Snowy 2.0 Herrenknecht TBM passes FAT
The most sophisticated TBM for the construction of Snowy 2.0, the biggest renewable energy project in Australia, has passed the Factory Acceptance Test (FAT), making it ready to be shipped to the site...
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AECOM appointed for further LTC ground investigations
AECOM is delivering the next stage of UK Highways England’s Lower Thames Crossing (LTC) ground investigation program after being appointed for the third phase of the ground investigation contract on...
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Lyon-Turin base Tunnel awards shafts, galleries and caverns contact
Client, TELT (Tunnel Euralpin Lyon Turin) has awarded works package 5A on the Lyon–Turin rail line to a consortium of: VINCI Construction Grands Projets (lead), Dodin Campenon Bernard and VINCI...
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€600M settlement over North-South Cologne Stadtbahn project
The City of Cologne, Kölner Verkehrs-Betriebe (KVB) and the consortium Nord-Süd-Stadtbahn Köln Los Süd, consisting of Bilfinger SE, Wayss & Freytag Ingenieurbau AG and Ed. Züblin AG, have agreed on...
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WTC2020 confirmed as digital with refund clarifications
The ITA and the Institute of Engineers, Malaysia (IEM) have jointly announced that WTC2020 in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia scheduled from 11th to 17th September 2020 will now be moved to a fully digital...
View ArticleStonehenge Tunnel decision delayed until November
The UK Secretary of State for Transport, The Rt Hon Grant Shapps MP, has announced that he has decided to defer his decision about the development consent order application for the A303 upgrade which...
View ArticlePreferred team chosen for Broadway Subway Project
Following a competitive procurement process, a preferred proponent team has been chosen to design, build and partially finance the Broadway Subway Project in Vancouver. The Broadway Subway Project is a...
View ArticleHS2 to provide payment protection to supply chain
The UK’s HS2 Ltd has taken a further step to support companies in its supply chain and has approved the use of Project Bank Accounts (PBAs) across key contracts on Phase One, a measure that has been...
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The Center for Underground at Mines is launching a new Online Grad...
A new online graduate certificate program at Colorado School of Mines will prepare working professional engineers to transition their career into the specialty of underground construction and tunneling...
View ArticleITA issues statement on WTC 2020 refunds situation
Following the cancellation of the physical WTC 2020 in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, ITA and the Institution of Engineers, Malaysia (IEM) issued a joint statement indicating IEM’s refund commitment. ITA was...
View ArticleHS2 preparation milestone for TBM arrival at Chiltern Portal
Preparation for the arrival of the UK’s first TBMs for HS2 passed a major milestone with the completion of the 17m high headwall and ground reinforcement at what will become the south portal of the...
View ArticleNSW Government seeks Western Harbour Tunnel partner
Transport for NSW (New South Wales) will soon seek expressions of interest for a potential Development Partner to assist with procurement and delivery for Sydney’s 6.5km long Western Harbour Tunnel...
View ArticleUK clients look to new procurement routes
Contractor Skanska rounded up some heavy hitters from the UK’s infrastructure clients to look at how the construction industry is likely to change post-Covid. Its Future of Construction seminar held on...
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Infrastructure Ontario and Metrolinx announce extensions shortlists
Infrastructure Ontario (IO) and Metrolinx have shortlisted six teams for advance tunnelling work on the Scarborough Subway Extension and the Eglinton Crosstown West Extension projects. Teams were...
View ArticleFirst HS2 TBMs prepare to ship to the UK
HS2 has today (Tuesday 11th August) revealed the first images of the first two completed TBMs that will excavate the 9.1m diameter twin-bore Chiltern tunnels on the first phase of the UK’s new low...
View ArticleAuckland’s City Rail Link EPBM on its way
New Zealand’s largest transport infrastructure project is celebrating a significant milestone – Auckland’s City Rail Link (CRL) has formally accepted ownership of its US$8.7M Herrenknecht 7.15m...
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Sound Transit completes construction of East Link Bellevue tunnel
Seattle’s Sound Transit has announced that contractors have substantially completed the civil construction of the tunnel that will connect the East Main and Bellevue Downtown stations when East Link...
View ArticleHighways England to press forward the LTC and Stonehenge tunnels
Highways England has unveiled the details of plans for £27.4bn investment in the strategic road network across the country. The investment plans include taking forward flagship projects to connect...
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TBM breakthrough on Turkey’s Bahçe-Nurdaği Railway
In late July, 2020, a jubilant ceremony marked a milestone for southern Turkey’s arduous Bahçe-Nurdaği High-Speed Railway Tunnel. The first TBM-driven portion of tunnelling built by contractor Intekar...
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COVID-19 delays Tideway and adds £233M
An assessment of the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the 25km long, 7.2m diameter Thames Tideway Tunnel Project has found it will now be completed in the first half of 2025, nine months later than...
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