Dual-channel slurry TBM passes FAT
Large-diameter dual-channel slurry TBM “CREC 1503” manufactured by CREG (China Railway Engineering Equipment Group Co., Ltd.) has successfully completed its Factory Acceptance Test. The 10.49m diameter...
View ArticleHerrenknecht receives bauma 2025 innovation award
Herrenknecht has kicked off the internationally renowned Trade Fair, bauma 2025, which begins today, by being announced as the recipient of the coveted award – The bauma Innovation Award 2025 in the...
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Final tunnels on Eglinton Crosstown West Extension begin construction
Canada’s Ontario government has broken ground on the final tunnel section of the $4.7bn Eglinton Crosstown West Extension, marking another significant milestone in the province’s plan to deliver a new...
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Witteveen+Bos acquires Maidl Tunnelconsultants
Consultancy and engineering firm Witteveen+Bos has announced its acquisition of Maidl Tunnelconsultants (MTC), with the contracts making the acquisition official having recently been signed....
View ArticleWorld’s ‘largest’ diameter EPB double shield convertible TBM unveiled
On March 26th, 12.68m diameter TBM ‘Strong Foundation’ developed by China Railway Construction Heavy Industry Corporation Limited (CRCHI) rolled off the assembly line in Changsha, Hunan Province. The...
View ArticleHS2 completes innovative tunnel portals
Contractors building HS2 have completed work on a pair of innovative extensions to the southern portal of its longest tunnel to eliminate the possibility of ‘sonic boom’ being created by high-speed...
View ArticleCPK awards Poland’s largest single bore rail tunnel
Centralny Port Komunikacyjny (CPK) has awarded the contract for the excavation of a new High-Speed Rail (HSR) tunnel in Łódź to a consortium led by PORR. The tunnel is part of the strategic Line 85 –...
View ArticlePreferred bidder for HARP project advisor role announced
Following a competitive tender process, UK client, United Utilities has announced Turner & Townsend Infrastructure Limited as the preferred bidder for the role of Independent Technical Adviser...
View ArticleTBM launched on Haitai Yangtze River Tunnel
On April 9th, 16.64m diameter TBM “Jianghai”, designed and developed by China Railway Construction Heavy Industry Corporation Limited (CRCHI), was launched at Haimen, Nantong City, at the estuary of...
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ITA tunnelling awards issues entry deadline extension
Due to the overwhelming number of requests, The Organizing Committee of the 11th edition of the ITA Tunnelling Awards – as part of SETC-2025 – has issued a deadline extension for the call for entries....
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First Potomac TBM completes factory testing
Factory testing has been completed on DC Water’s first TBM to be used on the $819M design-build contract Potomac River Tunnel project being constructed by the CBNA-Halmar Clean Rivers JV, comprising...
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Continuous conveyor system installation for Manila Metro
TERRATEC has installed four Continuously Advancing Tunnel Conveyors for Contract Package CP101 of the Metro Manila Subway Project – the Philippines’ first underground railway system. The...
View ArticleSuburban Rail Loop major works underway
Major construction has kicked off on Melbourne’s Suburban Rail Loop (SRL), with works full steam ahead to build a TBM launch site in Clarinda, where tunnelling will start next year. The TBMs will start...
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Italian side completes Brenner Mechanised tunnelling
Excavation work on the Italian side of the Brenner Base Tunnel, the world’s longest railway tunnel, has been completed. The consortium led by Webuild, on behalf of BBT SE – the client company...
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Watercare to begin Harbour tunnelling
Next week New Zealand Client, Watercare will start tunnelling a new harbour outfall at Clarks Beach as part of the southwest wastewater servicing scheme. This will improve the quality of the Manukau...
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Changi Airport Group award substructure contract
Changi Airport Group (CAG) has announced the award of contracts for substructure and airside infrastructure works at Changi Airport’s Terminal 5 (T5). The substructure contract has been awarded to a...
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New Contract for Delaware Aqueduct Bypass Tunnel connection
The New York City Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) has announced it will begin a new procurement and contracting process to make the final connection of a new bypass tunnel under the Hudson...
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Hunter Street Station excavation complete
A major milestone has been reached in the delivery of the Sydney Metro West project, with excavation of the Hunter Street metro station cavern now complete. Excavation has been ongoing around the clock...
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HS2 celebrates first Birmingham tunnel breakthrough
HS2’s TBM ‘Mary Ann’ has broken through today, marking the end of her mission to excavate the first bore of what will soon become the longest railway tunnel in the West Midlands. The 125m long, 8.62m...
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Pigorini voted ITA President – Singapore to host WTC 2028
Italy’s Mr Andrea Pigorini, Head of Infrastructure Engineering – Italferr SpA has been elected as the new President of the International Tunnelling and Underground Space Association, whilst Singapore...
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