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February 20, 2012

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Feb/March issue – The GBR – bible or bane of the industry?

February 16, 2012

Opinions are certainly split on Geotechnical Baseline Reports, Kristina Smith asked the international industry’s opinion and files an intriguing report…TJ... 

Feb/March issue – Tunneling for Toronto’s TYSSE’s twin tunnels

February 16, 2012

Josh Campbell, Field Engineering Technician for McNally Construction Inc, describes current progress on the twin EPBM tunnels for the Southern Tunnels... 

Feb/March issue – All mixed up – questions from Tromsø

February 16, 2012

If you thought you knew all you needed to know about SCL, TJ Editor Tris Thomas, and Mott MacDonald’s Dr Alun Thomas file a report from the 6th International... 

Feb/March issue – The Norwegian update – implications for SCL

February 16, 2012

The Norwegian Concrete Association recently released its updated Publication no 7 – Sprayed Concrete for Rock Support, which contains some very interesting... 

News

Rio Tinto announce boring trials

February 21, 2012

As part of its Mine of the Future™ programme, Rio Tinto is expanding trials of new shaft and tunnel boring systems, aimed at significantly reducing the time taken to excavate underground, with the announcement of a second tunnel boring trial. Read more

Amberg Technologies

Going loco down in Acapulco

February 15, 2012

At least 13 consortiums will tender to build and operate a tunnel and toll highway in Mexico’s Guerrero state capital Acapulco, said State Cabinet Chief Carlos Mateo Aguirre, at a Mexican infrastructure summit today, Wednesday, February 15. Read more