UK government cancels Stonehenge Tunnel
UK Chancellor Rachel Reeves has confirmed the cancellation of the A303 road upgrade project that includes the 3.2km long Stonehenge Tunnel, as part of the Labour Government’s spending review on 29th...
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CREG 4.03m diameter Double Shield TBM Launched
On July 26th, 2024, the 4.03m diameter double shield TBM “CREC 1456”, developed and manufactured by China Railway Engineering Equipment Group, Co. Ltd. (CREG), was successfully launched on the 9.59km...
View ArticleLTA awards Jurong Lake District Station and Tunnels contract
The Singapore Land Transport Authority (LTA) has awarded the civil contract for the design and construction of CR19 Jurong Lake District station and tunnels under the Cross Island Line (CRL) Phase 2 to...
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GDC awards Palisades Tunnel Project contract
The Gateway Development Commission (GDC) Board of Commissioners has awarded the Palisades Tunnel Project contract to Schiavone Dragados Lane JV. This is the first tunnel boring contract GDC has awarded...
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Federal Government Commits $5bn to BART SV Extension
The Federal Transit Administration has made a commitment to grant the Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority (VTA) more than $5bn for the final phase of the Silicon Valley BART Extension project....
View ArticleTfL to progress DLR extension to business case stage
London’s TfL has announced that work will now progress to develop a business case and further plans for the £1bn Docklands Light Railway (DLR) extension to Beckton Riverside and Thamesmead, after a...
View ArticleNew METALLIANCE SA Ownership Announced
METALLIANCE SA, a world leader in the supply of MSVs and related specialist equipment to the tunnelling and mining industries worldwide, has been acquired wholly by CORAIL-TUNNELIER SAS with effect...
View ArticleUnited Utilities shortlist three applicants for HARP ITA role
United Utilities has taken another major step for the Haweswater Aqueduct Resilience Programme (HARP) by shortlisting three applicants for the role of Independent Technical Adviser (ITA) to participate...
View Article12.3m diameter TBM readies for second Gotthard Road Tunnel
A high-ranking delegation from the construction company Marti Tunnel AG and the client, the Swiss Federal Roads Office (ASTRA), were present on July 30th as Herrenknecht handed over a new 12.3m...
View ArticleExploratory tunnel complete at Coire Glas
Exploratory tunnelling at SSE’s Coire Glas project – the UK’s first large-scale pumped storage scheme to be developed in 40 years – is now complete. The completion of a 1.2km long exploratory tunnel is...
View ArticleABB and Komatsu to collaborate on electrification platform
ABB and Komatsu have signed a Strategic Collaboration Agreement to collaborate on the development of integrated solutions that will help bring net zero emissions for heavy industrial machinery a step...
View Article15.07m TBM Breaks through on Guangzhou Haizhu Bay Tunnel
The first super large diameter TBM driven tunnel on China’s Pearl River Basin – Guangzhou Haizhu Bay Tunnel project successfully achieved breakthrough on July 15th. The 15.07m diameter slurry TBM,...
View ArticleConsortium chosen for south Australia’s biggest-ever infrastructure project
The 10.5km long River Torrens to Darlington Project (T2D Project) North-South Corridor has reached a major milestone, with a preferred alliance partner being selected for the project. Following an...
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Final Civil Contract for Cross Island Line Phase 2 awarded
The Singapore Land Transport Authority (LTA) has awarded the final civil contract for the Cross Island Line (CRL) Phase 2. The civil contract for the design and construction of tunnels between Maju...
View ArticleSpark Consortium launch first north east link TBM
Tunnelling has begun on Melbourne’s North East Link, with the first TBM now digging the 6.5km road tunnels between Watsonia and Bulleen. It’s the first of two Herrenknecht machines, that at 90m long,...
View ArticleRecord entry numbers for 10th ITA Tunnelling Awards
This year’s 10th Anniversary of the ITA Tunnelling Awards has attracted a record number of more than 100 Award entries across its seven categories and from a record of more than 19 countries. Projects...
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Lesotho celebrates Polihali Transfer Tunnel milestone
On Monday 19 August, the Lesotho Highlands Development Authority (LHDA) celebrated a tunnelling milestone on the Polihali Transfer Tunnel construction site with the successful breakthrough of the upper...
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All women crew to build Melbourne SRL tunnels
The world’s first all-women TBM crew will be part of the team building Melbourne’s Suburban Rail Loop (SRL) East – and recruitment is now underway. The crew will be led by SRL East Tunnels South...
View ArticleSnowy 2.0 confirms fourth TBM to protect delivery timeline
A new TBM will be deployed to help keep New South Wales’ (NSW) $12bn Snowy 2.0 project – being constructed by the Future Generation Joint Venture, comprising Webuild/Clough/Lane Construction – on its...
View ArticleAECOM wins program manager role for the Portal
AECOM and the Portal Connectors team has been selected by the Transbay Joint Powers Authority (TJPA) to provide program management and construction management services for San Francisco’s Downtown Rail...
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