Uk’s National Grid launches consultation for underground works
National Grid is inviting communities in East Lindsey, Boston and South Holland in Lincolnshire, King’s Lynn, West Norfolk, and Fenland in Cambridgeshire, to take part in consultations on three major...
View ArticleTBM “Haojiang Pioneer” Launches in Macao
May 7th saw TBM “Haojiang Pioneer”, built by China Railway Construction Heavy Industry Corporation Limited (CRCHI), successfully launched in Macao, China on the northern section of the Macao Light Rail...
View ArticleHudson Yards Concrete Casing – Section 3 reaches milestone
New York’s Gateway Development Commission (GDC) has announced that the Hudson Yards Concrete Casing – Section 3 (HYCC-3) Project ismore than 50 percent complete and is on track to be finished in 2026....
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hydro-milling on Rome Metro Venezia Station complete
One of the most complex construction sites of Rome’s Metro Line C is proceeding according to programme following the large hydro-milling machine on the to-be Venezia Station completing the construction...
View ArticleCREG Retractable pipe jacking machine passes FAT
On May 19th, 2025, the retractable circular full-face pipe jacking machine “CREC1563”, developed and manufactured by China Railway Engineering Equipment Group Co., Ltd. (CREG), successfully completed...
View ArticleWTC 2026 Montreal abstract submission deadline set
The WTC2026 Montreal planning committee has announced that the deadline for abstract submissions is now June 15th 2025. The conference theme, Connecting communities through underground...
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East River Tunnel Rehabilitation Project officially Underway
Amtrak crews have kicked off the first long-term track outage in support of the $1.6bn East River Tunnel Rehabilitation Project (ERT Rehab), a critical infrastructure investment that will restore the...
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HS2 lifts out second Northolt TBM
HS2 has lifted its second TBM ‘Caroline’ from below ground at the Green Park Way site in Greenford, West London after a successful 8km journey under London. On Sunday 25th May, engineers working on the...
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Thames Water issues tender notice for tunnelling works
The UK’s Thames Water is seeking tunnelling specialists as it works to progress its Teddington Direct River Abstraction project. Following extensive market engagement over the last year, Thames Water...
View ArticleTerratec TBM achieves 87m radius curve in India
TERRATEC has announced that is has achieved an engineering milestone in India’s infrastructure development with the successful completion of a sharp 87m radius curve using its 3.14m Rock EPBM (TBM...
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Implenia wins Nordmainische S-Bahn contract
DB InfraGO AG, the part of Deutsche Bahn responsible for infrastructure construction, has commissioned Implenia to build a section of the Nordmainische S-Bahn beneath central Frankfurt. The section...
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Herrenknecht VD-TBM heading to Sicily
May 27th saw the handover ceremony of the Herrenknecht Variable Density TBM – attended by representatives from Herrenknecht, contractor SIS JV (Finninc and Sacyr), and FCE (Ferrovia Circumetnea) – that...
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HS2’s Mary Ann removed from Bromford Tunnel portal
After completing the 5.6km first bored tunnel of the UK’s HS2 Bromford Tunnel, linking North Warwickshire and Birmingham, HS2’s Herrenknecht TBM Mary Ann – operated by section contractor Balfour Beatty...
View ArticleMelbourne North-East Link TBMs re-launched
The two 15.6m diameter Herrenknecht TBMs building Victoria’s longest road tunnels are back in action, relaunching from Lower Plenty Road to continue their journey towards Bulleen as part of Australia’s...
View ArticleDMRC achieves EPBM Golden Line breakthrough
The Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) has achieved a significant construction milestone with the completion of the underground tunnel between Maa Anandmayee Marg and Tughlakabad Railway colony...
View ArticleWestern Harbour Tunnel TBM passes FAT
Large diameter slurry TBM “CREC 1459”, developed with Acciona for the Western Harbour Tunnel project in Sydney, and manufactured by China Railway Engineering Equipment Group Co., Ltd. (CREG), has...
View ArticleAyesa Engineering awarded Santiago Line 9 contract
Ayesa Engineering, a global provider of engineering and technology services, has been awarded a key specialist advisory contract by Santiago Metro to provide project management support for the...
View ArticleChangi Airport Group awards T5 tunnels contract
Singapore’s Changi Airport Group (CAG) has awarded a contract for the construction of intra-terminal tunnels at Terminal 5 (T5) to a joint-venture between Penta-Ocean Construction Co., Ltd. and Koh...
View ArticleDeutsche Bahn Awards 2nd Core route Munich contract
Consultancy company, Sweco has been awarded a contract by Deutsche Bahn (DB), the German national railway company, starting in May 2025 and extending for approximately 4.5 years – with the possibility...
View ArticleThird HS2 TBM completes its drive beneath London
HS2’s tunnelling team in London is one step closer to completing the capital’s Northolt Tunnel after the latest in a series of complex tunnelling breakthroughs. The TBM, named Emily, completed its...
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