Drill & Blast begins on Brenner exploratory tunnel
On 29 March 2019, Contractor JV of PORR Bau GmbH/G. Hinteregger & Söhne Baugesellschaft m.b.H./Società Italiana per Condotte d’Acqua S.p.A./Itinera S.p.A began tunnelling works on Lot H51...
View ArticleQueensland announces Cross River Rail contract award
Australia’s Queensland Government has announced the companies selected to build Queensland’s highest priority infrastructure investment, the $5.4bn Cross River Rail Project. The project omprises a...
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Tunnelling begins on Singapore’s DTSS Phase 2
Tunnelling has begun on Singapore PUB’s $10bn, Deep Tunnel Sewerage System (DTSS) Phase 2 project following the launch ceremony of the project’s first TBM, officiated by Minister for the Environment...
View ArticleFuture Generations JV confirmed for Snowy 2.0 contract
The Future Generation JV of Salini Impregilo/Lane/Clough has been confirmed as selected contractor for the civil works and electromechanical component of Australia’s Snowy 2.0 Hydro-Electric scheme....
View ArticleITD reports healthy progress on Bangkok Orange Line
In late March, Contractor Italian-Thai Development PCL (ITD) on Contract E3 of the Mass Rapid Transit Authority of Thailand’s (MRTA) Orange Line Project, reported a 400m advance of its 6.39m diameter...
View ArticleSCLC Polihali Diversion Tunnel JV wins on Lesotho
The Lesotho Highlands Development Authority (LHDA) has awarded the contract for the construction of the Polihali diversion tunnels to SCLC Polihali Diversion Tunnel JV, marking another significant step...
View ArticleMC and Porr develop new TBM backfill grout for swelling rock drives
MC-Bauchemie and PORR Bau GmbH have jointly developed a new TBM backfill grout based on a geopolymer that the developers say is suitable for use in swelling rock formations. This cementless annular gap...
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Normet post strong results for 2018
Normet has posted a very strong fiscal year for 2018. Turnover grew by 21% to €315M and earnings before depreciations and amortizations (EBITDA) reached €38M almost double that of 2017. Normet...
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EPBMs chosen for India’s two Pune Metro contracts
The Gulermak-Tata Projects Limited has selected TERRATEC to provide a number of 6.61m diameter EPBMs for its two underground contracts on Line 1 of the Pune Metro Rail Project, in Maharashtra, India....
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TTC Requests EOI for Relief Line South TBM Procurement
The Toronto Transit Commission (TTC) has announced that it intends to procure its own Tunnel Boring Machines (TBMs) for the twin bored tunnels for the proposed Relief Line South subway transit line, in...
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Tender announced for India’s longest sub-sea rail tunnel
India’s National High Speed Rail Corporation Limited (NHSRCL) has released an international tender for the construction of the county’s first undersea rail tunnel, a 21km long twin-bore that will be...
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Breakthrough on the Galerie des Janots Tunnel
In April 2019, contractor Eiffage Civil Construction, using a Robbins 3.5m diameter Main Beam TBM, broke through on its 2.8km long drive on the Galerie des Janots Tunnel, in Cassis, France. It was not...
View ArticleITA elects first female president
The International Tunnelling and Underground Space Association (ITA-AITES) elected Professor Jenny Yan, deputy general manager at China Railway Academy Company, to be its president this week. Yan, who...
View ArticleFIDIC Emerald Book published for Underground works
FIDIC, the International Federation of Consulting Engineers, and ITA-AITES, the International Tunnelling and Underground Space Association, have teamed up to publish a new form of contract for...
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Tunnelling milestone at Sydney Metro
Sydney Metro’s second TBM has broken through into the new Waterloo Station, completing its initial 3.1km drive in six months. Tunnelling contractor, John Holland/CPB/Ghella, which was awarded the...
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Trelleborg wins ShenZhong Link sealing contract
Trelleborg’s marine and infrastructure operation has signed a contract with CCCC Fourth Harbor Engineering Co., Ltd, one of China’s largest infrastructure construction services institutions, for the...
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Nepal TBM breaks through a year ahead of schedule
In April 2019, China Overseas Engineering Group Co. Ltd. Nepal Branch (COVEC Nepal), using a Robbins Double Shield TBM defied the notoriously difficult geology of the Himalayas and broke through one...
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Las Vegas approves contract with The Boring Company
The Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority (LVCVA) Board of Directors on May 22, 2019, approved a $48,675,000 contract with Elon Musk’s The Boring Company (TBC) to design and construct a people...
View ArticleRiverlinx confirmed as preferred bidder for Silvertown Tunnel
Transport for London (TfL) has confirmed that the Riverlinx consortium, comprising of Aberdeen Standard Investments, BAM PPP PGGM, Cintra, Macquarie Capital and SK Engineering & Construction (SK...
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Enbridge offers immediate start on Great Lakes tunnel
MackinacStraight Bridge On May 30, energy giant Enbridge responded to demands from Michigan officials to expedite the shutdown of its existing Line 5 pipeline beneath a crucial Great Lakes channel by...
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