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Ayesa wins Santiago Metro Line 7 contract
The Santiago Metro in Chile has awarded Ayesa, a global provider of technology and engineering services, an €11M, 66-month contract to carry out the technical inspection of the lot covering sections 2,...
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Montréal Blue Line Extension seeks TBM experience
The Société de transport de Montréal (STM), project manager for the City’s $6.4bn Blue Line Metro extension, has launched a pre-qualification notice for the construction of the tunnel that will extend...
View ArticleBoring begins on Auckland CRL’s second tube
Boring of the second tube on Auckland’s 3.45km long City Rail Link has begun following the 7.15m diameter Herrenknecht TBM’s launch on its drive from CRL’s Mt Eden site into the central city. Its first...
View ArticleLower Thames Crossing bidder dialogue begins
National Highways has invited shortlisted bidders to participate in dialogue for the £2.3bn contract to build the tunnel and approach roads for the Lower Thames Crossing. The proposed Lower Thames...
View ArticleLive performance marks Tideway’s tunnel completion
Tunnelling has completed on London’s 25km long, 7.2m diameter Thames Tideway Tunnel and to commemorate this engineering feat, a live performance has taken place 70m underground in the depth of the...
View ArticleTunnelling complete on Bangkok Rama 111 Project
Contractor Italian-Thai Development PCL (ITD) has completion tunnelling on the Rama III Tunnel Project for the Bangkok’s Metropolitan Electricity Authority, in Thailand. The tunnel was completed using...
View ArticleProgramme Management Unit sought for Lesotho Phase II
The Lesotho Highlands Development Authority (LHDA) has launched procurement activities for a Programme Management Unit (PMU) for management, oversight and reporting during implementation of Phase II of...
View ArticleDiggy Stardust prepared for launch on Scarborough Subway Extension
Ontario’s Metrolinx is marking another important milestone for its three-stop Scarborough Subway Extension as the project’s 11.9m diameter Herrenknecht TBM, Diggy Scardust, is being prepared for launch...
View ArticleFirst major contract for BART San Jose/Santa Clara extension approved
The Santa Clara Valley (VTA) Board of Directors has voted unanimously to authorise the General Manager/CEO to execute the first in a series of construction contracts for the approx. US$6.9bn BART...
View ArticleNormet to acquire Aliva Equipment from Sika
Normet has entered into an agreement with Sika to acquire its Aliva Equipment business assets. With the acquisition, Normet supports its growth strategy by strengthening its offering in sprayed...
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Blue Mountains Tunnel Option confirmed
The NSW Government has confirmed the 11km toll-free tunnel from Blackheath to Little Hartley as the preferred option following an in-depth feasibility analysis and extensive investigation process. This...
View Article‘Mrs Vera’ begins Karstic tunnel challenge in St Louis
Spring 2022 saw a specialised Robbins 4.1m diameter Main Beam TBM launched in St. Louis, Missouri, USA, to complete a critical infrastructure tunnel for contractor SAK Construction. The machine, named...
View ArticleAuckland Light Rail opens tender process
The tender processes for the $14.6bn Auckland Light Rail and the Additional Waitematā Harbour Connections project have opened, marking an important step forward in developing a future-proofed rapid...
View ArticleNominations open for 8th Edition of the ITA Tunnelling Awards
The 8th edition of the ITA Tunnelling and Underground Space Awards has been officially launched with the issue of a call for nominations. Organized by the International Tunnelling and Underground Space...
View ArticlePreferred Bidder announced for Stonehenge Tunnel
The UK’s National Highways has announced its Preferred Bidder for the £1.25bn contract for the tunnel and main construction work for the A303 Amesbury to Berwick Down scheme past Stonehenge. To...
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Chennai Metro received first of five Terratec EPBMs
TERRATEC has announced the delivery of the first of five 6.61m diameter EPBMs that will be used by Tata Projects Ltd. for its underground works contracts on Chennai Metro Rail Phase-II Corridors India,...
View ArticleConstruction begins on Melbourne Suburban Rail Loop
One of the most important projects in Victoria’s history is now underway, with construction starting on Melbourne’s Suburban Rail Loop (SRL) – a project that will deliver better public transport,...
View ArticleCoire Glas tenders submitted
Six short-listed tenderers from around the world are taking part in the Invitation To Tender (ITT) process to conduct the civil engineering and mechanical and engineering works on the Coire Glas Hydro...
View ArticleNorth East Link orders two 15.6m diameter Herrenknecht TBMs
Two 15.6m diameter Herrenknecht TBMs have been ordered to help build North East Link’s 6.5km road tunnels that will fix the missing link in Melbourne’s freeway network, slash travel times by up to 35...
View ArticleWSP USA appoints Don Del Nero
Don Del Nero has been named vice president and senior director of tunnel engineering at WSP USA, a leading engineering and professional services consultancy. In his role at WSP, Del Nero will integrate...
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