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WTC2012 Bangkok, Thailand – 18 to 23 May, 2012
April 2, 2012
Thailand Underground and Tunnelling Group (TUTG) of the Engineering Institute of Thailand under His Majesty the King’s Patronage is pleased to announce...
April/May – Getting a grip on TBM procurement
April 2, 2012
Kristina Smith talks to international TBM specialist Richard Lewis of YL Associates Ltd, about the changing face of TBM procurement…TJ Print Issue coming...
April/May – Germanischer Lloyd’s new air lock rules
April 2, 2012
Kristina Smith talks with classification society Germanischer Lloyd’s senior project manager Karsten Hagenah about new guidance covering the installation...
April/May – Where are we with sprayed concrete lining in tunnels?
April 2, 2012
Andrew Pickett, Senior Engineer, and Dr Alun Thomas, Principal Engineer, both of Mott MacDonald explain the most up to date findings from recent research...
April/May – BIM boost underground
April 2, 2012
Two London rail tunnel schemes, one new and large – Crossrail – and the other small and existing – Snow Hill – are benefiting from the BIM-based...
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BBMV JV complete first Crossrail SCL tunnels
May 10, 2012
Crossrail’s BBMV JV (Balfour Beatty Civil Engineering, Alpine BeMo Tunnelling, Morgan Sindall and VINCI Construction) has completed the projects’ first two sprayed concrete tunnels. The tunnels, under Finsbury Circus in the City of London, are part of the C510 contract – Early Access Shafts and Spray Concrete Lining works for Whitechapel and Liverpool Street station tunnels. The two tunnels are part of the Liverpool Street Station section. The 4.5m diameter tunnels have been built from the main access shaft within the Finsbury Circus worksite. Read more
Beijing Line 9 breakthrough
May 8, 2012
April 10, 2012, marked a milestone in the construction of the 16.45km long Metro Line 9 in Beijing, when a 6.28m diameter Cat® EPBM made a major breakthrough in a section with very difficult geological conditions. Read more
More News
- First Crossrail TBM breaks ground
- Arup wins Chile Metro work
- 25 TBMs for Delhi Metro Phase 111
- Holey breaks through on Spadina
- Bank Station shortlist announced
- Ferrovial Agroman wins Pardonelo Tunnel
- Monitoring training courses now available
- Year long delay for Fehmarnbelt
- Robbins EPB emerges in Mexico City
- HS2 awards design contracts
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News TrackerOur pick of tunnelling stories from the international press
- MoU signed for Kathmandu‚ Hetauda tunnel road
Published on: May 15, 2012
- Tunnel contractor sues Gibraltar government for £20 million
Published on: May 15, 2012
- Highway tunnel in Turkey raises hope for stronger regional trade
Published on: May 15, 2012
- Beverly Hills High: Will a Subway Tunnel Run Through It?
Published on: May 15, 2012
- After Metro phase 2, reach Mysore 45 mins faster
Published on: May 15, 2012
- Annabell set to start digging
Published on: May 15, 2012
- Fire Breaks Out in Grand Central Station Tunnel
Published on: May 9, 2012
- Tunnel under English Channel planned
Published on: May 9, 2012
- World's longest train tunnel in Switzerland, ready by 2016
Published on: May 9, 2012
- Major crash in Taiwan's longest tunnel kills 2
Published on: May 9, 2012
- MoU signed for Kathmandu‚ Hetauda tunnel road
