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Green light for Stonehenge Tunnel
The route for the UK’s £1.6bn A303 upgrade, a key part of the ‘South West expressway’, has been published by the Transport Secretary Chris Grayling and includes the controversial 2.8km long Stonehenge...
View ArticleUltra-high strength sprayed concrete challenged
Some projects in the Middle East are using ultra-high strength sprayed concrete which reaches strengths of 80 to 90 MPa after 28 days, according to Benoit de Rivaz, global tunnelling manager at Bekaert...
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COWI to design one of Scandinavia’s largest metro projects
A joint venture between COWI A/S and Multiconsult ASA has won the contract to design the Fornebu Line (Fornebubanen), an 8.5km long extension of the Oslo metro that will link the Fornebu peninsula to...
View ArticleLTA awards three contracts on CCL6
Singapore’s Land Transport Authority (LTA) has awarded the first three civil contracts for Circle Line 6 (CCL6) totalling S$1.75bn. Works on these three contracts are expected to commence by the end of...
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NorthConnex tunnels hit halfway
Construction of Sydney’s 9km long NorthConnex twin tunnels has reached the halfway point. Contractor JV on the $2.9bn design build project, Transurban made up of Bouygues and Lend Lease, is using 20...
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Slurry acceptance for Mumbai Metro
The first of two Slurry TBMs, a rebuilt 6.65m diameter machine, passed its factory acceptance on September 4, 2017 in Singapore. The machine, fitted with a Robbins cutterhead and outer shields, is...
View ArticleATS 2017 conference program released
The conference program has been released for the 16th Australasian Tunnelling Conference taking place in Sydney from 30 October – 1 November 2017. Check it out http://ats2017.com.au/current-program/...
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Lucknow Metro’s first TBM breakthrough
Workers from the Gulermak-TATA Projects JV, representatives from TBM manufacturer, TERRATEC, and officials from the Lucknow Metro Rail Corporation (LMRC) have witnessed the successful completion of...
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Full Speaker Program for Cutting Edge – 13 – 15 November 2017
This years Cutting Edge conference will take place at Renaissance Seattle Hotel in Seattle, WA – from 13th to 15th November, 2017. For additional information please visit: www.ucaofsmecuttingedge.com...
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Watercare seeks Expressions of Interest
New Zealand’s largest water company, Watercare is seeking expressions of interest to construct Auckland’s new Central Interceptor wastewater project. The scheme includes the boring of a 13km long,...
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China Railway Tunnel Group win on CCL6
Singapore’s Land Transport Authority (LTA) has awarded the civil contract for Circle Line 6 (CCL6) Prince Edward Station and its associated tunnels to China Railway Tunnel Group Co., Ltd (Singapore...
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MWD approves $4.3bn in funding for California’s WaterFix tunnel project
The Metropolitan Water District (MWD) has officially endorsed the mammoth California WaterFix tunnel project, approving Southern California’s $4.3bn share of the megaproject. The decision was reached...
View ArticleGolder announces purchase of UK based Alan Auld Group
Global engineering and consulting company, Golder Associates, announced today that it has entered into a definitive agreement to purchase the assets and ongoing operations of the Alan Auld Group of...
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Shieldhall breaks through
Costain/VINCI Construction Grands Projets JV (CVJV) has completed the construction phase of Scotland’s biggest waste water tunnel, the 5km long, 4.7m diameter Shieldhall Tunnel following the...
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Nashville’s mayor unveils $5.2 billion transit infrastructure plan
On October 17, Nashville’s Mayor Megan Barry announced a $5.2 billion transportation and infrastructure investment plan called “Let’s Move Nashville.” The solution calls for existing bus service...
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WTC 2018, 21 – 26 April 2018, Dubai
The ITA-AITES World Tunnel Congress is the world’s leading tunnelling event, bringing together tunnel and underground space experts and professionals from all around the world. It is the one tunnelling...
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Toronto Tunnel Partners scoop Highway 401 Rail Tunnel Project
In Canada, Infrastructure Ontario and Metrolinx have selected Toronto Tunnel Partners (TTP) as the preferred proponent to design, build and finance the Highway 401 Rail Tunnel project, in support of...
View ArticleAecon bought by China’s CCCI
Canada’s Aecon Group Inc and CCCC International Holding Limited (CCCI) of China, have entered into a definitive agreement under which CCCI will acquire all of the issued and outstanding common shares...
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TERRATEC Tight Radius Shield Progresses in Bangkok
Thai contractor Nawarat Patanakarn PCL gears up for its second TBM drive on the Bangkok Metropolitan Electricity Authority’s (MEA) Phra Khanong Cable Tunnel Project. On September 22, 2017, a TERRATEC...
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