s only and the world leading producer of Zinc-Lead-Silver. Hindustan Zinc, a Vedanta Group Company, with whom Normet has been a preferred...
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Battersea milestone achieved
A major milestone has been reached on a £42M project to bring electricity supplies to the heart of the Battersea Power Station development in London. Electricity TBM, ‘Maggie’, has recently completed...
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Bids in for huge Brenner contract
Five bids have been tendered for the largest construction lot for the Brenner Base Tunnel, Pfons-Brenner. The construction lot includes the excavation of the main tunnels between Pfons and Brenner,...
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TBM helps world’s first carbon neutral power plant to complete
In April 2017, a ceremony was held to celebrate the commissioning of the Dariali Hydropower Project in the Republic of Georgia. The event marked the completion of the first carbon-neutral hydropower...
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COWI wins on Karnaphuli Tunnel
COWI has been chosen as consultant to approve the design and construction on the 3.4km long Karnaphuli Tunnel in Bangladesh. The tunnel is part of the One Belt One Road initiative – the world’s...
View ArticleAtlas Copco opens South Carolina facility
Atlas Copco celebrated the grand opening of its new production facility in Rock Hill, South Carolina, with a ribbon-cutting ceremony on Wednesday, May 17. Atlas Copco built the $25M facility to enhance...
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Istanbul Metro makes good progress
Two TERRATEC 6.56m diameter EPBMs are making good progress on the latest expansion of Istanbul’s Metro system, with both machines now fully up and running and achieving good advance rates for the...
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