Brenner supervision contract awarded
ÖBB Infrastruktur AG has awarded Pöyry an assignment for site supervision services for the connection of Innsbruck Railway Station into the Brenner Base Tunnel. The Brenner Base Tunnel (BBT) is a 55km...
View ArticleNLE TBMs unveiled on-site
The two 6m diameter NFM TBMs, that will be used to build the major part of the tunnels for London Underground’s new Northern Line Extension under South London, were unveiled by the Ferrovial...
View ArticleA Pioneer and Leader of China’s TBM Industry
China Railway Engineering Equipment Group Co., LTD (CREG) is a subsidiary of the pubic listed China Railway Engineering Corporation (CREC), a Fortune 500 Company and a key state-owned company under the...
View ArticleLTA selects AECOM Singapore for HSR project
Singapore’s Land Transport Authority (LTA) has appointed AECOM Singapore Pte Ltd and its team of specialist consultants to conduct the Advanced Engineering Study (AES) for the complete design of the...
View ArticleAuckland CRL tunnel tender released
The largest component of Auckland’s City Rail Link (CRL) project – the construction of the twin 3.4kn long tunnels and new stations – has taken a major step forward with the release of its first...
View ArticleTerratec opens new China factory
At the end of January, Australian-based TBM manufacturer, TERRATEC, held an official ceremony to mark the opening of its new facility in Guangzhou, China. The new plant – which has the capacity to...
View ArticleMines 2017 Short Course Registration Open
These CEU-awarding courses are designed for industry professionals including managers, designers, contractors, consultants and suppliers. Registration is now open for underground construction and...
View ArticleAtlas Copco acquires Erkat
Atlas Copco has completed the acquisition of Erkat Spezialmaschinen und Service GmbH, a manufacturer of drum cutter attachments for excavators. Erkat is based in Hämbach, Germany, and has sales and...
View ArticleCH2M contract win on DTSS 2
PUB, Singapore’s national water agency, has appointed CH2M Hill Singapore Pte Ltd as the Detailed Design Consultant for the Tuas Water Reclamation Plant (WRP), a key component of the Deep Tunnel...
View ArticleBids opened for Fort Wayne CSO tunnel
On February 15, Ft. Wayne (Indiana) City Utilities publicly opened bids for the estimated $250M Three Rivers Protection and Overflow Reduction Tunnel (3RPORT) and Shafts Package, in the USA. Five...
View ArticleNLE TBMs unveiled on-site
The two 6m diameter NFM TBMs, that will be used to build the major part of the tunnels for London Underground’s new Northern Line Extension under South London, were unveiled by the Ferrovial...
View ArticleA Pioneer and Leader of China’s TBM Industry
China Railway Engineering Equipment Group Co., LTD (CREG) is a subsidiary of the pubic listed China Railway Engineering Corporation (CREC), a Fortune 500 Company and a key state-owned company under the...
View ArticleLTA selects AECOM Singapore for HSR project
Singapore’s Land Transport Authority (LTA) has appointed AECOM Singapore Pte Ltd and its team of specialist consultants to conduct the Advanced Engineering Study (AES) for the complete design of the...
View ArticleAuckland CRL tunnel tender released
The largest component of Auckland’s City Rail Link (CRL) project – the construction of the twin 3.4kn long tunnels and new stations – has taken a major step forward with the release of its first...
View ArticleTerratec opens new China factory
At the end of January, Australian-based TBM manufacturer, TERRATEC, held an official ceremony to mark the opening of its new facility in Guangzhou, China. The new plant – which has the capacity to...
View ArticleMines 2017 Short Course Registration Open
These CEU-awarding courses are designed for industry professionals including managers, designers, contractors, consultants and suppliers. Registration is now open for underground construction and...
View ArticleVinci JV win in Paris
Client, Société du Grand Paris has awarded VINCI Construction and Spie batignolles JV, a major €926M contract on Line 15 South of the future Grand Paris Express transport network. Included is the...
View ArticleNLE TBMs in place
A major milestone in the construction of London Underground’s Northern Line Extension has been reached with the lowering of the two 6m diameter NFM TBMs 20m below ground in Battersea, ahead of...
View ArticleHS2 gains Royal Assent
The UK’s HS2 has taken a major step forward by successfully completing over 3 years of Parliamentary scrutiny to receive Royal Assent. Construction will now begin on schedule in the spring. Transport...
View ArticleCREG ‘‘Golda’’ EPBM launched in Israel
20th February saw the launch of the first of six CREG EPBMs to be used on the 23km Red Line for the Tel Aviv Metro in Israel. More than 300 guests, including Israel’s Minister of Transport and the...
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